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Explorer - Help RESCO
Explorer - Help RESCO
Installation
Start up settings
When you start up Resco Explorer 2008 for the first time, you have the option to select the preset mode
you want to use.
Requirements
Pocket PC 2000/2002, Windows Mobile 2003 (SE) based Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 5.0 and
Windows Mobile 6.x, Classic and Professional
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.6 or later (for desktop installation only)
1.5 MB free memory in device
Uninstallation
Use the common uninstallation procedure.
Go to ―Start › Settings › System tab › Remove programs‖, then select Resco Explorer (Plugins must be
uninstalled in the same manner) and tap on [Remove]
Open Files
Tap a file to open it using the associated application
By tapping and holding stylus on the file you bring up a popup menu.
Tapping Open › Open opens the file using associated application
Tapping Open › Open with opens menu of all applications where you can choose the one to open
the file with.
Tapping View… opens the file using the built-in viewer.
The built-in Viewer can be used to view files in TXT, BIN or HEX format, as well as JPEG, GIF, BMP
and PNG graphic formats
By checking Always use this program to open this file type you associate this file type with this
application.
File Operations
Quick search
Start by typing in the name of the file on your keyboard, a small dialog box should appear below the
active file window allowing quick search for file names. The cursor jumps to the next file name starting
with the letters you typed. By pressing the cursor upwards or downwards, you can jump to the next or
previous match. The box is automatically closed when you start another action.
File Compression
File compression can be used to increase the storage space of any storage device. Resco Explorer 2007
uses ZIP algorithm that is PC compatible, so you can extract archives created on a desktop PC and vice-
versa.
Compression of files
select the files you want to compress
display the popup menu by tapping and holding the stylus on the selected files and choose
Compress ...
enter the archive name
select Menu › Set Password... button if you need to protect your archive
tap [OK] or [Add] button
Extraction of files
select the archive (zip file) you want to extract
display the popup menu by tapping and holding the stylus on the selected
files and choose ZIP Archive › Extract To ...
specify the destination folder
specify the overwrite mode
tap [Extract]
Encryption of files
select the files you want encrypt
display the popup menu by tapping and holding the stylus on the selected files and choose
Encrypt...
press [Settings ...] if you wish to set the cryptographic provider or encryption algorithm
type and confirm the password and tap [Done]
Decryption of files
select encrypted files you want to decrypt
display the popup menu by tapping and holding the stylus and choose Decrypt...
type the password and press [Done]
Favorites are folders which you can easily open by tapping the [Favorites] icon at the top right side of the
screen.
Adding/Deleting favorites
Select the folder you want to add to the favorites
tap and hold your finger or stylus on the folder and select ―Send to>Favorites‖ menu item
If you already have the ―Add to Favorites‖ toolbar icon you can easily select the folder you want
to add and tap on the ―Add to Favorites‖ toolbar icon
Deleting favorites
Tap on the Favorites icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen or tap on the Favorites
icon on the toolbar and tap on Edit Favorites
Tap and hold on the item you want to delete and tap on Delete
In order to access the network you must have a network card. You can't access the network using Active
Sync only.
FTP Explorer gives the possibility to browse the FTP server's content directly in your Resco Explorer
2007 window by adding the root below the ―My Device‖.
Resco Explorer now moves deleted files into a virtual folder ―Recycle Bin‖ instead of immediate deletion.
The Registry Editor is for power users only. Deleting or changing some critical keys can cause your
device to crash. Use it carefully.
The Registry editor allows you to export, import, view or modify the registry keys.
If your tree do not display registry root, open Option dialog and check ―My Registry‖ in ―Menu ›
Options › Add-Ins‖
Functionality:
Virtual folders enable you quick access to the files of the same type e.g. documents, images, music files,
videos, encrypted files and other which you can define yourself.
If you open a virtual folder, you will see all the files of the same type from the whole main memory and
also from the storage card.
Functionality:
Check your battery status and the free storage/memory directly on the Today screen.
Launch your favorite applications and documents with a single tap.
