Does anybody know a trick, e. g. a special plug or cable, to fix it?

Any experiences with other beamers?

The card itself works on an a Nec Multisync without problems.

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 08:06:29 +0000

From: U Hornstein

Subject: Betr.: SMTP

Hi Darryl,

I have no special application for this, just a regular MC218 in German.

How I proceed:

First, these mail accounts must be set up before and NOT while editing a Mail (being in the incoming mail folder) with Extras-AddAccount (or similar- my Menu is in German).

2nd, WHILE EDITING A MAIL, I press Sh+Ct+A or your language equivalent, or you can do Menu-Extras-SendMessageViaAccount (or similar). You might need other keypresses. Then you can select from a list which account this mail should be sent from.

Hope that helps.

This question might be of general interest, so I send it to the group as well.

--

With greetings from Germany

Ulrich Hornstein

sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

________________ Antwort-Kopfzeile ________________

<<

Betreff: SMTP

Verfasser: "Darryl Kempster dkemp-at-eidosnet.co.uk |epoc-digest/1.0-Allow|"

Datum: Sun,  2 Feb 2003 23:41:03 +0100

" On the Psion, I can select with Sh+Ct+A on which mail account the present mail should be sent."

Dear Ulrich

Read your recent posting with interest. I am ignorant as to the use of SMTP but hope I am right in thinking I can connect to the internet with one ISP provider but send an email as if I'd connected with another provider?

I have several pop3 accounts as I sometimes have difficuly connecting using one and so switch to another. However all my personal mail is sent from one address and as I have auto send enabled people end up replying to the wrong address!

I would like to know if I need a special app on the psion in order to be able to do this

The key combination you give above just opens the Email Info window, both on my Mc218 and on my netBook.

With thanks for any info/link you can supply

Darryl kempster

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 08:15:38 +0000

From: U Hornstein

Subject: Re: Answering the digest

Hi Itamar,

Itamar Engelsman wrote:

<There are several ways to efficiently answer the digest messages. Rolf Vonau wrote a special program called Dighandler which will help you with this.>

This very nice Prog produces one answer mail per question - very good.

May I comment sth on your way of answering, Itamar? I always like the contents of your answers. With all respect, what I do not like so much is that you (and some others) answer several mails in one answer mail. For DigHandler users this is somewhat inconvenient, one finds only the the beginning of your mail - not the subsequent answers; when replying, one has to wipe out all unnecessary answers, re-edit subject etc.

To further illuminate this subject: here comes a description of one of my often used applications, which works not for digests only, but for other long documents as well:

I read the digest often with an old utility called Dr. B's 5Read. I adapted it to fit this purpose like this:

1. open the digest

2. call 5Read Macro

3. press 'n' : it jumps to the next subject line and shows it on top of the screen

4. (repeat 3., if subj is of no interest)

5. press 'down' to move pagewise down for reading

6. ...

7. Esc  to end the macro

8. Esc to close the digest.

This is the fastest way of digest reading I can think of. There is no preparation time needed as for the DigHandler.

When doing so, these multi-answers require always special attention. Mail-by mail answers would be more comfortable for automatic digest reader tools like 5Read or DigHandler.

Please note that I am not requesting you to change your habit (although it'd be nice ;-), this is more for your information.

--

With greetings from Germany

Ulrich Hornstein

sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 08:22:18 +0000

From: "Marcus von Cube"

Subject: Re: netBook boot sequence/fax receive with mobile phone

Sajid, (is this your first name?)

>i know this sounds silly to you... but i have to ask... if the netbook's os is in the rom what is the cf card for? i can operate my netbook without the cf card in.

The netBook (and the 5mx pro) have only a tiny boot ROM and have to read in the EPOC system

from an external device. This can be a CF or a serial connection to a PC. The contents of the

image file is merely the same as the contents of a physical rom chip. The boot rom copies this to

a reserved area in RAM and then turns on write protection so that the memory occupied by the

image behaves like a real rom chip. After this, transfer is redirected to the booted system which takes over the computer.

