Installing USG IMS Client on your Mobile Device

If you have MX7 or MX8 devices running Windows CE, please skip this and follow these instructions: IMS setup on Windows CE


In order to copy the files from the desktop to the mobile device, you’ll have to have Windows Mobile Device Center installed on your PC.

Windows Mobile device Center:

Once installed, connect the device's cradle to your PC and place the device in the cradle. Windows Mobile Device Center should start and bring you to a connected screen. If it does not, try rebooting you PC. After the reboot is complete, start Windows Mobile Device Center (Start - Programs) and cradle your device.

Only one device can be connected to a PC at a time.

If you're having issues getting the device connected, please take a look at our troubleshooting guide.


  1. Open Windows Explorer and got to Client\ IMS Client sub directory under IMS Server (C:\Program Files\IMS Server). Choose whichever version is desired and copy all .cab files contained in the folder. In most cases, use the WM_PPC version. This version will run on WIndows Mobile and Pocket PC devices.
  2. Select “Pocket PC” and in the left panel, right click and choose “Paste”. This will copy the file from the desktop to the mobile device.

    Depending on the device and OS, the device may be named differently. However, it will show up as a drive or device in "My Computer"



  3. After the file has completed copying, open the devices File Explorer from the Programs menu on the Mobile Device, and go to the mobile devices root directory, and click to run all .cab files that you copied. This will start the installation process.

  4. Once the installation is completed, you have successfully installed IMS Server Client on the mobile device.

Next Step: Setting Up the USG IMS Client

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