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Timedex Install  

Overview and getting Started

 

 

 

 

An important point when installing and using Pocket PC (PPC) software installed by ActiveSync is that the installation starts on the PC/Laptop and, during the process, the files and installation are "jumped" via the USB connection through to the PPC.

The first step in installing the program is getting hold of the zip file from download, a contact or, from your own archive if this is a complete reinstall. Place it on your PC/Laptop in your place of choice; the Desktop is usually the best selection but it is your choice. Make sure your PPC is connected and switched on. You can actually install without the PPC connected (or switched on) but it can be confusing and certainly a nuisance to do it in 2 stages with the PPC receiving its files and installation later - best avoided.

Note; if all you are doing is installing the handheld after a power drain (on earlier PPCs this did happen), you can use ActiveSync to reinstall Timedex or any other previously ActiveSync installed program; this is a quicker option. You may find that a full installation will ask you to Remove or Repair Timedex. Select the remove option and start again, but better, use the ActiveSync Menu | Tools | Add/Remove Programs to avoid this strange (and annoying) situation

Double click the icon to reveal the executable file inside the zip. Then Double Click the file highlighted (left) to get started.
Under Way

You will get usual message about the publisher could not be verified.

You have the option here to cancel
Under Way (2)

Once started you will get a progress bar (below) whilst some files are copied:

Wait until progress bar to completes.

Under Way (3)

(Welcome)
You then get a Welcome from the Installer;

Press the [Next] button at the bottom right of the control box to continue.
License

The next screen is the license acceptance box.

Carefully read the provisions.

If you accept the terms select as above

Review Settings

At this point you are given the settings (paths) and here you are required to cancel and restart if you are not happy with those presented.

Press [Install] to continue or [Cancel] to abort.

Keep the "Launch the program" check box ticked.

Press Finish to Continue to the PPC part of the installation.

 

Now it installs to the Handheld Pocket PC

 

But before it does it asks you to confirm the path to the installation folder on the PC/Laptop

 

 

 

 

 
Press OK to continue to full PPC installation.
Screen Prompts During the installation process on the PPC you will need to respond to various screen prompts. These vary between the different operating systems on the PPC. One important difference is that, on the older operating systems (2002/2003) you will be asked if you want to replace some DLLs. Accept (Yes or OK as asked).
If you have a storage card you may see something like the above screen
Installation progress
Thats it !

The message to the right (lower paragraph) regarding display refers generally to the fit of text inside text fields, descenders of lower case characters might not display in some or all boxes.

This is generally only visually an issue on the entry screens where study information is being entered. It does not impact on output.

In all installations of this version of Timedex you will need to load the Runtime Library to the PPC
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