Since the netBook normally does not loose its memory contents (if you leave the batteries in) no reloading is necessary in normal operation. Only after a complete memory loss (hard reset) the

boot rom takes over again and waits for an image file to load. So keep the CF with the image

handy, there will be times you need it!

>how come i can send fax using nokia 6210 + netbook but not receive them.

This is a problem that only your network operator can solve. They do but it costs... You'll need a separate number on your SIM, dedicated to fax input. The reason is that the mobile networks

work digitally with data compression. This would make the modulated signals from a fax machine unreadable to your phone. You can hear the beeps but fax reception won't work. If your partner

sends the fax to a special number assigned to your SIM, the network intercepts the fax and

sends it in a special digital format to the phone which can then be passed to the software in your Psion.

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 09:06:52 +0000

From: Andy Hayes

Subject: Still Puzzled - SM Cards / netBook DIMM / EBook

Hi All

I asked for help some time ago on this problem and haven't noted a response thus far. I now have more information to add that might help someone point me in the right direction.

Many moons ago I bought an Olympus PC card into which could be inserted a Smart Media card. This would allow me to read the pictures taken by my Fuji MX2700 in my netBook. I remember a trip to the Isle of Man where I used it extensively. I recently got it out after a long time of idleness and took a picture and tried it again. The netBook reported that there was no disk in the e: drive. I put the card in the Win2K laptop and again it did not register. Time for a new SM --> PC card adaptor I thought. I bought one and slotted the SM card into it and then put the two into my laptop. Worked perfectly. Sent the picture to a friend. Put the new card and adaptor in the netbook - no disk in the drive again. Started swapping around both the SM cards that I own and both of the adaptors. For some reason the original adaptor sprung into life in the laptop with either SM card in it, but no combination will work in the netBook. What has changed? The netBook has build 158 installed and as far as I can remember that is it. There is no problem with the port as far as I am aware as it reads CFs OK and has ran the Cisco WiFi card on numerous occasions. None of the pins appear damaged in the netBook, nor the holes on the adaptor. The card is obviously the right way up in the adaptor. So, is there anyone with a netBook who is running OS158 and has a similar card and card adaptor? Does your set-up work?

In case it hasn't been mentioned (I am suffering from EPOCDigest lag after a week away on a course) when fitting an extra DIMM in the netbook a backup and restore (of data and OS) has to take place as the removal of the batteries will clear the RAM, adding to the time and effort factor of a third party fixer.

I was about to register EBook when it became freeware. Its not often things happen that way around is it. There is only one other package that I need for my netBook. PDFPrinter. It has been lack of time really. I haven't even got as far as downloading the version that was issued after the beta expired. Its one of those apps that was so desperately needed for the Psion and you want to support the author by registering it. I used to know someone who would constantly copy and paste text out of my documents and pass the new documents off as his own work, and accept all of the credit. Shame I didn't have the option to print to PDF then!

Andy Hayes

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 09:17:54 +0000

From: "Daniele Squarci"

Subject: backup and restore

I have read with interest the recent postings about backup problems. I have various files of my Mako that I update regularly, renaming them and deleting the old versions. The backup process does not seem to recognize these deletions. On the occasions when I have attempted full restores (automatically via PsiWin), these deleted files get loaded back on the Mako. As I have quite a lot of deleted files, I find that the restore grows and grows so that as the memory capacity reaches its limit, I find myself frantically deleting unwanted files whilst PsiWin keeps pumping more data in.

Is there something I am doing wrong? How can I set up PsiWin to force a full backup rather than an incremental backup (I understand this is what it does every time when I connect the Mako). What exactly does the PsiWin option of number of file versions to archive actually do, if there is no way of selecting from which archive I wish to restore? Which is the newest archive version, the one with the highest number or the lowest?

