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Epoc Digest Mon, 09 Jun 2003 Volume 01 : Number 276

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In today's Epoc Digest 26 messages:

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- Epoc news monday 9th June 2003

- Re: Redifining silkscreen buttons

- Re: BatGauge7 4 nB/7 (4 Keith)

- Re: BatGauge7, Brightlight (4 Itamar)

- Psiloc+ (4 Philip)

- Sita nB 32MB DIMM Upgrade.

- Re: Web 2, Opera 0 (4 Chris H.)

- Re: Redifining silkscreen buttons. (4 Owen)

- Web v Opera, WiFi, etc.

- IPass, Wifi, colour icons

- 9210 firmware

- Ipass, WiFi, Colour Icons

- [OT] Warp 10 in a Yacht

- Re: 9210 & a bit more

- Re: 9210i

- MnetBook CF Holder/Program Folder

- Recovering Opera's "leaked" memory

- Wifi & ADSL

- web/opera - wi-fi & nB -

- Spam, Whole digests, Web app lost.,

- RE: iPass

- Re: What is WiFi

- Re: Extras

- Re: WiFi

- Opera 5.14

- Opera message II

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 22:29:28 +0000

From: Marek Oswiecimski

Subject: Re: Redifining silkscreen buttons

On 7 Jun 2003 Owen H. Morgan asked:

"Could someone please remind me which file I need to edit to change which applications are on which silkscreen buttons?"

I take the liberty of copying for you a snippet from comp.sys.psion.apps newsgroup (posted on 8 April 2002, thread 'Change Jotter/Phone icons').

"The operating system -- or, more precisely, the shell which is responsible for starting the different applications --- considers the silkscreen as a part of the extras bars. The positions are numbered, starting from 0 (the System icon), through 1 (Word icon) to 7 (the Sketch icon). Number 8 is the position above the word icon, number 15 the position above the Extras icon,and so on.

The layout of the Extra bars is stored in the file "c:\system\apps\shell\shell.ini". This file also contains the definitions for the silkscreen icons, but while the layout of the rest of the extras bars can be changed in the control panel, the meaning of the silkscreen icons cannot be changed so easily. Here are instructions for doing it by hand, using a hex editor such as FileDump.

Let's assume you want to start the web browser whenever you press the Sheet icon on the silkscreen. First use the control panel to select a fixed position for the web browser on your Extras bar. Row one above the sheet icon would be a good choice.

Now start Filedump on "c:\system\apps\shell\shell.ini", and look for the strings "Sheet" and "Web". In front of the string there is a single byte that indicates the length of the string. The four bytes in front of that are the unique id of the applications. In front of that, there are three zero bytes, and then there is a byte that contains the position of the application on the extras bar. In our case, you should see the byte 02 infront of Sheet (if you counted, it should be the ninth byte counting backwards from the "S" of sheet), and 09 in front of Web. Simply exchangethe values of these two bytes, i.e. put 09 in front of Sheet, and 02 infront of Web. Save the file back to its original location.

Now you have to do a soft reboot to make the shell read the modified ini file. Be careful not to do anything that would make the shell rewrite the file before you reboot (i.e. do not change the extras bar or any system preferences).

Voila, press the Sheet icon. Your web browser should come up. You can check the extras bar to see that Sheet is now on the position where Web had been before---on row one above the Sheet icon. You can therefore start Sheet by holding Control when you press the Sheet icon.

Nothing can really go wrong when you do this. If you really mess up the file, the system will simply discard it and overwrite it using the default settings.

Enjoy!

Otfried"

I have already tried this method on my netBook, and found out that it works very well.

Hope that helps

Marek Oswiecimski

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:51 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: BatGauge7 4 nB/7 (4 Keith)

"David, FYI I installed it, but have trouble.

1. Help is in German.

2. I can only access the Menu by clicking the Menu key 3-4 times.

I'm also trying it out on my 5mx. That version has more Menu selections (but I still have to punch the Menu key a lot to get it to show), one of which is Help (in English)."

