Tuesday, October 8, 2013

How to Install ActiveX on a Windows Mobile PDA


Enable ActiveX Controls on Windows Mobile Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer on the Windows Mobile PDA.
2. Click “Tools” from the application options menu in Internet Explorer.
3. Click “Internet Options.”
4. Click the “Security” option.
5. Click the option labeled “Custom Level.” Scroll to the bottom of the page.
6. Click “Enable” for the “ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins” option.
7. Close the settings windows. ActiveX controls are now enabled on Internet Explorer.
Install an ActiveX Control (Microsoft Reader)
8. Open an Internet browser on the computer and download the ActiveX control. Save the file to the PC desktop.
9. Place the PDA in the cradle and connect the PDA to the computer that normally syncs the device.
10. Connect the device to the computer via Bluetooth, USB or infrared connection, as normally connected when syncing or downloading files to the PDA.
11. Download the ActiveX control.
12. Double-click the executable (EXE) file for the ActiveX control installation. Make sure the PDA device is connected to the computer. The installation routine will start and query the user regarding continuing the installation, both on the PC and the PDA.
13. Click “OK” to continue the installation on both the computer and the device. The installation routine will finish and the ActiveX control will be installed.
14. Open Internet Explorer on the PDA and navigate to the site that required the ActiveX download. The site should now run as designed.