Sorry for the inordinate number of questions..... :-)

Daniele Squarci

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 10:17:22 +0000

From: martin

Subject: Re: en route & S7

Reply to: Alan Morris & Tony Napier

>>>>

> The second problem is with Palmtop's (now TomTom) PC installation program.  It will stop with an error message.  The app .SIS files can be installed as above, but the map .SIS files are now embedded in Palmtop's own format of zip file and so can't be copied to a Psion and then installed. >

> The solution to this problem, as provided by Palmtop, is to reinstall PsiWin.  I've had 3 or 4 different installations of PsiWin (in different partitions - I use Partition Magic) all fail with Palmtop's program.  I've not seen this with any other app, so it must be a Palmtop defect. <<<<

Ahh, you're getting an 'Error code 2' right?  I've just had exactly the

same problem on my netBook installing Citymaps (the version of Route I

have is slightly older and still has all the SIS files).  I eventually

remembered what was causing it and fixed it - and yes, IMO, it IS a

TomTom defect (the new name for Palmtop).

TomTom's installation program makes use of your Psion's 'InstApp'

application (effectively the 'Add/remove' icon in the Control Panel).

In ER5 this is built into the ROM on your Z: drive but in ER1-3 (4 I'm

not sure about) it is installed to c: during the PsiWin installation

process.

Now the problem is that TomTom's program expects to see the InstApp on

your c: drive.  If it's been removed at any point, you won't have

noticed a problem (since it's in ROM on the S7/netBook/5mx/revo anyway)

until now.  The solution as Palmtop/TomTom told you is correct - but

they didn't explain it very well by the sounds of things.  It's not

enough to have PsiWin installed (even in multiple partitions!).  Rather

it's the installation process itself that puts a copy of InstApp back

onto your c: drive and will then let TomTom instalation program do it's

job.  So you literally do have to uninstall and then re-install PsiWin.

Think of it as a handy opportunity to upgrade to 2.3.3 if you haven't

already done so!  ;-)  (which I'd strongly recommend anyway as it's the

most stable, has the best conversion, etc.)

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Martin Guthrie

www.pscience5.net

www.freepoc.org

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 10:26:22 +0000

From: vlad arghir

Subject: Distilled Microdrive Answer,  AvantGo Question 164 (3)

> Russell wrote:

> I have everything backed up so I can't lose by trying.

I've heard you can submerge it in distilled water - the kind you get in a drugstore (for pharmaceutical usage), not at a petrol-station. Leave it there for a (I suppose long) while and repeat the operation a couple of times, then forget about it in a warm dry place for a couple of days or weeks. Sounds like an interesting solution, please let me know how you do! I have never tried nor do I know any who has... so plese don't blame me if it proves a silly idea...

From: michael robins

re: my.avantgo

> ...I have an account and will have a look later

Yes, I opened one too. No epoc-support anymore, though. They used to, but they officially don't. Any known repository of the old freeware that might still function? I don't even know what it used to be called...

Thanks!

best,

vlad

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 10:48:11 +0000

From: "Johan Lindahl"

Subject: P800 GPRS Settings

To: Mike McConnell

Thanks a lot Mike! Your settings worked great on my Revo.

My GPRS provider is Tele2 in Sweden - the apn for them was "isplnk1.swip.net" and the dns-servers 130.244.127.161 samt 130.244.127.169

Username: gprs

Password: internet

One problem, couldn't get it to work on my 5mx. What can be the problem? I have GPRS update installed.

Regards,

Johan

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 15:26:20 +0000

From: Darren Hammond

Subject: Baseball Scorecard for Mako

My son is starting Little League Baseball this year and I would like to be able to keep track of his (and the teams) statistics. I would prefer to do this on my Mako. I have seen scorecard products available for both the palm and pocketpc, but nothing for the Psions. Could anyone suggest a product if one is available.

Thanks,

Darren Hammond

SkyWest Airlines

System Support Specialist

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 15:39:03 +0000

From: "Sanjay Chawla"

Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 164 (2)

My old S5 has begun to develop a worsening of a very intermittent problem.  Initially CF cards would not be read correctly and the D drive would say Disk Not Found.  This would be resolved by removing and reinserting the disk.  This has now become persistent.

Is there an easy way to repair this myself?  Psion repair now charges a flat initial fee of $150, which is probably more than a used S5 on eBay!!

