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serfboreds
11th October 2008, 06:15 PM
Windows Mobile touch screen devices have a “Run” option that lets you start a program by entering its executable file name. For example, if you wanted to use Run to start Internet Explorer Mobile, you would follow these steps:

1. Press and hold down on the center key of your D-pad and then tap and hold on the time display in the upper right corner of the screen. Then release the D-pad button. A small pop-up menu appears displaying two options: Run and Clock.
2. Select the Run option and the Run dialog box appears.
3. Enter the name of Internet Explorer’s executable file (“iexplore.exe”) into the box labeled “Open.”
4. Press the OK button and Internet Explorer should start up.
kdj67f
11th October 2008, 06:46 PM
Thats a good find, Serf. Probably faster for executing some commands than browsing the windows folder.
isdnmatt
14th October 2008, 02:03 AM
Wow, this is perfect for running programs with options. I had to download Resco file explorer just to run DMRouter.exe with an option to do the aGPS hack. This will doing it on my friend's phones much faster.
moblues
14th October 2008, 07:02 AM
That was a GEM of a find! I can now run the ESPT app whenever I need to look at my profile.... not that I ever need to but that's NICE! :D
answerman
14th October 2008, 09:51 PM
Thanks for posting this! I accidentally did the proper sequence to bring up the run box once, and didn't remember how I actually did it... was never able to replicate it.
segadc
15th October 2008, 07:23 PM
Awesome! Did you figure this out by accident?
serfboreds
16th October 2008, 05:06 AM
Awesome! Did you figure this out by accident?

Does finding the right answer through Google count as an accident?

I needed to bring up DMRouter.exe and didn't want to install a new proggy, glad it helped more than just me.
1999TL
16th October 2008, 05:56 AM
learned something new for the day. I met my quota.
serfboreds
25th March 2009, 08:46 PM
bump...

Some people were asking me how to do this.
Senax
6th April 2010, 05:01 AM
!!! The ‘Action’ key is usually the center of the D-Pad or CTRL if you are using the former SIP emulator;
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ethefranx/xda-developers/KeyBoard_Standard_Skin.png (It's just a picture, I don't have this 'skin', I am still looking for it though ;)).

!!! As an additional tip, did you know that if you tap and hold without the ‘Action’ key being pressed, a different popup menu will appear? This one allowing you to select between an analogue ~ and digital clock being displayed on the navbar! :D

Senax