If you have already downloaded Mobile Eldit demo package from the download section please read further to see how to install and setup the system and needed programs:
Installing EWE
To install the EWE virtual machine on your device you should connect the device to your PC and use ActiveSync. In the zip file you have downloaded you should find the ewe installation (i.e. a .cab file) which is appropriate for your device processor type. You should copy this file and run it on the device, using File Explorer. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. EWE virtual machine will be installed automatically and the .cab file itself will be removed from the device.
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 After finishing installing the virtual machine, go to the Programs folder on your device and open the EWE folder. Click on the ewe icon to activate the VM. You see a screen, similar to the one shown on the right.
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Putting the m-Eldit package on the PDA
The MobileEldit.zip file you have downloaded contains all the data of the demo package of Mobile Eldit system.
1. Unpack MobileEldit.zip in some temporary directory on your PC (e.g. C:\Temp). From the zip one directory, called 'ewe' (no quotes) should be extracted.
2. On the mobile device, using File Explorer, put the folder 'ewe' (no quotes) in the folder Program Files.
The result is: {On the PDA} \Program Files\ewe\
3. Now on the mobile device you should have ewe folder that contains a folder mEldit and a file FoxyProxy.ewe like shown below.
 
| If you have an external memory on your PDA it is preferable that you keep the memory inside the slot while using Mobile Eldit, so the system will do regular backups of the collected tracking data (for details on what is collected see the FAQ: Why the proxy is needed?). |
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You should enter the type of the memory you use in the following file:
{On the PDA} \Program Files\ewe\mEldit\Storage_Name.txt
You can open it on the mobile device by simply clicking on it.
NOTE: On different devices, memory types and OS versions the name of the external memory will vary. Some possible names are: CF Card, SD Card, Storage Card, Scheda SD/CF, etc. You can see the correct name of your memory in the File Explorer on the mobile device. You can recognize it by the icon  .
Switching on the proxy
The system uses a local (on the PDA) caching proxy, called FoxyProxy that should be located in the following directory:
{On the PDA} \Program Files\ewe
The proxy should be switched on by:
- Executing the FoxyProxy program (clicking on it)
- Starting the proxy by pressing the “Start Proxy” button
- You should see written on the screen:
* it might take about 1 min.
Hello, Foxy
Storage for backup: CF Card
-> Zip File OPENED!
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Proxy Server -> Waiting for …
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- Press Start Menu -> Today
* Note that you should NOT press the OK button in the top-right corner, but directly open the Start Manu and choose Today. Pressing the OK button will actually switch off the proxy.
Installing and setting up browser NetFront3
| After downloading the NetFront installation appropriate for your device you should run the .exe file and follow the instructions on the screen. To run the browser press the Start Menu on the device and choose Programs. Click on the NetFront icon (shown on the left) to start the browser. |
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When you first open the newly installed NetFront browser you should do the following:
1. From the 'Tools' menu choose 'Browser Settings'
2. In the 'General' tab:
a) Uncheck 'Use cache'
b) Press 'Home' button and in the newly opened window write as HOME page:
http://www.mobileEldit.com/TextsList
c) Press OK button
3. In the 'Network' tab:
a) Check the 'Use proxy' option
b) Write "localhost" (without the quotes) in the field on the left
c) Write 3128 in the field on the right (e.g. the port)
4. Press the OK button in the upper-right corner.
5. From the File Menu choose Home - this should open the starting page of the sample Mobile Eldit package with the list of available texts (see the screenshots).
Note: To exit the browser you should use the File menu "Exit".
Some important things, which should not be forgotten!
- The browser that should be used is NetFront3 (NOT IE) ->
- In order to have Mobile Eldit working you should switch on FoxyProxy ->
- The device battery should be charged regularly. Even if you do not use your PDA it consumed power and in some rather short period the battery might discharge fully. In such a case the device 'forgets' all user-installed applications and data. This fact, though mentioned in the device's user manual is quite irritating.
Get More Packages of Mobile-Eldit
If you liked Mobile Eldit please read the FAQ to see how you can get more texts to read (see how)
* Note: The system is under development and has specific research goal – study of the hoarding problem (see the papers section ->), thus in some cases it might behave differently from what you expect ; |
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