Sanjay Chawla

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:41:49 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Power adaptor (4 Ulrich)

"Since you have used it and it works, be happy. Most probbly it is a regulated one - it seems to be made especially for the Psion (long tip).

I am not really sure how it should be 'officially' printed on the case. My Psion Original supply has "6V =" on it, the = sign means DC. Eventually unregulated supplys have a = sign with one of the lines dotted on it.

Etc."

Thanks for the info, Ulrich. I am indeed happy with the PalmTec adapter - but I've often found myself wondering whether it is in fact a regulated supply. Unfortunately there are no markings at all on the adapter. Still, it's working fine so I won't actually *worry* about it :).

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:42:02 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: SymLink and Colin's Apps; cheap nB (4 Martin)

Thanks for the info Martin. Too bad about John's apps being unregisterable :(  I'll check to see if Tucows still has the SoundTrans download up - I'm curious to know what sort of app it is. Also, I'll put it on my task list to email the gang over at PocketIQ one of these days; I found them to be excellent to deal with back when I registered FlashBack and Encrypt-It! BTW, congratulations on finding such a great deal on a netBook! Hopefully I'll be as fortunate in my search for a nB too :).

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:42:05 +0000

From: Johan Lindahl

Subject: P800 GPRS Settings Again !

To: Mike McConnell

Hi!

Please forget my last post.

Don't know what was wrong with my 5mx this morning - know it works too with the same GPRS-settings as worked with the Revo Plus. Maybe it needed som rest :-)

So now i'm a happy GPRS user on both my Psions thanks to this great Digest and especially Mike McConnell!

Regards,

Johan Lindahl

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:46:04 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Screen Cable (4 Itamar)

"Re.: Longevity screen cable - This has been discussed extensively in the past, and it has not bene proven that not closing and opening the 5MX will improve the longevity of the screen cable."

I never thought that it *had* been proven. It just seems to me a likely *possibility* - and so I only close it when I really need to. I usually just tote the 5mx around the house sitting in its open PalmTec hard-case - with a Cross Digital Writer stylus resting on the lower end of the case. I also find that whenever I have closed it when not on the go, I have very soon had to reopen it, since I use it so very much; it just makes more sense for me to leave it open. Still, I admit that I am indeed *hoping* that this will reduce wear and tear on the cable - whether it will or not is anybody's guess :).

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:46:07 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Psion Repairs and Toronto (4 Susan)

"David Lir wrote about a Psion repair service in Toronto. That's great news and again proves the value of this digest.  I'll be in Toronto in September for the Film Festival, so if our units can hang on that long, I'll take all the ones that need fixing and stop in."

Hi Susan,

That's funny I was thinking of *not* mentioning it - after all I wasn't sure that it could benefit you seeing that you are in the U.S. It's funny how things work out, isn't it? BTW, I would suggest that you contact Shiva before you come to assure that he will be available to take care of you at the time you will be here in Toronto - he's located just off Toronto's main artery, Yonge Street, and should therefore be close to most of the Festival's venues. Lastly, if you drop me a line offlist before you come in I could meet you downtown and join you, if you would like, for a cup of coffee, a beer or even a bit of Chinese food (my favourite). It would be great to meet with a fellow Psioneer, and it would be a good excuse for me to get downtown and out and about a bit :).

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:46:10 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Leather treatment on an S7/netBook? (4 Martin)

"Before I start experimenting myself, I thought I'd ask for advice.  Can anyone recommend the best way to 'treat' the leather so as to keep it supple and stop it cracking?"

I've always used *Mink Oil* to keep fine leather waterproofed and supple. It can be bought at most any good shoe store, I daresay. That's my 2¢ anyway :)

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:46:13 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: 5mx (4 Keith)

"Re various comments on 5mx Pro and 5mx from Clove and Exportech, I have an order in at Clove but it appears to be about the same as when I had an order in at Expansys - delivery keeps being put off (finally discontinued at Expansys)."

Sorry to hear that :( Have you emailed Exportech to see if they have or will be getting any stock in soon?

