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Epoc Digest Mon, 10 Feb 2003 Volume 01 : Number 170
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Sent to: 732 subscribers
In today's Epoc Digest 35 messages:
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- P800 + fax
- Re : access CNV
- Embedding,
- Re: rmrzip crash
- Re: What are these files?
- Re: Project management on the Psion?
- Re: Backup and restore
- New Symbian OS device launched
- Mako turns off with 80% charge
- Re: unable to send email from certain providers
- Re: Answering the digest
- Re: Emulator
- Re: USB hub / port replicator / docking station - call it whatyou will
- power confusion
- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)
- Re: 1GB CF card or 1GB IBM microdrive?
- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
- GPRS settings
- Cable repair: SRS GmbH - any experience?
- Revo / Mako docking station wanted.
- Re: Embedding / Synching with the emulator
- Re: Voltage Confusion/Program-File Icons
- Re: PCB in Revo/Mako
- Re: New release - FreeNote v2.23
- Re: D&G Upgrade, Wired LAN, SMTP, Answering the digest, Faxing, netBook DIMM,
- Re: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 165 (2)[Scanned]
- CF Speed - ReFormat
- Leather treatment: my experience
- Re:netBook OS on CF, EPOC Emulator Sync.
- Market Research
- Psion Dacom Gold Card
- Purple
- And while I'm here....
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The email addregave an error "The recipient name is not recognized". It does not appear in the list of subscribers so it has to be a forwarded address. Could the user of this address please solve the problem ?
Thank you.
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 13:09:51 +0000
From: Darryl Kempster
Subject: P800 + fax
T-mobile have offered me a free handset cos threatened to defect to another network so considering the P800. Saw one in Finland the other day and looked good.
BUT...just received the following from SonyEricsson Data Support :-
""We have checked this and the P800 will not work as a fax modem, we have checked this and it does not seem to respond to the At string we used.
AT+FCLASS=? ""
Someone on the list already has one so wondered if they could confirm this? These guys don't seem too sure themselves and I'd anyway need fax support over IR to use it in conjunction with the netBook. As I've moaned about in the past my R520 will only send using Fax Class 1 and won't receive over IR at all. (This is a handset restriction and requires the use of a cable) This despite returning a positive response to the "AT+FCLASS=?" string thus :- 0,1,2
So infer from this that there's more to fax capability than simply fax class support.
Anyone know why modern phone modems should struggle with fax over IR (Mike, Rolf)?
where older models never had this problem.
From previous digest discussions there have been various updates to Psion's messaging capabilities - the IrDA Update 1.00 for ER3, Cfor ER5.These seem to have been necessary to meet requirements of newer modems (R320, Psion InfraRedTravel modem) which exceeded original specs of the Psion. I can understand this in relation to new technologies such as GPRS which apparently requires use of long init strings
"I finally got GPRS running, and can state with certainty that the ROM 158 image DEFINITELY needs the 'Mobile Connectivity Update V2.0'."
But surely this should not affect 'older' technologies such as fax which the Psion was designed to be capable of handling.
From mine and other people's experiences would seem to be a general problem with the newer breed of handset.
Ericsson SH888. I can confirm fax send and receive over IR.
R320 was ok but needed Mobile Connectivity Update." (Incoming faxes are only a problem with some firmware versions, especially Orange branded phones)"
R520 send Fax Class 1 only and no IR receive. GPRS: WAP only, no data.
Nokia 6310i "every other line is compressed vertically....the end product is readable as distinct from perfect, and the imperfections do seem to crop up in every second line!"
"the resulting document is unreadable and only the first page is sent."
"By changing from IR to cable I managed to send a "readable" fax which almost finished the first page before failing!"
Motorola Timeport " Faxing isn't possible with the L7089 as it lacks the required hardware. A software based solution is only available for Microsoft Windows."
Siemens S25 "Set the "modem type" to "Fixed Line" in modems-advanced in control panel...as far as I know this will allow the S25/MX combination to send and receive faxs.
S35i - Sending faxes works, but with problems.
Fail to see the point in mobile operatore giving you a fax number when half the handsets won't support it! Data support teams usually try and blame it on the Psion
" (R520 does not support fax on Psion devices) Ericsson Data Support "
But surely Fax is Fax? The Psion supports Fax so a phone that supports the same fax class should work with a Psion - shouldn't it???
