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JudgeRight
My company is SLOWLY working toward delivering updated hardware. Since we write our own software for these devices, it takes a while to roll out the new. In the meantime, I am still using an iPaq 41xx series. It's still a great little unit but it gets low priority with new and updated software rollouts simply because of it's age.

I've been a Skype user for years on my laptop, and I thought it would be nice to dig up a VOIP program for the old familiar but it ain't a workin' none too good. I've checked around the forums and found others have been here before me, so I thought 'surely its fixed' but the same error they were complaining about is still popping up for me at the recommended link/download. Its the same headache my company's programmers have been banging their heads against. CE 2003 doesn't like 3rd party software. 2 things need to be taken into account for Skype capable units. 1 Since the vast majority are wifi capable it only makes sense to directly download the software via the wifi connection. Why not make that the primary means of acquiring the software? 2 Vista does not like the old ActiveSync program and my shiny new laptop is practically worthless for connectivity with it's 64 bit OS. Remind me to take Billy Gates out behind the woodshack again. Outdated equipment is often outdated by artificial upgrades. Vista is not backwards functional. Wanna bet Windows 7 will not work with 2005, 2006 products?... Anyone?... Anyone at all?...

Anyway, have I missed it? Is there a fix for the Windows CE 2003 download?
sully2
There is a problem with newer versions of Skype for Pocket PC 2003 versions. You have to have an old version of Skype for it to work. In one of the forums (a long time ago), there was a nice description of the issue and it had to do with Skype's supplier of the voice module. Seems they changed suppliers and the new versions required a faster processor to work properly. If you use an old version, it works pretty well. I have an HP h5500 and h5400 and I have no problem with it. I can't remember the version I used - it was either 2.2.037 or 2.1.065; sorry, but you may have to try both to get it to work. Here is a link to get some old versions:
http://smarthacks.com/2007/06/26/working-p...-trinity-p3600/

By the way, I have two h5550's that are in perfect condition that I want to sell if anyone is interested.
Sully2
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