Method and apparatus for in-circuit socket testing that includes a module, a printed circuit board, and a test fixture. The DC-DC converter is coupled between RF PA circuitry and a DC power supply, such as a battery. The device driver further determines whether the file system request is for a tag file associated with a secured file; and if so, modifies the return information to reflect a file attribute of the secured file. Due to the increased diversity experienced by the receiver the average power level required at the receiver is reduced which can be used to increase the capacity or coverage of a wireless network andor reduce the required transmitted power. The user can designate a different platform for the output translation of a code block than the platform for which the code block was originally written.