I currently have to use fax2email services such as YAC for fax reception but what about sending? I have no landline and work almost constantly on the road so need a mobile fax solution. Mobile phones seem more capable these days of taking pictures and playing games than being a phone! Sorry for long posting but this has really got under my skin. Ignorant of workings behind all this so if anyone can point me in direction of further info would like to arm myself with some questions to take to with manufacturers.
Another point with the P800. Again from the Digest :-
"The Revo (or any of the ER5 family of machines) cannot be used with a modem which doesn't support the command "AT+FCLASS=?". The modem doesn't need to support fax but it must respond to this command without giving ERROR, otherwise it will try three times and then time out without dialling."
Does this mean the psion and P800 are incompatible for communication purposes? Don't care how clever it is I still want a keyboard!
Darryl
Pissed off in Germany
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 15:45:47 +0000
From: J.
Subject: Re : access CNV
To: michael robins
<.... I want then to be able to download the details into an MS Access database....>>
RE
nConvert convert access files (at least one way)... I did not intall this specific cnv for I don't use/like MStuf
;-}
Jack
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 16:47:36 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Embedding,
Answer to: James Cooke
Re.: Embedding - Yes, you are right, it is possible to copy the contents of an existing file to the new embedded one. However, you cannot open an embedded SHEET file in Agenda, only WORD, Sketch or Voice Note.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 17:46:41 +0000
From: "J."
Subject: Re: rmrzip crash
To: Brian Houghton Subject: .zip files >>>>.....have a registered copy of RMRZip but it crashes on launch every time...<<<<<
Re
Hi Brian,
You could try deleting the RMRzip.ini file in C system/apps/rmrzip
And before each exiting use Ctrl+L (have a look in Menu)
HTH
Jack
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 21:17:54 +0000
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: What are these files?
Dear David,
<< Can anyone tell me what the following files are? >>
GSMBSC.TSY 149k - This is part of the Mobile Connectivity Update version 2.0 a.k.a the GPRS Update.
IRDA.PRT 85k - Ditto.
zlib.dll 42k - Don't know.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 21:17:56 +0000
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Project management on the Psion?
Dear Woody,
<< So I need ideas, examples how I can manage a normal, lots of balls in the air, multifaceted project >>
As your are "already behind the power curve on this" my advice would be to take a one week Project Management course. Cheops' managers and engineers didn't have Psions to assist them but still got the pyramid built. It's therefore not a question of how to use a Psion but how to do project management.
<< 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. >>
What you need to do when automatically follows from the way you set-up the project structure, the controls, milestones and feedback points, who has steering authority for which section, etc. When Group X needs to supply Component Y on date Z you plan a few checkpoints in your diary prior to the delivery.
How is Group X doing? - Where are they at that checkpoint? - Have they encountered difficulties? - What's still to be done before date X? - Do they foresee a later delivery? - Do they needs things from other groups? - Do they needs things from you? - Etc.
My experience is that the personalities of the people you work with are equally important. Know how the other person ticks and you know what you need to do in order to get the best out of him/her. When somebody needs to be regularly reminded of his/her deliverables and due dates you schedule a repeating "Nag Bob" to-do in your diary.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 21:17:58 +0000
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Backup and restore
Dear Daniele,
<< 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) >>
The first backup you make will always be a full backup as there are no Mako files on the PC. Any backup made after the first will always be an incremental backup. There's no need to copy files to the PC that are already there and haven't changed. A lot of time is saved by leaving them alone and to restrict the backup to those files that have been changed and were newly created.
<< 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? >>
The archives are there so that you can go back to a previous state. Which state that is and which files it concerns is something Psion can't decide for you. You may want the whole Mako to be back as it was (say) three backups ago, for example. It's also possible that you'd like to revert to a version of a Word document because you don't like the changes you've made to it the past two weeks.
<< Which is the newest archive version, the one with the highest number or the lowest? >>
The higher the archive number the older the file(s).
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 21:18:00 +0000
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: New Symbian OS device launched
Dear Friends,
For those who are intrested in Symbian and its OS activities the following (shortened) press release.