Yup, the help file is in German only; an English translation *would* be nice - but the program seems pretty self-explanatory as it is. Thanks for mentioning the 5mx version's English help file though: I hadn't noticed that. I have no explanation for your problems with the menu - it pops up on my MnetBook on the *first* tap of the silk icon and on the first press of the Menu key. Perhaps you've got another app running in the background (on both your nB and 5mx) that is somehow interfering with BG's operation?

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:52 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: BatGauge7, Brightlight (4 Itamar)

"Re.: BatGauge7 - I don't have the problem with the menu. If you need any translation from the German, let me know. I have an interesting different bug. When I use the macro "Brightlight" from the same author it shows contract 17 and BatGauge7 shows contrast 18. The control panel also shows 18 so the macro has got a bug."

FYI: I found Brightlight to be quite buggy as well and stopped using it. I would like to see a translation of the BatGauge7 help file - if you can manage it. If you do take the time to translate it from German, perhaps BatGauge7's author could use your translation for a separate English help file. Just a thought.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:54 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Psiloc+ (4 Philip)

"On my other 5mx PsiLoc+ replaces Alarm+, StickyKeys, SysBack and EPOC Task Manager."

PsiLoc+ sure does do *a lot*. Unfortunately, I've found it to be *very* unstable (both the version I tried a year ago on my 5mx and the version I tried just last week on my MnB) and I've also found that in some *crucial* areas (to me) PsiLoc+'s functionally is not quite up to par in comparison to some of the applications I would have wanted it to replace. Just my 2c.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:55 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Sita nB 32MB DIMM Upgrade.

For those who don't know - Sita Multimedia is currently offering a 32MB DIMM upgrade module for the netBook for $127 US with free shipping anywhere. You can find the offer here:

http://www.sitashop.com/shopping/netbook92.asp

I received my order a few days ago, and after taking the relevant anti-static precautions and after reading this page of instructions:

http://newth.net/psion7/install-dimm.html

I installed the module in a matter of seconds without incident. I'm finally able to use my MnetBook without any concern for how much RAM is available. I think I've probably seen the last 'out of memory' error message too! I'm also *finally* able to browse the Web with Opera (with images on or off) without having to close down all other running programs. I've also moved my large email archive Data file to C: where it opens, closes and sorts much more quickly.

So is the upgrade worth it? Absolutely, without a doubt - yes! For the first time I was able to move all of my programs onto C: along with all associated help files. Even with circa 60 programs and their help files installed on C: plus my own data - I am able to run *many* apps of varying RAM footprints all at the same time. As I type I have the following apps running: Word (a few docs), Email, Web *and* Opera, The Dialer, Merlin (which I'm testing and will be registering soon - great app!), RMRTask, QuickNote, Locker, EPOC Task Manager, Jotter (with a 1.2MB file), BatGauge7, Agenda, and I've still got almost 17MB of RAM to play with.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:56 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Web 2, Opera 0 (4 Chris H.)

"The best thing is of obviously to have both Web & Opera installed. (Oh, and Grand Rapid while you are at it)."

Could you provide a quick rundown of Grand Rapid's pros and cons? I'm wondering how good this browser is and I'm too lazy to install it and test it myself. ;)

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 09:44:58 +0000

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Redifining silkscreen buttons. (4 Owen)

"Could someone please remind me which file I need to edit to change which applications are on which silkscreen buttons? I never use the Phone application on my Mako, so I'd like to put PhoneMan on that button."

Macro5 does this (but must be left running in the background to work). EPOC Task Manager does this also and unless you specifically quit it it is always running. I believe that there are other apps that can do the same, but ETM is to my mind the *best* way to accomplish this.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 19:26:52 +0000

From: ian chapple

Subject: Web v Opera, WiFi, etc.

Itamar wrote:

>> Re.: Web above Opera - Yes, I can also enter my Barclays Bank program which I cannot do with Web, so 2:1 <G>. i also understand on can upgrade free to v. 5.14 (but how do you do that ?), but as you said it leaks memory. Can you elaborate how you recover the memory ? Does it come back automatically when closing Opera or do you have to delete the cache each time ? <<

I use FreeMem, which normally recovers about 500k after a bout of surfing via Opera (which is about the same as I used to recover using Web on a 7).

>> And in answer to Chris Handley, Does Ctrl-Shit-l works in v. 3.62 as well ? << This one might have got the fussy email filters going <BG>...

