Utilities Section

Acrobat Reader

View PDF files on your Pocket PC. You can choose between two ways to view Adobe PDF files. One allows you to view the Adobe PDF file exactly as intended. The second utilizes tagged Adobe PDF files, which provide the best reading experience on handheld devices because text and images can be easily reflowed to fit the screen size.. You can view the table of contents and thumbnails of the pages. To scroll the page horizontally or vertically you can either use the scroll bars or you can tap and hold the stylus on the page and move it in the desired direction. There is an advanced ôFindö feature that will let you search for particular text. You can change the orientation of the pages from portrait to landscape view, and you can zoom in and out. 

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC.

Web: www.adobe.com/products/
acrobat/readerforppc.html
 

Download: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS,
               P/PC SH3, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC

This software enables you to organize your ideas/thoughts. Ideas can be recorded via Text, Voice, Sketch, or File Attachment methods. You can export individual ideas/thoughts to separate files. You can search for an idea. You can create Pocket Outlook tasks in the in Idea Library. You can choose from different types of colors and pen sizes while making sketches. The text ideas can be cut, copied, or pasted. You can create create category/idea templates. You can also attach a file with an idea.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web:
www.happyjackroad.com/AtomicDB

Download: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS,
               P/PC SH3, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC

This program allows you to create your own personal bus, light rail, or other public transportation timetables for the Pocket PC. You can create your own personal transit databases and share transit databases that others create. The CSV formatted route schedule data can be imported. The next closest schedule times can be quickly found. The application also supports additional XML based data storage.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web:
www.happyjackroad.com/AtomicDB

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

This application enables you to keep running counts of up to six things at once. You can use it to track your exercise laps or reps, product or supply inventory, phone calls, e-mails, interruptions, event attendees, bird watching counts, and more.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.iliumsoft.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

This application puts a personalized clock and calendar on your Pocket PC. It auto starts if your Pocket PC is in the cradle and has been idle for five minutes. It displays date, time, and a personalized picture on the screen. You can put .jpg images of your choice in the application and they will be rotated at an interval of 15 seconds when the application is running.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.iliumsoft.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

A utility that will kill MS ActiveSync icon from the system tray and prevent ActiveSync from Loading again until you run it again. When you are done using MS ActiveSyn, run this application and select "Kill ActiveSync". It will then stop the program from running and prevent it from starting up on next reboot.

Use with: desktop PC

Web: www.mydesktophelp.com/
development.htm
 

Download: desktop PC

A utility that can calculate the shortest route between two subway stations in more than 200 cities of the world, which include Toronto, NewYork, Tokyo, Washington D.C., London etc. You can search for the fastest route or the route with the least number of connections. You can install only the cities that you need. The application and the cities can be installed on a storage card. The application is available in 28 languages.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: http://nanika.net/Metro

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

A free application launcher with an interface inspired by the Star Trek LCARS computer interface. It features a customizable menu system allowing you to easily change the categories and programs available to be launched.  It has Star Trek inspired graphics and integrated audio clips which combine to turn your PC into the ultimate Star Trek device. You can also easily switch to the desktop/today screen and back using the tray icon.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.truedimensions.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

The PDACorps Password Manager Suite is a package for both the desktop PC and the PocketPC platforms. The two applications work together to assist you in the day to day task of having to remember multiple ID's, passwords, access codes and their associated notes. The application is skinnable.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.pdacorps.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               desktop PC
 

The Device Manager displays a graphical view of the hardware built-in or connected to your Pocket PC. You can use it to check if all the devices are connected and detected by the operating system and to identify the device drivers used by each device.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.phm.lu/products/

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

This program allows you to edit the Pocket PC registry. You can use it to explore the registry to find the operating system and applications configuration and to make system and applications tweaks not available from the standard options screens. You can export all or parts of the registry to .reg files. You can backup and restore the entire registry and perform search on the registry data.
 

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.phm.lu/products/

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

A music visualizer that creates real-time patterns that response to music. User can choose between 4 different modes - Diamond, Kaleidoscope, Sound Texture, and auto change. You can also select from different color patterns. It works with with MediaPlayer and most MP3 players running in the background.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002.