[Quote]
Nokia N-Gage (TM) mobile game deck - the revolutionary gaming experience
Major global games publishers excited to publish on wireless multiplayer platform
Nokia today showcased its new mobile games, the Nokia N-Gage (TM) game deck, at "Get Ready to N-Gage" events in London, UK and Sydney, Australia. The Nokia N-Gage game deck enables an enriched interactive gaming experience by introducing an innovative wireless multiplayer platform for both local and remote gaming. The Nokia N-Gage game deck allows users to play the latest high quality titles in a new way
- multiplayer games connected locally via Bluetooth wireless technology or over-the-air games over mobile networks. Enabling new business models, the Nokia N-Gage is a unique platform that also provides opportunities for game developers and publishers, network operators and other service providers to generate new revenue streams and develop new games and service concepts.
...
The high performance games for Nokia N-Gage game deck are sold separately on game cards (using the MultiMediaCard standard). Game card distribution enables a new kind of mobile gameplay experience with richer graphics, enhanced sound and more extensive game worlds in which to play. Nokia will also act as a game publisher to create branded N-Gage game titles and develop an evolving games portfolio.
Nokia N-Gage game deck devices and game titles will be available in major retail outlets, game-specific and video game retail outlets, as well as in regular mobile phone delivery channels in all major markets.
...
Besides gaming, the Nokia N-Gage mobile game deck also features a digital music player (MP3/AAC) and stereo FM radio, as well as a tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 mobile phone. The Nokia N-Gage game deck is planned to be available in volumes across five continents in the 4th quarter 2003 well in time for the holiday shopping season.
Features:
- Large color screen with backlight, 176x208 pixels with up to 4096 colours
- Series 60 platform and Symbian Operating System (OS)
- Bluetooth wireless technology for gaming
- An eight-way directional controller "Rocker" for game play
- Multimedia messaging (MMS)
- Triple band GSM (900/1800/1900), GPRS mobile phone
- Digital Music player (AAC/MP3) & Stereo FM radio
- Nokia Audio Manager PC SW for managing own music files
- Comprehensive range of applications; e-mail and personal information management
- XHTML browsing
- Java (TM)application support
- Connectivity: calendar synchronization with PC, USB for music file and application download
Usage times:
- Games up to 3 - 6 h (depending on game type)
- Talk up to 2 - 4 h
- Standby up to 150- 200 h
- Music up to 8 h
- Radio up to 20 h
Size:
- Volume 139cc
- Dimensions (L x W x D) 133,7 x 69,7 x 20,2 mm
- Weight 137g
About N-Gage:
Please visit www.n-gage.com for the Nokia N-Gage game deck logo, photos and on-demand event webcast
[Unquote]
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 22:35:22 +0000
From: Christopher Gharibo
Subject: Mako turns off with 80% charge
My Mako has begun to turn-off even with 80% charge remaining.
I saw an explanation that talks about a screen cable causing increased
resistance causing this problem.
How can I fix this myself?
Thanks,
Chris
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 23:00:39 +0000
From: "U. Hornstein"
Subject: Re: unable to send email from certain providers
Reference is made to the mail in the EPOC DIGEST V1 # 168 (7) : "Jason Garbutt" wrote at 2003 13:01:35 +0000 (> ):
> On 6 Feb 2003, "Ian Chapple" wrote:
> Ian,
snip
> In other words, if you dial-up CompuServe you can only
> send email from a CompuServe account, and likewise with
> Freeler. This doesn't prevent you receiving mail: which
> you should be able to do from any email account you have
> regardless of your current connection.
Hi Jason,
this is not the full story.
Some email services do that spam prevention as follows:
you just have to identify yourself with your PW while popping mail first, then you can use the smtp (called "pop before send" or similar), no matter who is your ISP.
That is how I send some of my mails now. And I am still looking for some free and reliable email providers with this pop-before-send kind of identification. Who knows such providers?
BTW, the hint to use XLmail for SMTP identification was good, tx. However, I have several useful macros and addon programs for Mail app. Thats why I do not want to abandon this app on my MC218.
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With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)
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Date: 9 Feb 2003 23:02:04 +0000
From: "U. Hornstein"
Subject: Re: Answering the digest
Reference is made to the mail in the EPOC DIGEST V1 # 167 (7) : Rolf Brunsting wrote at 2003 21:07:41 +0000 (> ):
> What I do is to copy the whole Digest into a Data file
> immediately after I've received it. The Data file has
> numeric fields for the volume and issue numbers plus a
> memo field for the text. The Digest e-mail remains in my
> in-box as it's used again at a later stage.
