Downloaded software not working

[Alex_B]

I'm new to PDA's... this is my first.. Axim X5. I went to freewareppc.com and downloaded a few things ..one being ex150ppe (ezyUNZIP) ..but when I run it it tells me its not a valid Pocket PC application. Since I do not have wirless on the X5, I downloaded it on my Windows pc and put it in the PowerPC folder then synchronized.

Another one I downloaded was here from Aximusers, in the download section there is a Dell Audio update..same reply "Not a valid powerpc application"..

[EEE55]

If you download an .exe file you actually run the executable on your pc and it will auto intsall it. If you download the .cab file then it goes right on your axim.

And to answer another frequent noob question, get the arm or xscale version of programs as upposed to the sh3 etc.

[straight_up]

yes that's all true... one of the weird implications is that if you download an installer for your ppc off the wireless internet or whatever, you can't install it until you sync with your PC!

[Alex_B]

thats what it was.. I thought you just sync it and run it on the
pda..but you run it on the pc and it installs to the pda....works
great!! thanks!