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Missing Compact Framework
If you see the dialog box shown on the right, it means that the Microsoft
Compact Framework (CF) is not installed on your Pocket PC. Please
install the CF as described earlier in this chapter and try again.
Please note, this does not mean that there is a problem with your WingX
installation - there is no need to re-install WingX.
Quick Start
In this section, we’ll discuss some of the WingX settings that should be considered as a first step after
installation and before using WingX for daily activities. After installing WingX and entering or downloading
your WingX key via the internet (see Chapter 3), the following steps are suggested to ensure that the latest
WingX software is running on your Pocket PC, that the database storage location is appropriate, and that the
databases are the most current and appropriate.
WingX Upgrades
Hilton Software continually upgrades the WingX software to ensure that known bugs are address as quickly as
possible and that you have the latest and greatest WingX features. For example, since making WingX 2.0
available in September 2006, Hilton Software has added aviation podcasts and N-number search features. A
change log can be viewed on our Download page: http://www.hiltonsoftware.com/Download.html
Thanks to WingX’s new Automatic Software Upgrade System, upgrading WingX is easy. Ensure that the
Pocket PC has an Internet connection and then tap on Tools, Upgrade. Once the Upgrade dialog box is
displayed, tap on “Check for Upgrades”. When the list is displayed, select the most-recent WingX upgrade by
tapping on the row entry. A confirmation screen will be displayed after which the upgrade will automatically be
downloaded, installed, and run.
Action: Tools, Upgrade, Check for Upgrades
Database Location
WingX fully supports external storage cards such as SD Cards, CF Cards, and other storage cards for the
storage of WingX databases. Before downloading the latest databases and especially the larger chart database,
we suggest choosing whether WingX should storage the WingX databases in the Pocket PC’s main memory or
whether a storage card would be the more appropriate location. Due to the size of the chart database, the only
viable option may be the storage card unless only a single state or only airport diagrams are downloaded.
Storing the WingX databases on a storage card frees up space in the Pocket PC’s main memory. If a storage
card is selected, WingX will give an option to consolidate the WingX databases on the storage card. The
preferred response is “Yes” thereby causing WingX to move all the WingX databases to the storage card and
remove them from main memory to free up space.
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