[Long detailed description of manually answering a digest mail - thanks for the insight.]
That looks like very much of typing. I am a lazy person, if it comes to alot of unnecessary typing, therefore I use the Digest Handler DH instead.
My simple process:
1) call DH, while a digest mail ist marked in inbox.
2) wait and relax during it analyses the digest
3) lets assume I want to read all mails: "enter" shows the first mail in its own window.
4) Space moves in the mail one page down, "B" one up. This is better than Fn+up/down, because one-fingered!
5)right moves one mail down, left one up (or a toolbar click)
6) A toolbar penclick answers the actual mail with ReplyEveryMail (multi-language support - I write mails in Germna and english) or internal (not so good) and stores it with correct digest address, Cc to the individual (sender), > - signs and subject into the draft folder, waiting for my later amendments. DH goes back to after 5)
7) another penclick stores the actual mail in a preselected data file. Entry can be edited right away. Here I keep the most interesting info for my personal reference, which I want to have later. Much better than to search through the entire archive.
8) after 2) by typing "t" I get a overview of all digest subjects and can jump from here directly to the points of interest without having to read all the others.
9) Finally a keypress L (=loeschen, delete) deletes the digest after it is completely answered/read/stored and closes DH.
_For me_, I can think of no better way of dealing with digests. Itamars and Rolf B's. proceedings are well thought out, but way too much typing IMHO. I let DH and REM do all the cocopapa-ing work, thanks to Rolf Vonau's programs.
--
With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 00:35:31 +0000
From: "Jason Garbutt"
Subject: Re: Emulator
Thanks for all the replies:
James Cooke wrote:
> What problems did you have with Lotus Organizer and what version were
> you using? I regularly sync to Organizer 6.0 using PsiWin 2.3.3 on a Win
> Xp machine and find it works very well.
I have Organizer 97 and 5 (with XP). The PsiWin synch program only allows Organizer 2.1, 97 or 97 GS files.
So I can synch with 97 but I get loads of duplicated entries, and untimed entries/events get set to timed entries (at midnight) - ALL v. irritating.
I can't synch with Organizer 5 at all (it will load a 97 file but no way to save in this format).
What is Organizer 6 (thought I had latest version) and how do you synch ?
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Jack wrote:
> Re: answer on some special Emulator to "backup" installs at :
> http://www.gareth-and-jane-saunders.co.uk/ps_emul32.htm
> and
> http://www.symbian.com/developer/techlib/papers/tn_sdk_drive/sdk_drive.h tm
Thanks Jack, some useful info here, but doesn't help me with this problem.
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Itamar wrote:
> Re.: EPOC Emulator - With all due respect, I use my S7 every day on my desk, and teh beauty is that I can look at my diary or other files
> while doing something else on the PC. Why don't you use your Psion on your desk ? A simple adaptor will connect it to the electricity and not
> use the batteries.
This is a perfectly OK solution, which I do use, however I setup the emulator to ensure I could access my files if & when my Psion dies, and as a result:
1. Having done so I found it convenient to have it on the same screen as my other work
2. It is much faster, esp. with large Agenda & Data files
3. The screen on my S5c is very hard to read when flicking back & forth from a brightly lit monitor (some of use are not so fortunate as to have an S7 <BG>)
Regards,
Jason
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 01:17:13 +0000
From: Julie Wills
Subject: Re: USB hub / port replicator / docking station - call it whatyou will
At 21:09 09/02/2003, Owen H. Morgan wrote:
>Oh, while we're at it, I know that you can buy a USB thingie that has a >couple of RS-232 ports, Centronics (printer) and a couple of extra USB >ports. Does anyone have information on brand names and vendors?
Owen,
Belkin make a number of USB docking stations / hubs. I have one of theirs which has 4 USB ports, a serial, a parallel, and two PS/2 ... although I haven't been able to use the PS/2s to connect my cordless keyboard and mouse for some reason, so have had to use up two of the USB ports to do this :-(
They do a number of different variations, including a modular hub, so you should be able to either find one "off the shelf" that will do what you want, or stick together the modules you need. See www.belkin.co.uk for general information on all their products,
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=197&pcount=&Product_Id=66012&Section.Section_Path=%2FUSB%2FHubs%2F for a version with 4 x USB, 2 x serial and 1 x parallel - which sounds like
just what you want,
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=197&pcount=&Product_Id=66015&Section.Section_Path=%2FUSB%2FHubs%2F for details on my docking station, or
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=194
for modular hubs.
