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Windows Mobile Pocket PC Edition
Plug-Ins and Third Party Support
Plug-Ins and Third Party Support
What if my device is not in the list of supported devices?
Does ThunderHawk work on devices with a VGA display?
Does ThunderHawk work with GPRS?
How do I use the Windows Media Player or RealOne Player?
Is ThunderHawk compatible with AvantGo?
Does ThunderHawk support proxy authenication?
Does ThunderHawk support Flash®?
Does ThunderHawk support streaming media files?
Does ThunderHawk support Web mail applications?
Does ThunderHawk support Java?
Does ThunderHawk work with Bluetooth?
What happens if I select an alternate form of connection, such as GPRS, WiFi, ActiveSync?
Is ThunderHawk compatible with websites using frames?
Does ThunderHawk support Instant Messaging plug-ins?
Does ThunderHawk support JavaScript?
What languages does ThunderHawk support?
Does ThunderHawk run on the Palm operating system?
Can you recommend any third party software that works well with ThunderHawk?
How do I find out if ThunderHawk works on my device?
Does ThunderHawk support ActiveX controls?
Can I use my built-in camera while running ThunderHawk?
What if my device is not in the list of supported devices?
If ThunderHawk does not work on your device, send your device name to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when your devices supports the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk work on devices with a VGA display?
Yes, in the 320x240 legacy mode.
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Does ThunderHawk work with GPRS?
ThunderHawk should work with all General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service providers. Complete our short survey for updates concerning support of Pocket PC devices and connection methods other than those listed on our system requirements page.
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How do I use the Windows Media Player or RealOne Player?
You can use ThunderHawk to download and watch audio or video media files in the Windows Media or RealOne players.
To watch media files using ThunderHawk:
- Tap the link to the media file.
- Tap Ok to save the file to My Documents on your Pocket PC.
- Click Ok to confirm the download once it has completed, or Cancel to cancel the download before it has been completed.
- Tap Ok if you want ThunderHawk to open the file for you.
Or tap Cancel to watch it later. - When you have finished watching the file, exit the Windows Media or RealOne player to return to ThunderHawk.
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Is ThunderHawk compatible with AvantGo?
ThunderHawk is not compatible with AvantGo. If you would like ThunderHawk to support AvantGo in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when this feature has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk support proxy authenication?
Yes, ThunderHawk supports both “Basic” and “NTLM” proxy authentication.
If your network has a proxy server, a dialog box pops up when you first run ThunderHawk with text entry boxes for your username, password, and (for NTLM authentication) your domain name. After you enter this login information required by your proxy server, you can use ThunderHawk.
ThunderHawk chooses the most secure authentication method available from the proxy server, most of the time this is NTLM. If NTLM is not available it uses Basic authentication. If ThunderHawk can get the username, password, and domain name from your device, it does so and fills out these text fields from your device settings. Otherwise, you must supply this information. ThunderHawk writes the proxy information to a secure file on the client so that you don't have to re-enter it every time you use ThunderHawk.
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Does ThunderHawk support Flash®?
ThunderHawk does not currently support Flash. We hope to add Flash support to a future version of ThunderHawk, but have no immediate plans for a release that will incorporate Flash support.
If you would like ThunderHawk to include Flash in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when this feature has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk support streaming media files?
ThunderHawk currently does not support streaming media.
However, you can download MP3 and Windows Media Audio or Video files with ThunderHawk. To download a media file, clik the link it is associated with. ThunderHawk displays a message to ask if you would like to continue to download the file. On a Pocket PC, tap Yes or OK to download the file and automatically lauch it in Windows Media player.
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Does ThunderHawk support Web mail applications?
ThunderHawk has been successfully tested in various Web mail applications including (but not limited to):
- Hotmail
- Yahoo
- Outlook
If you would like ThunderHawk to include Web mail for an application not listed above in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when you can use your Web mail application with the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk support Java?
ThunderHawk version 2.1 and up for the Pocket PC supports Java version 1.5.0_01.
ThunderHawk for the SmartPhone does not support Java.
On ThunderHawk for Pocket PC, applets may take several seconds to load, and are displayed in gray boxes. To bring up the keypad for usage outside of the applet, tap and hold the stylus on an area of the screen outside the applet. For usage inside the applet (for example, to type in text in a Java application), tap and hold the stylus on an area of the screen within the applet.
There are some limitations:
- ThunderHawk does not support mouse drag (for example, clicking and dragging a slider tool).
- ThunderHawk Java supports screen output drawn only with the paint() or update() methods. So if the Java applet doesn't appear to work, it is probably drawing to the screen using a non-standard method.
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Does ThunderHawk work with Bluetooth?
ThunderHawk should be able to access the Internet if your Pocket PC uses Bluetooth technology. Complete our short survey for updates concerning support of Pocket PC devices and connection methods other than those listed on our system requirements page.
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What happens if I select an alternate form of connection, such as GPRS, WiFi, ActiveSync?
ThunderHawk uses the connection settings from your device. These settings are controlled by your Pocket PC.
To set or edit this information:
- Go to Start > Settings.
- Tap Connections.
- Tap Connections again.
- Update any existing connection information here.
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Is ThunderHawk compatible with websites using frames?
The ThunderHawk browser should be compatible with websites using frames. If you should encounter a problem viewing frames with ThunderHawk on a specific site, please fill out a ThunderHawk Technical Support Request Form with the URL and a description of your problem.
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Does ThunderHawk support Instant Messaging plug-ins?
ThunderHawk does not currently support Instant Messaging plug-ins.
If you would like ThunderHawk to include Instant Messaging plug-ins in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when this feature has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk support JavaScript?
Yes, ThunderHawk supports JavaScript.
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What languages does ThunderHawk support?
ThunderHawk supports viewing websites in all Western European languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Swedish, and many others that are fundamentally Latin-based.
If you would like ThunderHawk to support your language in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when it has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Does ThunderHawk run on the Palm operating system?
ThunderHawk does not support the Palm Operating System. The ThunderHawk Development Team is reviewing possibilities of incorporating the ThunderHawk browser into the Palm OS at some point, however there is no set development plan in place at this time.
If you would like ThunderHawk to support the Palm OS in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when support for the Palm OS has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Can you recommend any third party software that works well with ThunderHawk?
We cannot recommend third party software or hardware. However, you can visit some of the forums or chat rooms that discuss PDAs for any information they may have regarding third party software.
Some active Pocket PC forums are:
Use “ThunderHawk” as a key word to search for topics relevant to the browser.
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How do I find out if ThunderHawk works on my device?
ThunderHawk requires the Microsoft Windows operating system. If your device uses Windows, you can check the Pocket PC system requirements page or the Smartphone system requirements page to see if your device is listed. If it is not, you can still download a trial version and choose to download the installation file for a device that most closely matches yours, or choose Other to download a file used by most supported devices available on the market today.
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Does ThunderHawk support ActiveX controls?
ThunderHawk does not currently support ActiveX controls. If you would like ThunderHawk to include ActiveX in a future release, send your request to ThunderHawk Technical Support by using a comment form for the Pocket PC Edition or the Smartphone Edition and ThunderHawk Support will contact you directly when this feature has been incorporated into the ThunderHawk browser.
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Can I use my built-in camera while running ThunderHawk?
Yes! If your Pocket PC has a hardware button assigned to the camera (Camera.exe), ThunderHawk yields control and executes that application. To return to ThunderHawk, launch it again from the Programs menu.
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