Using pocket pc remote control component

To use remote control component first of all you should establish connection between your Pocket PC and your desktop system.

You can use the following connection options.

You may specify the communication method that will be used to set the connection between your desktop/laptop computer and your handheld computer. RAPI (ActiveSync) is the default method; however, you can also use a TCP/IP connection.
- You can specify your preferred delay (in milliseconds) between sending video frames/changes from your handheld computer to your desktop.
- There is a possibility to optimize the connection between pocket/handheld PC and desktop PC for slow speed connections (COM-ports etc).
- You can choose to launch dotPocket every time MS ActiveSync establishes a connection to your Pocket PC.
- You may set up security option to authenticate any connection between your handheld and a desktop PC.

As soon as you establish a connection between dotPocket components, the window of the dotPocket application will show the screen of your Pocket PC.

Integrating mouse and keyboard
Now you can use PC keyboard and mouse to work with applications installed on the device. In turn, all touch screen events of your mobile device will be reflected to the dotPocket window on the desktop PC.

Using common clipboard
Common clipboard allows you to transfer any text data between the handheld and desktop PC clipboards.

Saving screen shots
The dotPocket allows you to capture a screen shot from your Pocket PC and save it to a graphics file on you desktop system.

AVI recording
There is a possibility to record a video (AVI) file using the video output from your Pocket PC. You may specify the screen capturing method that will be used on your handheld computer.

File transfer
The dotPocket gives you full access to your Pocket PC file system meaning that you can transfer files between Pocket PC and your desktop system in both directions using secure connection.

Desktop Video Output Rotation
Some applications developed for Pocket PCs require landscape rather than portrait orientation of the handheld computer's screen. The dotPocket desktop application allows you to rotate the image of Pocket PC screen on your desktop.

Changing the palette
The dotPocket is able to dynamically reduce the number of colors in the video data that is captured and transmitted from your handheld computer to your desktop/laptop computer. The screen of your mobile device can be displayed on the desktop PC in 3 different palettes:

- full palette (the complete set of colors used on your Pocket PC);
- reduced palette (256 colors);
- black & white (only black and white colors).

Use less colors to make the connection work faster.

Printing the Pocket PC Screen Image
You can print the Pocket PC screen image using standard printing options.

Switching between portrait and landscape orientation

Changing resolution of your Pocket PC screen