I bought mine in PCWorld in the UK, but they should be readily available
online too. Belkin's site has a button to find a local reseller, or online
supplier.
Julie Wills
Twyford, near Reading, UK
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 03:27:53 +0000
From: "fernando moros"
Subject: power confusion
re: power confusion
yes, i was also surprised of such a big diference on voltage! 6V with adapter, 3 with batteries. And if you use rechargables, they have a nominal voltage of 1.2 each... so I assume that is 2.4 for two.
Fernando.
SKorea
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 08:27:53 +0000
From: "Marcus von Cube"
Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)
Brian,
>Is there a program for the Osaris that handles .zip files?
You might want to try out the EPOCEMX package by Eberhard Matthes. It comes with the commandline ZIP/UNZIP from InfoZIP. I don't know whether the EMX environment works on the Osaris but it's free and therefore worth a try.
One problem: the original distribution is mostly in source form, intended to be compiled on Linux. But everybody who will ask me can get a SIS copy of the most important files. (I've just put emxuser.sis, emxzip.sis and emxunzip.sis on my download page:
http://www.mvcsys.de/download/emx*.zip; you need to type in the names directly, no links
provided so far.)
URL: http://epocemx.sf.net/
Marcus
http://www.mvcsys.de
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 09:41:57 +0000
From: Alan Chambers
Subject: Re: 1GB CF card or 1GB IBM microdrive?
Saj,
>what's the advantages/disadvantages of using a 1GB IBM microdrive and a 1GB CF eXpansys? (aside from cost).
I think you'll find the main differences are likely to be in the areas of power consumption and performance although it's not necessarily clear cut which is better. It may depend on your usage patterns - for example read performance and write performance may be very different. There was a good review - now somewhat out of date but still useful - at http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/, that you may find useful although it doesn't directly answer your question.
As for noise, the Microdrive is a hard disk and if you listen closely you can hear it spinning and faint clicking sounds as the heads move. I use one in my digital camera and it's so faint I'm rarely even aware of it, so it's not something that's going to bother you.
There's been some debate on the digital photography forums about the reliability of Microdrives. My view, based on several years' experience with several of them and with a number of people I know who use them, is that they are very reliable. However - clearly - being mechanical, they need to be handled with reasonable care. The main things to avoid are sharp knocks when the disk is operating (it's very resistant to shocks when not in use) and squeezing - i..e pressing the two flat surfaces together, which will pretty obviously damage the bearings.
Hope that helps.
Alan Chambers
(Please not that although I am an IBM employee, my work is unrelated to the microdrive. I have no 'inside' information about it and so my knowledge of it is solely as a user. The opinions I've expressed here are totally my own personal views. )
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 11:00:00 +0000
From: "Mike Woodward"
Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
Reply to James Cook
Subject: Embedding/Databases/Emulator/Palm files on Revo
Question: Indeed, but the original question was can you embed files using the
insert object option in the standard Psion programs.
Answer: You can embed a file in any standard Psion application that supports
embedded objects, just select the Symlink option from within the embed an
object option, its the last one in the list.
This displays a screen giving you the option of linking to an existing file or
to create a new file.
Mike Woodward
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 11:08:00 +0000
From: "Mike Woodward"
Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
Reply To: Brian Houghton
Subject: Navigator/Purple Software
I believe they went bust on the 7/02/03, follow this link for more
information. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/29070.html
Mike Woodward
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 11:58:00 +0000
From: "Mike Woodward"
Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 169 (2)[Scanned]
Subject: SymLink & Netbook
Symlink will link to web pages stored on the Psion unless you have a Netbook
with the latest OS as Web has been replaced by Opera.
You can get around this problem by re-loading web which will function
alongside Opera.
Download the Psion 5mx version of web (engweb.sys) from
http://www.mikemcc.net/
Install this on your Netbook.
Install web from your Netbook CD. (this has the changes such as colour
required for Netbook)
Any web page links created using Symlink will use web, Opera will still be
activated from the silk screen icon.