Browse the storage card with a single tap.
Manage running applications with Built-In Task Manager
Get the detailed storage properties.
Use arrows for smart movement
Settings
You can access options of the Today Plugin by tapping the small icon in the left corner of the
Plugin. Here you can change skins, items in the Today Plugin, or download new skins.
General
There are a lot of options you can modify to increase the comfort of usage. To access the option
menu tap ―Menu › Options › General...‖
General Options
Check [Last opened folder] if you want to start the application with the last opened folder or
specify a concrete folder
Check [Specific folder] if you prefer to start the application with folder you specified in the blue
box below. To set which folder to open at start, tap on the [...] blue box and select a folder. The
application will now start from this folder.
Other Options
Check [Enable folder auto-refresh] to see any changes made in the folder automatically.
Check [Open Folder Shortcut with Resco Explorer] if you want to create folder shortcuts that will
automatically open this application instead of the built-in MS File Explorer.
Browser Options
With the first option checked you can hide files with the following extensions: .DLL, .CPL.
.DRV, .HTP
Check the [Hide hidden files] option if you do not need to access system or hidden files.
Check [Hide files in ROM] if you do not need to view files in ROM
Check [Hide folder] to hide all folders on your device.
Check [Hide file extensions] if you do not want to view the extensions of files
Please note that hiding files accelerates your work with Explorer, especially if you need to access
folders with large amounts of files.
File Settings
In this option you can specify whether the application shall prompt you to confirm actions such as
delete or overwrite before actually performing them.
You can also choose if the send to operation will copy or move file(s)
Viewer Settings
Check [Use internal file viewer] if you want to view files using the built-in viewer.
Check [Use external file viewer] option if you wish to use a different viewer. To do this you must
specify the respective path.
Check use tap to [view selected file] if you wish to view files simply by tapping them with a
stylus
Check use tap to [open selected files] if you wish to open files simply by tapping them with a
stylus. Files will open in the associated application. Association can be created using the ―Open‖
or ―OpenDoc‖ method.
Add-Ins options
To access the option menu tap ―Menu › Options › Add-Ins...‖
Setup for following Add-ins: ZIP, Recycle Bin, Network, Registry, FTP and File Associations
General Options
From the top ―drop down box― you can quick set from one of the preset modes or you can choose
the Custom mode and set your preferences
Check [Enable Touch Scrolling] to use touch scrolling.
Check [Letter Navigation Scroller] to enable the letter navigation scroller, which enables you
quick access to files which names start with the letter you choose.
Check [Auto hide scroller enabled] if you would like for the scroller to be hidden, but active.
Check [Show Treeview] if you would like for the Treeview to appear in the upper part of the
screen.
Check [Use vertical windows splitter] if you would like for the Treeview to appear in the left part
of the screen.
Check [Double tap activation] if you would like to open folders and execute files with a double
tap.
Skin Options
Here you can setup which skin to use.
Set the left soft-key menu to either Up/Switch, Action Popup, Open Menu or View Menu.
Set the font size and type.
Listview Options
Set the List View options to either Reports, Small Icons, Large Icons or Details.
Check [Striped List Items] to stripe the folders and files showing (blue or white) for better
orientation.
Colors
Check [Highlight specific file types] for specified file types to become highlighted.
To add a new file type, tap on [+] and enter the extension of the file type to be highlighted.
To remove a file type, tap on [-].
To assign a color tap on the file type and then choose a color from the pop-up menu on the right
hand side under the [-] box.
Customize Toolbar
Check or un-check boxes with actions you would like to have on the toolbar.
You can visualize up to 13 icons on the toolbar.
Check [Show Toolbar] for the toolbar to appear.
Check [Large Icons] to enlarge the icons.
If you check the [Large Icons] checkbox, you might notice that some checked icons are disabled.
This is because the toolbar's width is limited and only 7 icons can be visible on the toolbar in the
large Icons mode.
Keyboard Shortcuts
You can map the hardware buttons behavior and assign various action shortcuts.