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FAQ

17. What is ARM, MIPS and SH3?

1. These are the names of different types of CPUs used on Pocket PC's.

17. How do I know if the CPU in my Pocket PC is ARM, MIPS or SH3?

1. All Modern Pocket PCs / Windows Mobile devices use an ARM.

   If the ARM applications don't work, follow the instructions below:

   1. Click on the Start button.

   2. Click on the Settings button (or tab).

   3. Click on the About Icon (if available).

   4. Read what it says by Processor.

      Example: MIPS R4000.

17. That's too confusing, can you tell me which one I should download?

1. Most modern Pocket PCs which are purchased today, such as iPaq, HP, DELL, Toshiba, use the ARM.

17. When I try to install your programs, I get an error message saying:
    This is a valid program, but is for machine type other than the current machine.
    Can you help?

1. These programs are not intended to be run on your Desktop Computer, rather on your Pocket PC.

   To install the Programs onto your Pocket PC, follow these steps:

   1. On your Desktop, Click on My Computer.

   2. Navigate to the folder where you saved the program you downloaded.

   3. Highlight the program(s).

   4. Copy the program(s).

   5. Go back to My Computer.

   6. Click on Mobile Device.

   7. Navigate to "windows\Start Menu".

   8. Paste the program(s).

17. How can I get the Hebrew to work?

1. If you have a Hebrew font on your computer (such as Arial) you can skip to #3.
   1. Download a Hebrew font, such as the Ezra SIL Hebrew font.

   2. Copy the TTF files to the \Windows\Fonts folder on your Pocket PC. OR

   3. Copy an installed font from your computer (from the C:\windows\Fonts folder) to the \Windows\Fonts folder on your Pocket PC.

      Example: Arial.

   4. Launch the Pocket PC application.

   5. Choose the Font menu.

   6. Select the font name and size of the Hebrew font

   7. If you do not see Hebrew letters on the bottom section, try changing between 224 and 5D0.

17. I have a Hebrew font on my Pocket PC, but I see Garbage on my screen, What now?

1. try the following steps:
   1. Launch the Pocket PC application.

   2. Choose the Font menu.

   3. Select the font name and size of the Hebrew font

   4. If you do not see Hebrew letters on the bottom section, try changing between 224 and 5D0.

17. Where can I obtain a Hebrew font for my Pocket PC with Nekuddos?

1. try download and The Ezra Sil font, and follow instruction from How can I get the Hebrew to work?.

17. I am using Hebrew Enabled, and the Hebrew is backwards, What can I do?

1. From the File menu, choose Reverse, this should fix it.

   (If the menu does not appear, try running this ReverseHebrew application.)

   Note: This feature is new to version 1.43b

17. My Pocket PC is running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, and the the menus don't show up, What can I do?

1. This has been fixed in version 1.80a, Download the latest copy.

17. I installed The Whole Shas (Bavli), and I can not access past "Masechtas ... Daf ...", What can I do?

1. This error is sporadic, this seems to be a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition problem, currently we don't have a "fix" for this, as this is an internal OS error, however after testing, we found the following to work:
   1. Remove ALL of our applications from the Pocket PC (save a copy elsewhere, such as your computer).

   2. Reset the Pocket PC.

   3. Install the Shas onto the Pocket PC (this should be done first).

   4. Reset the Pocket PC (again!).

   5. Install the rest of our applications onto the Pocket PC.

   6. Reset the Pocket PC (yet again!).

   7. Launch the Shas on the Pocket PC.

   8. Choose Berachos 2a.

   9. Choose Niddah 73a.

   NOTE: You may find that you don't need all those Resets, however this appears to be more reliable.