Mike
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 13:52:42 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: GPRS settings
Can someone give me the settings for using GPRS with Dutch Tone in The Netherlands and TMobile in Germany ? My colleague from Israel was told to use these networks for GPRS contact when in these countries.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 14:16:08 +0000
From: -=Alex=-
Subject: Cable repair: SRS GmbH - any experience?
Good day to everyone,
Has anyone had any experience with SRS GmbH based in Germany, concerning the cable repair?
I e-mailed them several times, but unfortunately, have not received any reply, so I was wondering if they are still in business.
B Rgds,
Alex.
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:15:11 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Revo / Mako docking station wanted.
Hi.
I can't find the docking station for my Mako. In fact it's been gone for a long time, but as I synchronize the Mako with the MC218 and backup the MC218 at irregular intervals, this hasn't been a huge problem. However, now that the MC218 is dying, I might be stuck. Does anyone have a spare docking station for me at a reasonable price?
Owen
Thought for the day:
If all is not lost, then where is it?
--
Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-53°20.87'N 6°14.83'W
Dublin City Moorings
http://home.no.net/naomij
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:15:19 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: Embedding / Synching with the emulator
Howdy!
James Cooke wrote (> ):
> A thought did come to me however - wouldn't
> it possible to copy
> the contents of an existing file to the newly
> created object and have
> the same result as if you had embedded the
> original file?
That's what most of us have been doing for years... :o)
> No, there is no way to sync the emulator files
> with your Psion in the
> same way that the Palm Desktop does.
EpocSync does this. It can synhcronize files and folders between two EPOC devices or between an EPOC device and the emulator. Beware that what it does is copy the most recently edited file to the other device, so if you make changes on both devices between synching, you'll loose the changes made on the one where the file was saved first. As long as you're aware of this, the only problem would be if you needed your wife/secretary/boss to be able to make changes to your agenda while you're away.
Personally, I just use the Mako and MC218 for everything and keep the data on the PC as a backup.
Owen
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:15:27 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: Voltage Confusion/Program-File Icons
Howdy!
Philip S. A. Potter wrote (> ):
> The Psion 5mx power input is higher than the
> battery voltage. I could guess a number of good
> reasons for this. If you can produce a 6 volt DC
> *smooth* power pack only use the Psion external
> power socket (check and then double-check the
> polarity) - large capacity batteries should be
> plenty smooth enough.
As others have stated, I simply carry enough fully charged NiMh cells. However, if I were to stay away from mains power (and the 12V ship's batteries on my yacht) for a long time, I'd consider buying one of those small sealed lead acid batteries that are used in alarm systems etc. That would be a lot neater than a battery pack with alkalines. I don't see any point in making a battery pack with four AA alcalines. They'll probably give better performance inside the Psion two at a time.
You'll find Lead Acid batteries at different capacaties and chargers to suit them in electronics stores like Maplins or Radio Shack as well as hobby shops that cater to remote control modellers. You could also make up a 6V pack from 5 NiMh or NiCad C cells as used amongst other places in electric remote control models. This would proably be lighter for the same capacity. Make sure you get cells that are suited to supplying a small amount of power over a long time. The cells used to drive the motor in a RC car are meant to give a lot of power over a very short time.
If you use lead acid batteries, keep in mind that they don't like being completely discharged. NiCads and NiMh's on the other hand SHOULD be completely discharged every now and then.
Batteries are inherently smooth, so the supply from any battery at the correct voltage should be just fine. However, you may get ripple coming through to the Psion if you connect it to the battery while the battery is also connected to a cheap unregulated charger.
> Using a 3 volt power pack
> you would need to find some way of getting the
> power where it's needed (again, check and then
> double-check the polarity) - easier said than done
> especially if you don't want the Psion's innards
> exposed.
Forget it!. The only way I'd even consider doing this is to make something that fits inside the battery bay in place of the two AA cells. You certainly should NOT have 3V connected to the innards of the machine while the AA cells are in place.
> There is a freeware app. called "Remapper" that
> might do what you want, but if so I expect that
> Pascal Nicolas's excellent "Macro5" will do it
> too.
In my opinion, the best Remapper around is Alexander Zavorines Keyboard Remapper. You'll find it at:
http://www.zavorine.com/epoc
Norwegian and Danish Revo/Mako users may also find the ready made Norwegian keyboard configuration on the site useful. (Supplied by yours truly.)