>> Two further questions :

1/ What is Wifi ? <<

WiFi is basically wireless Ethernet, and is the popular name for the what is officially known as IEEE 802.11x. There are currently 3 versions; 802.11a, 11b and now 11g. 11b has a maximum data rate of 11MBps, 11a is the same (I think) but uses a different frequency (5GHz instead of 2,4GHz), while the standard for 11g is not yet finalised, but will be capable of maximum data rates of 54MBps. My advice would be not to buy any WiFi device claiming 54MBps performance, as this may not work with devices from other manufacturers, due to differences in interpretation of what the standard is/should be.

The WiFi logo that appears on WiFi products means that they have been tested to be completely 100% compatible with the WiFi standard, and therefore will work with all other devices carrying the WiFi logo. By the way, I would avoid the Sitecom USB WiFi adapter that I bought for Windows XP PC; it's cr*p, doesn't work properly unders XP, and the suggestions that I received from their support made very lttle sense.

>> 2/ Will a S7 work with and ADSL line at home the same as a normal modem when using MochaPPP ?<<

No idea what you're on about, so can't answer this one.

Cheers, Ian.

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 19:57:45 +0000

From: Jon Welford

Subject: IPass, Wifi, colour icons

Hi,

IPass

Answering myself I found IPass on a web site and got it to work in UK.

WiFi

The Buffalo pcmcia card I got was from Dabs GBP37 inc del it is lucent and works with netstat and doesn't block the stylus it works fine peer to peer until I got ADSL and works fine on the network.

Itamar I tried Mocha and it said it connected but timed out. I'll post again if I get success.

Col Icons,

Martin thanks for the colour icons. Is there one for RMRMonth, I use both Agenda+ and RMRMonth as the former looks better but the earlier version has more views.

Cheers Jon Welford

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 20:13:09 +0000

From: Kevin Thorne

Subject: 9210 firmware

I read this on an ER6 site:

No wonder my copy of Smart Answer never worked properly! (I have v3.62)

Sent to you from a Nokia 9210 Communicator.

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 20:27:29 +0000

From: Jon Welford

Subject: Ipass, WiFi, Colour Icons

Hi,

IPass

Answering myself I found IPass on a web site and got it to work in UK.

WiFi

The Buffalo pcmcia card I got was from Dabs GBP37 inc del it is lucent and works with netstat and doesn't block the stylus it works fine peer to peer until I got ADSL and works fine on the network.

Itamar I tried Mocha and it said it connected but timed out. I'll post again if I get success.

Col Icons,

Martin thanks for the colour icons. Is there one for RMRMonth, I use both Agenda+ and RMRMonth as the former looks better but the earlier version has more views.

Cheers Jon Welford

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 20:38:55 +0000

From: Alan Morris

Subject: [OT] Warp 10 in a Yacht

Owen wrote in the last Digest:-

Date: 7 Jun 2003 10:26:43 +0000

Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-9Sjøhussenteret marina

68°43.13'N 15°24.74'E

Sortland in Vesterålen, Northern Norway

Date: 7 Jun 2003 10:26:50 +0000

Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-953°27.22'N 6°09.05'W

Malahide, Ireland

7 seconds from Norway to Ireland!

Alan R Morris, G4ENS.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

Using a Psion 7 & Nokia 6210e

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 20:39:04 +0000

From: Alan Morris

Subject: Re: 9210 & a bit more

Owen H. Morgan wrote:-

<< I can reach my kitchen from my arm-chair... :o) >>

Nice.

<< At least one of the GSM providers in Norway offers dual SIM which means you can have two phones with the same phonenumber. That means you can have a 9210 and a (cheap) phone on the same number. No problem leaving your 9210 at home as you can still carry a phone with the same number without having to move the SIM card over. You could check whether your GSM provider can supply a similar option. >>

Years ago I upgraded from an analogue cell phone to digital as I wanted to have two phones with the same number. The early digital phones used a SIM that was the same size as a credit card and could be inserted and removed without taking the phone apart. Sadly this excellent feature has now gone.

Later I enquired about having a second SIM and was told that it was not possible as it would cause problems with their network if both phones were switched on at the same time.