Web: www.phonature.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

A task management application. It displays all the running applications. You can activate, hibernate, stop and terminate any of them. It displays the  running processes with their IDs, number of threads, CPU time, priority and complete path. It provides Provides a Run dialog box, allowing you to start new applications or processes using a command line. It also enables you to quickly suspend, reset or hard reset your Pocket PC.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.phm.lu/products/

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

A file explorer which will display your files in a tree view. It also has a "Run" dialog. You can search for a file and create new folders. You can drag and drop files. This utility will also display the file and folder properties.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.citadeldevelopment.com

Download: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS,
               P/PC SH3, P/PC 2002
 

Use with: P/PC,  P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.pocketmind.com
 

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC

(This utility has to be registered for free at www.pocketmind.com/reg.htm)
 

This utility provides the same features  as Desktop Notepad does. You can use it for viewing text files, for taking short memo, for a buffer in cutting and pasting.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002.

Web: http://tillanosoft.com/ce/ptweak.html

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

Pocket Tools monitors, in real time, the usage of Program memory, Storage memory, Virtual memory and Power status. It can let you monitor and manipulate running processes in the device. You can obtain the system information of your device.
You can also obtain the system DLLs, Installed software, Registered ActiveX controls, Media files and Databases information of your device. You can save the data and information to the HTML and XML file format and open or print it using Internet Explorer.

Use With: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.citadeldevelopment.com 

Download: P/PC ARM, P/PC MIPS,
               P/PC SH3, P/PC 2002
 

A full featured MPEG movie player. You can pause a clip, rewind it, mute the sound, step through still images, set the clip to play in continuous loop, set the audio to play in stereo or mono, and adjust the audio quality. This application also supports streaming.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.mpegtv.com
 

Download: P/PC SH3, P/PC MIPS,
               P/PC ARM, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC

(This utility has to be registered for free at http://www.mpegtv.com/cgi-bin/pockettv-getkey.cgi)
 

A utility which can be used to to configure device settings without using any registry editors. You can use it to associate extensions with applications. You can specify device power off time and enable window animation and menu animation. You can change system fonts, font cache size, scroll bar settings, software input panel settings, and card battery warning. You can enable Pocket IE to use clear type text. You can clear history from the "Address" bar of explorer.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002.

Web: http://tillanosoft.com/ce/ptweak.html

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002

A utility that lets you switch off the power of your device. It puts an option in the "Programs" menu which lets you power off the device.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.iliumsoft.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

This application converts Pocket Streets 2002 and 2003 maps into Pocket Streets 2001 format. You have to download the free Pocket Streets 2001 maps from Microsoft website. You can than run PSConvert.exe on your desktop machine and convert the maps you downloaded. You can select multiple files to convert at once. You can than copy the converted maps to your Pocket PC using ActiveSync.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002.

Web: www.revolution.cx/rcx/pstreets.htm
 

Click here to download Pocket Streets 2001 from PPC4You.com

Click here to download free Pocket Streets 2001 maps from Microsoft.

Download PSConvert: desktop PC

SmallMenu integrates a task manager and cascading program launcher. When you execute SmallMenu an integrated menu comes up which contains task list with icons and cascading program menus. The program can be assigned to a hardware button and operations such as executing, switching and closing programs can be achieved without using a stylus. It can also display the battery status in Pocket PC 2002.

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web:
http://tillanosoft.com/ce/ptweak.html

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002
 

• Close all running applications
• Close all but the current application
• Close the current application
• Activate the next application
• Display the TaskMaster Menu
• Display the Start Menu
• Active the Desktop/Today screen.
• Display the TaskMaster options dialog
• Exit TaskMaster

Use with: P/PC and P/PC 2002

Web: www.truedimensions.com 
 

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002

Counting the days until an important event? This program will do it for you. It counts down the days until the date and time you've set. As soon as you're within the 24-hour range, T- Day Counter will change to hour mode. Once the deadline has passed, T- Day Counter will start counting the elapsed time.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.zimac.de/cestuff.htm

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

Tipster is a one-touch tip and sales tax calculator. It lets you calculate tips and amount per guest quickly and easily. You can enter the bill amount, the number of people, and the tip will be calculated automatically for you. You can calculate a big tip, or a small tip.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: www.iliumsoft.com

Download: P/PC, P/PC 2002,
               WM 2003 P/PC
 

vBar is a task manager which enable you to switch between applications, and close all applications or any particular application. It supports Landscape mode and has a battery and memory indicator. The vBar background color can be changed to match the Pocket PC theme color.

Use with: P/PC, P/PC 2002, and WM 2003 P/PC

Web: http://vieka.com/vbar.htm
 

Download: P/PC SH3, P/PC MIPS,
                 P/PC ARM, P/PC 2002,
                 WM 2003 P/PC