> Also there was an NG thread (comp.sys.psion.apps)
> called "Change Jotter/Phone Icons" which explained
> how to change the function of the SilkScreen keys
> by editing the "c:/system/apps/shell/shell.ini"!
> I'm not sure this will help though unless you are
> using a different app..
This approach works well, but is a bit complicated and should probably not be attempted unless you have a fair bit of experience with computers.
Owen
Thought for the day:
Compromise: The fine art of making sure that nobody gets what they really want.
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:15:40 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: PCB in Revo/Mako
Howdy!
Jim Watson~Goive wrote (> ):
> PCB by the by is Printed Circuit Board (but you
> knew that).
I suspect the PCB that is replaced with the battery upgrade is the tiny one next to the battery. That's the charging circuit.
Owen
Thought for the day:
Nothing is 100% certain, bug free or IBM compatible.
--
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:15:48 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: New release - FreeNote v2.23
Howdy!
Philip Bister wrote (> ):
> FreeNote is a repository for short notes (up to
> 255 char). All notes are neatly filed under tab
> headings with index.
So, what does it do that Jotter doesn't do without the 255 char limitation?
Owen
Thought for the day:
Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive insane.
--
Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-53°20.87'N 6°14.83'W
Dublin City Moorings
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:36:09 +0000
From: Jan R Gustafsson
Subject: Re: D&G Upgrade, Wired LAN, SMTP, Answering the digest, Faxing, netBook DIMM,
Itamar Engelsman wrote at 5 Feb 2003 14:06:48 +0000 in EPOC DIGEST V1 # 166 (3)
> Answer to: Ulrich Hornstein
> Re. Answering the digest - This has already been
> discussed before and indeed I am comfortable with
> my way of answering the digest...
Dear Itamar,
no offence, but I'm inclined to agree with Ulrich when he suggests that it would be better if answers to the Digest were not "digests" responding to many postings. Maybe your way of answering is comfortable for you and simplifies the handling to some extent for the Digest team, but I think that the focus should be on the digest reader out there and the ease with which he can digest. I use Rolf V's fine sw DigHandler to read the Digest and to save postings. Doing this, I find that your way of answering complicates reading and finding postings I'm interested in. It also creates problems when I save postings and sort them under different headers (new sw, sw tips, repair, hw etc..) to be able to retrieve information in an easy way.
Cheers,
Jan G
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:36:53 +0000
From: Jan R Gustafsson
Subject: Re: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 165 (2)[Scanned]
"Mike Woodward" wrote at 5 Feb 2003 13:53:00 +0000 in EPOC DIGEST V1 # 166 (3)
> Subject: Outlook Diary Synchronisation
> Does anyone know how to get PsiWin/Outlook to
> include meeting location
> information when it synchronises diaries with the
> Psion.
I'm not sure I understand your particular situation, but I always record location information as a linked Psion Word object (Ctrl+Sh+z but don't use 'new line' or other formatting) om my Psion. This way the information is shown as a note in Outlook and as a description on my T39 mobile phone. Works fine both ways around when I synch.
Jan G
Stockholm, Sweden
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 16:43:22 +0000
From: "Liebmann, Karsten (KL)"
Subject: CF Speed - ReFormat
Hello Digestees,
recently I got myself a new CF card with 128 MB (hama) as the old 32 MB one was becoming full. However, I found the new card to be very slow compared to the old one. I was almost tempted to go back to the old 32 MB card.
I went through the excellent CF information page on Pscience5. I think, problem is understood. The DiskBench benchmark utility reports an average write time of 10.3 s. This is on the slow end. Now I need to re-format the disk to a larger # of sectors/cluster.
The EDU is $50. This seems a bit high for a one time formatting.
Anyone knows how to optimize a CF card without EDU? I am still using Win98, but have access to ME and XP. Any other advice or new insights into the subject?
Greetings
Karsten
Germany
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 17:29:57 +0000
From: -=Alex=-
Subject: Leather treatment: my experience
>>>>>
Re.: Leather treatment - The question is really whether it is needed at all or not, weighing it against the risk of using oils and/or creams and/or wax on the body of the S7. I suppose that as it has never been mentioned no-one has as yet encountered a problem with the leather.