Alan R Morris, G4ENS.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

Using a Psion 7 & Nokia 6210e

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 20:39:18 +0000

From: Alan Morris

Subject: Re: 9210i

"Ashley Burrows" wrote:-

<< I have had it about 2 weeks .... The web browser is all I could ever expect from a mobile device >>

I understand that you can do much on the 9210i, however does it have an Ir port that can used to connect (only the phone bit) to a 5mx and a Winxp laptop.

I have Nokia's cable that I use with W98 and my 6210e. Can that also be used with the 9210i?

Alan R Morris, G4ENS.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

Using a Psion 7 & Nokia 6210e

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 21:01:42 +0000

From: Keith Giles

Subject: MnetBook CF Holder/Program Folder

My MnetBook D drive slot requires a lot of jiggling about to get it to slide in and is difficult to slide out - it comes out about 1/4-inch then hangs up. Does anyone else have this problem? Any solutions? I'm using a SanDisk CF card which I've tried in my 5mx and it goes in and out fine there.

Every Psion I have (5, 5mx, 5mxPro, Mako, MnetBook) has a System\Program folder which is always empty. Just what is that folder for? Can I delete them without any problems occurring?

Happy Cycling,

Keith

Sunnyvale, CA

http://home.attbi.com/~ohsix827/

Thought For The Day: Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

All my outgoing e-mails have been checked by Norton Anti-virus.

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 21:43:34 +0000

From: Philip S. Adkins Potter

Subject: Recovering Opera's "leaked" memory

Hi Itamar et al,

You have to use a utility to recover the memory. Both system utilities EPOC Task Manager (Robin Hood) and PsiLoc have this built-in and I assume other such programs have similar functions though Purple's Navigator doesn't. But there are other utilities, mostly macros like FreeMemB.

There are other programs (presumably not OPL ones) that "leak" memory so I have FreeMemB in CronTab as a daily macro. If there is a better macro I'd like to know as I am definitely not a guru!

Good luck,

Phil.

"He who gambles picks his own pocket."

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 22:04:11 +0000

From: Edward Hasbrouck

Subject: Wifi & ADSL

> From: Itamar Engelsman

> 1/ What is Wifi ?

Wi-Fi (also known as "802.11b") is a standard for short-range, low- powered, unlicensed digital data transfer. It's between Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS in range. Wi-fi transceivers typically have a range of 30-100 meters, depending on the amount of RF noise and whether there are walls, metal objects, etc.in between. Theoretical throughput is up to 11M bps; real throughput more often 1-2M bps. Typically there is one fixed Wi-Fi transceiver in an "access point" connected to a LAN and/or the Internet, providing netweork connectivity for up to several dozen Wi-Fi cards on palmtops or other mobile devices. It can even be used to link desktop computers, to avoid having to string wires through walls.

> 2/ Will a S7 work with and ADSL line at home the same as a normal modem > when using MochaPPP ?

Not sure about MochaPPP, but it works with DSLink. Contact me if you want a copy -- I got one when it was still available for free redistribution.

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Edward Hasbrouck

<http://hasbrouck.org>

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Date: 8 Jun 2003 23:38:46 +0000

From: gallinos

Subject: web/opera - wi-fi & nB -

Reply to Astrid

SUBJECT: web/opera

Astrid Stappenbeck wrote:

>I still prefer web because it's so lean and Opera needs such a lot >of memory. Web's bookmark handling and editing is also much >nicer (although I hardly use it nowadays i.e. since I came across >the macro WebMail). But some pages dislike web and others >don't want to be accessed by Opera - so for me it's not an 'either/ >or' but definitely a BOTH.

1) I would like to know where to find the macro WebMail you are actually talking about.

2) It seems to me that a version of WEB was included on the PsiWin CD attached to the 5mx I bought in 1999. Does anybody happen to know if this version is going to work on a nB?

I have Opera 5.14 on disk C. Do you think I can install WEB on D?

SUBJECT: netbook & WiFi

reply to Kevin Thorne

>How easy and how much does it cost to set up a Wi-Fi >connection on a netBook?