"I'm guessing that in the Digest subject line , "EPOC DIGEST V1 # 163(2)", the (2) means the second team member is doing the work. Yes, no?"

I was wondering about that too.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 16:46:17 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: nB: which apps require a separate install?

I'm *hoping and praying* that I might be able to pick up a netBook in the near future (please G-d), and I would like to gather all necessary install files now. I thought I'd ask my friends here before resorting to revisiting the sites of all the many apps I'm using just to check which apps require a separate or special netBook install file. It would be *most helpful to me* if those Psioneers fortunate enough to own a netBook would simply scan the list below and let me know just the ones that *do* require a separate install (from the 5mx one) to run properly on the netBook. Thanks aforehand!

BatCheck

CBeam

CleanIt

Compact

Converti

Convertor

DreamConnect (Registered)

DCustom

EBook (Registered; now Freeware))

Editor (Symbian's)

Encrypt-it! (Registered)

Essential Disk Utilities (Registered)

FlashBack (Registered)

Flush

JBStopGo5

JB5Utils

Luach (Registered)

Macro5

MobiPocket (Registered)

nConvert (Registered)

NightKeys

nSISUtil (Not sure where this came from!)

Opera (Came with 5mx)

OPXScan

PDF+ (Registered)

PDFPrinter (Registered)

PdbRead

psiMind

QuoteMyMail

RecycleBin (Registered)

SaveMail

Scribble (by Bison) (Registered)

SmartFind (Registered)

SpellX

StationaryPad

Stopwatch

TheDialer

Timer

TomeRaider (Registered)

VoiceMan5

WinMail

ZipMaster (Registered)

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 19:01:59 +0000

From: "Woody B"

Subject: Project management on the Psion?

I'm starting a big new project and want to use my Psion to manage it. I haven't worked on something like this for years, out of practice in making lists, putting things in order, managing tasks and people.  Last time I did something like this was back in paper and pen times, 12+ years ago. This is a new committee (a blank piece of paper so to speak) for an organization I belong to. I must decide what this committee should do, its direction. I have people working with me, but I've never met them, the organization is 1200+ members all over the US. I work for a Board and must get the other committees to work with me as I need their help and input on items. Then my committee prints and makes mailings to members and/or designs new webpages containing changing information.  Without some care and management, my committee could become the dumping ground for every ill of the organization.

So I need ideas, examples how I can manage a normal, lots of balls in the air, multifaceted project. I don't have to keep track of money, just need to stay on top of lots of "stuff"  keeping track of the people I need to talk (email) to, things to do, steps in doing, all the input (emails) I receive, etc.

I'd prefer to use the internal Psion programs or programs (free)  without a big learning curve. I'm already behind the power curve on this. If this has been discussed on this or the previous digest (UPS5), I'd be happy with private emails telling me where to look.

Thanks, WoodyB

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:40 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Psion Gold Card Settings

Dear Will,

<< Init; AT&FM >>

The M in the string (loudspeaker control) doesn't do anything as it needs to be followed by a parameter indicating the behaviour of the speaker.

M0 = Turn loudspeaker off at all times.

M1 = Enable loudspeaker until carrier is detected.

M2 = Enable loudspeaker whenever modem is off-hook.

M3 = Enable loudspeaker after dialling and until carrier is detected.

What happens when you issue the AT&FM command is that the modem accepts &F (use factory settings ) but ignores the M.

<< Data; ATMS=11 >>

This doesn't do anything either as the line modulation command for the Psion Dacom Gold Cards is AT+MS=<Settings>. When you want to set your Gold Card to V.34 operation you'll need to use the AT+MS=11 command. It's questionable whether this has much of an effect when you use a 56k Gold Card in a netBook. That is, unless you do something about V.42bis/MNP5 data compression and/or hardware/software flow control.

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:42 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: USB to PCMCIA interface

Dear Owen,

<< I believe new laptops still have PCMCIA ports? >>

There was a time when two PC-Card slots were standard fare. Look at the current crop of laptops and you see that they have one PC-Card slot or no slot at all. This isn't surprising as (a) modems and LAN interfaces are integrated for all but the cheapest models and (b) that USB is now used as the generic interface for external devices.

