Installing PTOOLS on the Pocket PC
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If you would like the cutomized Ptools for Pocket PC files please email a request to ptoolsce@goptools.com and you will be emailed a download link.
1] Download and install PocketDos on your Pocked PC ( http://www.pocketdos.com/download.htm ). The first download listed is probably the one you want but there are others for other types of Pocket PC's. Once installed, running PocketDos will boot and leave you at the legacy DOS prompt C:\ In the PocketDos environment (at least on my PPC) the PocketDos Drive C: is "Built in Storage", Drive D: is the program files, my documents, temp, side of the PPC, and PocketDos also creates a virtual drive A: for PocketDos startup files.
2] Download and install the Ptoolsce files. The self extracting download will create a folder named ptoolsce on the C: drive of your computer.
3] Copy the entire ptoolsce folder to your Pocket PC using your usual transfer program. You can copy the folder to either your "built in storage" (PocketDos drive c:) folder or regular area (PocketDos drive d:)
4] Start PocketDos using the PPC PocketDos icon. At the C:\ prompt, type the following (letters in bold):
If ptoolsce folder copied to "Built in Storage" (PocketDos Drive C:)
C:\>cd\ptoolsce (hit the enter
key)
C:\ptoolce>ptoolsce (hit the enter key)
If ptoolsce folder copied to regular PPC area (PocketDos Drive D:)
C:\>D:\ (hit the enter
key)
D:\>cd\ptoolsce (hit the enter
key)
D:\ptoolce>ptoolsce (hit the enter key)
Automating Ptoolsce startup:
To save typing you can use either ptcec.bat or ptced.bat
If ptoolsce folder copied to "Built in Storage" (PocketDos Drive
C:)
C:\>copy c:\ptoolsce\ptcec.bat (hit the enter key)
Ptoolsce may then be started using C:\>ptcec (hit the enter
key)
If ptoolsce folder copied to regular PPC area (PocketDos Drive
D:)
C:\>copy d:\ptoolsce\ptced.bat (hit the enter key)
Ptoolsce may then be started using C:\>ptced (hit the enter
key)