I saw a brilliant reply from Ian and therefore there is not much to add. Anyway, please note that I got a lot of tips on Yan Sylvester's EPOC faq site, who wrote an excellent wlan guide for nBook users. I don't have his URL here but you will easily find it by clicking on his DIEM nickname on PsionPlace

www.pdastreet.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=8

I personally use a belkin wlan card which is not bad (I paid it less than 90 euros back to december 2002), while I have recently bought a malaybook for my wife with a wlan cisco 340 aironet PC conly 42 USD!). It seems to me that the latter is more performing even if it eats more battery power as well as does not work with the netstat RF app.

a good friend of mine has just bought a MalayBook + Ericsson AP + cisco 340 from sitashop. the price was excellent, definitely better than any italian offer. he will connect all the above to a HAG (home access gateway) provided by his ISP. at the moment he is away for business and therefore I cannot tell how things are going. I suppose there should be no problem either.

Gianluca Gallino AKA Cangiante

(this mail was written on the email app on his netBook and sent via the cheapest mobile ISP thanks to SMTPauth java program)

NB: please keep on supporting the Psionplace Epoc/Symbian netBook pro petition http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=19317

and http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=18259

(thanks MarkDeppe whom I borrowed the two links;-)!)

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 01:15:23 +0000

From: Itamar Engelsman

Subject: Spam, Whole digests, Web app lost.,

Answer to: Edward Hasbrouck

Re.: Spam - Thanks for your details abt. spam. You would be amazed how much spam I get, from loans to viagra to sex to prices to second income to I don't know what. However, on the Psion I delete 99% in the header stage and don't download it at all.

Answer to: Michael Degn

Re. Whole digests - Yes, I do the same, although I don't really "read" the digest at that stage but merely glance over it to check for html etc. and for excessively long signatures.

Answer to: Peter McCafferty

Re. Web app lost. - I think you will have to state for which machine as AFAIK there are differences between the versions. But maybe I am wrong <G>.

Thanks again Martin for your work on the colour icons and Monopoly, much appreciated by me and many others I am sure. Each time I look at the list of icons I realise again how few programs I really use from that list <G>.

Best regards,

Itamar Engelsman

London, UK

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 07:50:06 +0000

From: Daniele Squarci

Subject: RE: iPass

Jon Welford wrote:

>>My brother from Aus was hoping to use his Mbook for business in UK, France and Italy. To that end he subscribed to global roaming with his ISP, Ozemail. However we cannot find a way to use it as Ipass ( the

dialler)cannot be used with the psion. There was a version developed by Psion nz but is no longer available unless anyone on the list has it? Short of setting up ISP's in each country is there a better way?<<

I roam globally with AT&T Global Network (www.attglobal.net) that gives me Internet access in 50 or so countries. This system is also meant to work on Windows laptops with a dialler program to connect. However this doesn't seem to do anything other than selecting the local access number and then send out this information with the PC's dialler. I downloaded a list of these access numbers, saved them on the Psion and change the access number on the Psion Internet settings as I travel from one country to another. The dialler also sends out a particular UserID, but you can see this in the PC connection dialog, and I copied this over to the Psion.

If your brother can do some testing on a PC before setting out, he could see exactly what iPass is doing and copy this information on the Mbook.

Ciao

Daniele Squarci - Italy

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 10:27:20 +0000

From: Marcus von Cube

Subject: Re: What is WiFi

Itamar,

>What is Wifi ?

"Wireless Fidelity", just like HiFi for your stereo.

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 10:29:36 +0000

From: martin

Subject: Re: Extras

Reply to: Marcus von Cube, Ulrich, Chris S Handley

Ref: Ulrich's original query:-

>>>>>Who knows how I can execute the ROM program "Extras" (The one which shows all the installed applications after a tip on the original Extras button)? I searched for the likely name without sucess. I want to assign this command to one of extrabar's 40 apps.<<<<

Marcus wrote:

>>>>....and cannot be started seperately... it will not open the Extras bar because the program actively waits for the tap.<<<<

and...

Chris wrote:

>>>>The "ROM program" you are looking for is not a stand-alone program, but built into System. So what you want to do is not possible.<<<<

With all due respect gentlemen, that's not true. (We're talking Psions

here - anything is possible!) ;¬) I use ExtraBars all the time (in

colour of course <g>) and had vaguely thought what Ulrich suggested -

although I hadn't crystalised the thought as well or as succinctly as he

did. Now that he has of course, I immediately see the need...