<<<<
I own a netBook and sometimes (maybe two or three times per year) I use my wife's hand cream (if you need the type: it is Nivea), so the leather of the netBook is looking very good, and like new.
Moreover, it gives it the nice look with little shine :)))
So, you can try - I do not think that a normal cream (not some special oil) - will harm the leather used in netBook.
Rgds,
Alex.
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 19:06:43 +0000
From: "Martin Guthrie"
Subject: Re:netBook OS on CF, EPOC Emulator Sync.
Reply to: "Sajid T. Jumaani"
>>>>
hello everyone,
can i buy from someone a cf card containing the netbook's os build 158? i don't have an access to a desktop.
<<<<
Hi Saj, If you want to buy yourself a 16Mb CF card (Expansys are selling them for £15+VAT) - assuming that you don't already have one - and post it to me; I'll put the OS onto it and post if back to you (free of charge of course). Contact me off list if you're interested.
Reply to: "Jason Garbutt"
>>>>
I use the backup program to copy the files to my hard drive, and then use the emulator to access these, following which I manually copy the altered files back to the Psion
My questions are:
1. Is there an easy way/program to ensure the PC/Psion always have the most recently updated files on them ?
2. I can't copy & paste from the emulator to windows - this is a HUGE disadvantage, any suggestions ?
<<<<
1. Check out EPOCSync (www.freepoc.org) if you don't know it already. Perhaps a slightly little-known fact but EPOCSync will sync with both the Emulator and an FTP server. Just disable PsiWin before use and EPOCSync will treat your emulator just like another Psion!
2. Not so easy. If it's large quantities of text then cut and paste into a text file on the emulator - which you can then open on the PC. If you want the functionality of CopyAnywhere then you're stuck AFAIK I'm afraid...
Best regards,
Martin Guthrie
www.pscience5.net
www.freepoc.org
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 19:13:12 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Market Research
WOW ! Within 24 hours of posting my research message I received almost 250 answers, far beyond the responce I expected. Thank you all for taking the effort to answer, but you will surely appreciate it will take me a while longer than I expected to publish the results. It does show we are a bunch of middle aged people, using the series 5 most of all, leaving predominantly in the UK and the USA and from 147 responses there were just 6 women .... <BG>.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 19:13:19 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Psion Dacom Gold Card
For a colleague of mine I bought a V34+FAX Psion Dacom Gold CArd Multi-function PC Card to use with the S7. However, whatever I do, I cannot get it to work, and in COMMS it says "no dialtone". Was this the wrong purchase of the wrong card or is there a setting to change to make it work ?
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 20:07:00 +0000
From: slitchfield
(Steve Litchfield)
Subject: Purple
Just saw the query about Purple Software. Apparently they went belly-up a week or so ago 8-(
Presumably their servers were shut down and confiscated as part of the wind-up? ____________________________________________________________________ Steve Litchfield
3-Lib, for all non-Microsoft PDAs, including Psion/Symbian and Palm OS, with computer-based training on CD-ROM - see http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/ PocketInfo, for useful files - http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/pocketinfo Journalism: sub-editor and/or senior contributor to:
Palmtop User magazine - http://www.palmtop.co.uk/
PDA Essentials - http://www.paragon.co.uk/mags/pdaessentials.html
Work also published in What Laptop and PC Basics
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Date: 10 Feb 2003 20:07:00 +0000
From: slitchfield
(Steve Litchfield)
Subject: And while I'm here....
3-Lib, the UKPUG and various sponsors (below) are proud to announce the next PDA user meeting, in London (near Paddington Station) from 6pm to 9pm on March 7th 2003.
It's all free. Free drinks (for the first hour or so at least), free door prizes (currently over £700 worth), free admission and masses of good chat, gadgets, demonstrations and expertise. Open to all, whether you use a Psion, Palm, Pocket PC or Nokia smartphone.
Full details of the meeting, including a map, are at
http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/meetings.htm
Mark Needham, chief of Widget Software, will be giving a short (10 min) keynote speech, followed by a Q and A session if there's enough demand.
Sponsors of the meeting so far:
Palm, RMR Software, Finger Technology and iambic Software. Thanks to each of them! If your company would like to join the sponsor list (animated banner ads on the meetings page, public thanks on night, etc.), please get in touch!
See you there. Please email me if you plan to attend so that I have a rough idea of numbers.
Steve Litchfi
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