<< Copying several Gigs of data from my 13 Gig external harddisk via a parallel port interface would probably be rather tedious >>

You were looking for an external drive solution and a parallel port PC-Card drive is such a solution.

<< Thought for the day: The Einstein theory is relatively simple >>

Life's very simple for those who think Einstein came up with one theory only.

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:44 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: CF reader and Macintosh

Dear Owen,

<< I assume you do use long filenames on your Psions, as it's only the long names that cause probems >>

I do use long file names.

<<Will WindoZe create a trashcan on your CF if you delete something? >>

Probably - I only copy/move files from PC to CF card and vice versa.

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:46 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Power adaptor

Dear David,

<< ... how does one know that a particular AC adapter is regulated? Must it say 'regulated' or similar somewhere on it? >>

I've got two third-party regulated supplies - a Bandridge which I bought in (and for use in) the UK and a German MW which I bought in the Netherlands. The Bandridge mentions that it's a "Regulated Power Supply" and the MW that it's a "Stabilisiertes Netzgerät".

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:48 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Maintenance on electronic devices compared to same on cars

Dear Stéphane,

<< As the son of an ex-car dealer, may I mention that the car manufacturers are compelled by law (in France at least) to be able to supply spare parts for their various models 10 years after these  have been launched on the market... >>

You will also know that French car makers have produced models that remained on sale for well over 10 years. Think of the Citroen Traction Avant, 2CV and DS, the Renault 4 and 5, Peugeot 404 and 504, etc. I therefore think that the 10 year period started with the model being taken out of production or removed from sale.

<< I wonder whether that will hold true for the electronic parts which invade the more recent models (and provoke most breakdowns) >>

The same applies to other products according EC regulations. Though not necessarily the 10 year period. The regulations apply different periods depending on the type of product, whether it is a consumer or industrial product, the value of the product as mentioned in the official price list, etc. I'm not fully up to date anymore, but remember that the minimum time period was 3 years. The period for PCs was 5 years from the date the PC was officially withdrawn from sale. I trust the same period applied to PDAs and other handheld computers.

An aspect people normally don't think about is that the period is for the supply of repair services rather than the supply of spare parts. Reason is that a range of products are covered by health, safety and other regulations. These products can only be repaired by factory trained and certified personnel. Meaning that the supply of spare parts can be restricted to those who have the mandatory qualifications.

<< In any case, the automotive world stays far from the PC and PDA world, where quite often every new item is thrown away ... after 6 months at best nowadays ... >>

You can insist that your (say) 2 year old Sony Clié is repaired as the manufacturer has the legal obligation. You can even go to court when the Sony no longer wants to repair it. In case the Sony is no longer able to repair the PDA it will have to supply an equivalent PDA in exchange.

Practical situation is that a repair tends not to be economical compared to the purchase of a new PDA after 2 years. Specially as the new PDA will offer a number of features and functions the current PDA doesn't have. The EC repairs services regulation is therefore a bit of a paper tiger.

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:50 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: CF card formatting

Dear Itamar,

<< I seem to remember from memory that if you format a CF card on a PC you get more space than if formatted on a Psion (but forgot the technical explanation) >>

That's not true, I'm afraid. You can format a CF card as inefficiently on a PC as you can on a Psion. The devil of CF card formatting is in the details - as it is for many technical issues.

What is true is that a (Windows or Linux) PC allows you to set formatting options the format function of a standard Psion doesn't have. Add Atelier's Smart Format, part of Essential Disk Utilities, to the Psion and you get the same formatting options.

--

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:52 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Power adaptor

Dear Keith,

<< When you talk about output voltage varying on unregulated supplies, Rolf, is the result likely to be just that the Psion wouldn't work on the supply, or that it would suffer damage? >>

The output voltage of an unregulated power supply varies with the load you put on it. A light load, drawing a low current, can mean that the specified 5Vdc output is actually 6.5Vdc to 7Vdc. A regulated power supply will have a 5Vdc output, irrespective of the load. Regulated supplies also have the advantage that the output will be 5Vdc when the mains voltage is below nominal - say 210Vac rather than 230Vac. The stable output voltage applies when you stay within the specifications of the regulated supply. Draw 750 mA out of a 500 mA regulated supply and the output voltage won't be 5Vdc anymore.