I'm a bit tied up with various things Psion just now but this shouldn't

be an onerous task. I'll try to get a little opo/macro written to do

this in the next few days/week. Will advise...

>>>>However, from what I recall of Extrabars, there is an option to let Ctrl+tap of the Extras icon show the original Extras. So I think you've been trying to make things too complicated!<<<<

This is only for capturing the Extras key for ExtraBars itself - it

doesn't trigger the Extras bar from within ExtraBars.

Best regards,

Martin Guthrie

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www.pscience5.net

www.freepoc.or

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 10:31:50 +0000

From: martin

Subject: Re: WiFi

Reply to: Edward Hasbrouck, Kevin Thorne

Subject: Re: Wi-Fi

Kevin wrote:

> How easy and how much does it cost to set up a Wi-Fi connection on a netBook?

Edward wrote:

>>>>

http://www.silvester.org.uk/faqNetworks.htm

<<<<

Agreed, excellent resource. See also http://www.millican.info/wifi.htm

for another perspective. Also check out the well-frequented 'WiFi (and

Wired) Ethernet Issues' forum at PDAStreet:-

http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=117

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In the USA, Wi-Fi access points start at about US$75. Sitashop.com in

Malaysia has netBook-compatible Wi-Fi PCMCIA cards for US$45 (plus

shipping from Malaysia, plus possible import duty). You might find

similar or better prices from eBay or local discounters. Just be sure

the PCMCIA card is compatible, or will be returnable if not.

<<<<

You can buy new in the UK for less than GBP35. I can make

recommendations if you'd like (I spent a fair bit of time researching

this recently!).

>>>>

The Wi-fi access point needs to be connected to the Internet somehow.

If you have a cable modem, DSL, or already have a network connection to

the Internet, you just plug the access point into the Ethenet port. If

you use a dial-up connection, you would need to get an access point that combines a router with a serial port, plus an external modem.

<<<<

You don't necessarily need an access point since the netBook supports peer-to-peer access. The *cheapest* solution is to buy a cheap PCMCIA

WiFi card (for the nB) and a cheap USB WiFi unit for the PC. You can

buy both new for approx. GBP80 total. The downside to doing it this way

is that your PC needs to be switched on the whole time you want to use

the WiFi link. In my case - since (despite living in the SE of England)

I am considered non-ADSL'able in the 'world according to BT' - I

would've needed a 56K modem router Access Point if I'd wanted the

ability to connect over WiFi without the PC being on - and those things

are expensive! Hence I went for the cheap'n'cheerful solution. However surfing wirelessly of my nB whilst wandering about the house is just

soooo cool! :¬)

>>>>

It should be pretty easy: there's very little setup. You might want to configure the setup for some additional security, but it will probably

work quite literally as is, "out of the box", once you plug everything

in.

<<<<

Make sure you (at least temporarily) turn off any firewall you've got

running when you set things up with your PC. Took me about a week to

figure out this simplest of things!

I'm planning on writing an article on WiFi+netBooks (or possibly a

series of them) for FoxPop in the near future - possibly in time for the

July edition...

Best regards,

Martin Guthrie

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www.pscience5.net

www.freepoc.org

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 11:58:21 +0000

From: Itamar Engelsman

Subject: Opera 5.14

So I downloaded it from the website of Opera. Well, indeed it now works with multiple windows but I still cannot enter my email account of Freeserve via their website. When I enter my email address and password as per the set-up required I get an page with an error message and lot's of rubbish.

Did anyone succeed in checking Freeserve mail via Web or Opera and if so what should one do to make it possible ?

Best regards,

Itamar Engelsman

London, UK

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Date: 9 Jun 2003 12:26:04 +0000

From: Itamar Engelsman

Subject: Opera message II

Forgot to ask. After downloading the upgrade I got a nudge message that it is free for 30 days only. Do I understand correctly that for nB and S7 users only the earlier version was FOC or can one ask a free registration ? (I don't mind to pay if I like it, just want to know the situation)