Whether the use of an unregulated supply will damage a device like the Psion depends on the device in question. What you're effectively relying on is that the connected device has sufficient input voltage regulation that (say) 7Vdc does no harm. I'd rather not rely on that.

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Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:54 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Dana, UltraPC's

Arent,

<< ... and it becomes clear that you have somethin that blows every large form-factor PDA ( except the DANA ! ) out of the water >>

I don't see why the devices you describe should blow the Psion-Teklogix netBook out of the water but not AlphaSmart's Dana. It can be argued that a netBook is the more versatile of the two.

<< Do you remember . in 1996/1997 a Classic Zaurus 5800 / Apple Newton costed about USD 700 if the EUR existed that time it would have costed EUR 1500-1800 >>

I do remember as I bought my first Psion in '95. Easy for me to check as I simply have to look at the earliest appointment in Agenda, and that's for Monday, June 19th. of that year. I'm afraid that you're overstating the price of a Sharp Zaurus 5800. My purchase decision was between a Zaurus 5600 and a 1 MByte Series 3a in '95 and both were about 1,000 Dutch guilders in price. The Zaurus 5700 appeared the next year and the 5800 the year after. Both were slightly more expensive at their launch but quickly settled at the same price level as the 5600. Taking account of inflation and there being 2.20 Guilders to the Euro, a Zaurus 5800 will be about EUR 600.= to EUR 650.= in today's money. The Apple Newton was much more costly, you could easily spend twice as much on a Newton.

<< And these guys are a minute VAR in the neck of the woods in Germany , so when one of the big players gets in this , expect many high-endPDA's to fold up >>

I think you're making a mistake when you translate the technical specifications of the Nexedi and GOOROO devices into superior selling power. There are examples galore of superior specs not being the deciding factor in the marketplace. You've mentioned one of them - the Apple Newton. Two other examples are the Toshiba Libretto and IBM PC-110. Both offered a few gallons of computer in a pint sized package but didn't make much of an impact. The, by comparison moronic, Palm Pilot did.

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Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:56 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: US mobile phone in Europe

Dear Maria,

<< I'd heard Rick S. on the radio, saying that US phones couldn't be used in Europe! I wrote to say it wasn't so ... >>

There's nothing wrong in Rick Steve said. A US mobile phone - one that's developed for the US market - won't work in Europe as there are no AMPS, CDMA, TDMA, iDEN or GSM1900 networks to be found there.

<< ... I got my phone "unlocked" for free by T-mobile ... >>

Don't count on this service being free of charge. US network operators, like their European cousins, subsidise the purchase price of a mobile phone. They get the subsidy back by means of (a) the operator lock on the phone and (b) by a fixed monthly fee and/or the call charges. And they *do* want to get the subsidy back. The overall majority of networks therefore charge an unlocking fee which can be equal to the part of the subsidy outstanding plus administration. Somebody who has already made sufficient calls for the subsidy to have been paid back may think that unlocking is free of charge while that's not the case.

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Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:24:58 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Backup Archives

Dear Christopher,

<< I was told that the archived backups are not complete backups. So then how complete are the archived backups and what are their use? >>

PsiWin's backup directory on the PC always contains the files and directory structure of the Psion's internal disk and what's stored on CF card. It literally is a copy of the files on the Psion. This means that a file that has been modified on the Psion will overwrite the previous version in the PsiWin backup directory when a new backup is made. Similarly, a file that has been deleted on the Psion will also be removed from PsiWin's backup directory.

The archive function provides additional safety by keeping copies of files that have been modified or deleted in separate directories on a FIFO basis (First In - First Out). Say that you're writing a novel and make a backup of your Psion. The novel will then be stored in PsiWin's backup directory. You continue writing and, after a few days, make another backup. Version 2 of the novel is now stored in PsiWin's backup directory with version 1 being moved to the first archive directory. Make another backup a few days after that and version 3 of the novel is stored in PsiWin's backup directory, version 2 in the first archive directory and version 1 in the second archive directory. How long a copy of version 1 will stay on your PC depends on (a) the number of archives and (b) your backup frequency. As there comes a time that version 1 will be in the last archive directory. The next backup will then push it off the PC (First In - First Out).

The same applies to a file you've deleted. Delete a file on the Psion and the copy that's in the old backup will be moved to the first archive directory when you make a new backup. Make another backup and the file is moved to the second archive directory, etc. The file is finally removed from the PC when it's in the last archive directory and another backup is made.

When you've made a mistake and would like to get back to the situation of two backups ago you perform a restore so that you're at the point when the last backup was made. You then copy the files in archive 1 to the Psion and you're exactly at the point of the backup before last. Individual files can be restored to a previous version by copying the file from the archive. Ditto for a file that has been deleted.

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Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 21:25:00 +0000

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Series 7 DIMM

Dear Itamar,

<< But for POS to charge £ 25.- for something so simple is outrageous ! >>

Come now, Itamar. You're a businessman and should know that POS has a number of cost overheads private individuals don't have to take into account. It's also expected that POS will do a professional job and that there's a warranty on the work done. The procedure for POS to fit a 16 MByte DIMM in a Series 7 will therefore be something like the following

Step 1 - Registration of the Series 7 and the contact details of its owner. It will be checked whether there's a stylus in the holder, CF card in the drive bay, modem card in the PC-Card slot and whether there are visual marks on the Series 7. This to ensure that the Series 7 will be returned as it was handed in and to prevent such false claims as "You've scratched my pristine Series 7!!!".

Step 2 - The service engineer will collect the Series 7 and perform a number of standard functional checks to ensure that the Series 7 is working correctly.

Step 3 - The CF and modem cards are removed when present and a backup is made of the contents of the internal disk.

Step 4 - The DIMM hatch is removed and the 16 MByte DIMM is mounted.

Step 5 - A number of checks are made to ensure that the Series 7 now has 32 MByte of internal memory and is functioning correctly. The DIMM hatch is replaced when that's the case.

Step 6 - The backup made under step 3 is restored to the internal disk. Checks are made to ensure that the data has been restored correctly.

Step 7 - The CF and modem cards are replaced and it's checked that they are functioning correctly.

Step 8 - Final acceptance checks are made.

Step 9 - The Series 7 is cleaned to remove any finger marks on the screen and housing.

Step 10 - A worksheet is filled in to record the engineer's activities, the functional and other checks that have been performed as well as the duration of the work.

Step 11 - The service engineer signs the worksheet and turns the Series 7 in.

Step 12 -  Final administration is performed, a copy of the worksheet is made for the owner of the Series 7 and and (itemised) repair bill printed.

Step 13 - Payment (cash - debit card - credit card) is handled when the owner collects the Series 7 and the job is signed off as paid.

A £25.= charge for POS to fit the 16 MByte DIMM is therefore not as unreasonable as it looks.

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Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date:  4 Feb 2003 23:01:18 +0000

From: Kevin Thorne

Subject: Plastic pens

Reply to Itamar Englesman:

Subject: Replacement pens

<Re. 5mx pens - i think they are still available form the usual places like Clove, Expansys, Widget, etc. They do a neat little package of 3 coloured all plastic ones for something below 4 pounds which will fit in the holder as well.>

When I lost my original stylus I ordered these seemingly good value coloured plastic replacement pens.  Yes, you do get 3 for less than 4 pounds and if you see them, you'll know why they're so inexpensive.  I found them truly horrible - they looked very cheap in a silver 5mx, they felt very scratchy to use, they had no feel of quality whatsoever and I was rather worried they may scratch my precious LCD screen.  Anyway, in the end I used them for degrouting tiles and bought myself a genuine quality Psion replacement.

Regards

Kevin Thorne

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