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Epoc Digest Sat, 14 Jun 2003 Volume 01 : Number 280
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In today's Epoc Digest 15 messages:
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- Epoc News 14th June '03
- RoutePlanner Millenium Crash
- ADMIN
- More about Spam.
- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 278 (6)
- Routeplanner,
- http://www.mysymbianusers.com/
- Re: Routeplanner Millenium
- New netbook/5mx/a tip
- Whoops - Amendment - New netbook/5mx/a tip
- Aargh! Unexpected 5mx problem
- Clearing up
- Halliwell Film guide
- Re: Extras
- Re: Keyboard mapping on converted Malay netBook
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Date: 14 Jun 2003 11:12:39 +0000
Subject: Epoc News 14th June '03
To: Eric.Vanbrabant
Since Digest #277, all digests sent to you have been returned with the message "user account unknown".
We have had no choice but to discontinue your subscription because returned digests take up alot of space in the mailbox. Hopefully, you are able to read this from another source and re-subscribe at a later time.
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
Best regards,
Dick Chatjaval
Epoc Digest Team
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Date: 12 Jun 2003 20:30:23 +0000
From: vlad a
Subject: RoutePlanner Millenium Crash
> From: Kevin Collins Re: Routeplanner Millenium
>
> Phil Vervliet wrote (> ):
>
>> preferences... crash E32 User CBase 21.
>
> ...removed the app... reinstalled...also found...that, if Route is open, > Street may crash, and vice versa: am I unique...?
Fwiw: Had that too, but a reinstall sorted the things out for me too. I installed the application and the maps on CF, but the opx-s on C. I found that if I have Twinkey on, one or both Tomtoms will crash. I also take care to have NO other app. open if possible. I haven't had a crash in a long time...
best,
vlad a
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Date: 12 Jun 2003 21:02:54 +0000
From: David Owens
Subject: ADMIN
To Kevin Collins who wrote
Subject: Re: Routeplanner Millenium
...........(BTW I've also found upon occasion that, if Route is open, Street may crash, and vice versa: am I unique in this, I wonder?)
You are not unique with that problem! This has happened to me on
occasions. It's too early for me to be certain yet but in my case it would seem that disabling the GPS before closing the first application and entering the second one seems to avoid the problem.
Best regards
David
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Date: 12 Jun 2003 21:42:09 +0000
From: Trygve Henriksen
Subject: More about Spam.
Greetings!
Kevin Collins wrote:
> Trygve, thank you indeed for pointing out n-dream: things were
> getting so bad for me that I was thinking of changing address but,
> since I read your mail little over a week ago, I have a relatively
> normal inbox again:-) I cannot imagine, though, that such a service
> will remain free forever?
According to the creator of the site, they have no plans to begin taking money for it or add any commercials anywhere.
That said, he did add a PayPal donate button on the site when I asked him about donations. (I usually donate US$25 every year to the 'free' services I use on the net)
To put it short, the main reason they're not taking money for it is that people would expect a completely different level of service that they would have to hire people to fulfill. (it's mostly a one man operation)
That said, they've now set up a server in America, though I have no idea whether or not it's stable yet...
(It was checking user 119 of 117 the last time I checked :-)
:-)
Trygve
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Date: 12 Jun 2003 21:56:57 +0000
From: Anthony Napier
Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 278 (6)
"Thought for the day."
I am sure many of us enjoy a little humour. Rudeness is completely uncalled for! Nobody has to read it
Tony Napier
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 01:20:39 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Routeplanner,
Answer to: Kevin Collins
Re.: Routeplanner - I don't think Route- and Streetplanner live happily together open on your Psion. I think they both go for the same link. I usually open either of them. ALso when moving from Route to Streetplanner from within Route planner this program automatically closes. By the way, has anyone by chance a copy of the latest Tomtom Streetplanner for EPOC gathering dust in a drawer and wanting to sell it ?
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 02:51:26 +0000
From: Mark Deppe
Subject: http://www.mysymbianusers.com/
For Rolf and Co. with P800 this site might be of interest.
http://www.mysymbianusers.com/
Kind regards
Mark
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 08:36:32 +0000
From: KL
Subject: Re: Routeplanner Millenium
Hi Kevin,
the same happens to me too. If Street and Route are open, I get into trouble. This is especially bad when I have my GPS connected and I am on the road. You switch the "other" application on when you need additional information, else you might take the wrong turn. If then one of them crashes ... bad.
I could not identify a pattern though. It seems to happen mostly - when I most need it ;-) - no, when GPS is connected.
Karsten.
From: Kevin Collins
Subject: Re: Routeplanner Millenium; Memory leak; Spam
Hi folks..
Phil Vervliet wrote (> ):
> Each time I try to access the preferences under map > menu, the application crash and I have this message: > Route
> E32 User CBase
> 21.
Yes, Phil, I have had that, and more than once if I recall. I removed the app in full, then reinstalled again, and things sorted themselves out... (BTW I've also found upon occasion that, if Route is open, Street may crash, and vice versa: am I unique in this, I wonder?)
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 14:08:42 +0000
From: Philip Carlisle
Subject: New netbook/5mx/a tip
Dear All
1. Have just taken delivery of new netbook from Psion via Expansys. To my surprise, it appears to have all applications and OS already loaded - no CF disk in package, but OS, with and without applications, listed on accompanying CD. Have not powered up, as I wished to add memory upgrade DIMM. Have done so, following guidance in Palmtop magazine. However, it suggests that the internal (C) disk will have to be formatted after switching on and letting machine boot itself. Is this action essential? If so, I presume when I do this I'll lose the loaded OS and apps and have to reload from the CD via PsiWin. Would it be easier to back up C drive having booted up, and before formatting, or have I no option but to format drive before I can do anything else?
2. My 5mx has frozen 3 times in 2 days while in different applications. Have used soft reset and then CleanIt and Reclaim and have used Navigator+ to defrag. If it continues to freeze, what's the next option - hard reset?
3. Sounds scary, but have found that a very small, and mostly dry, piece of Duraglit ( an impregnated wadding material for metal cleaning available in the UK) works very well in polishing out the worst of the areas of the 5mx screen affected by repetitive use of the pen (and the freezing of my machine had happened before I discovered this technique!). Clearly, one has to be gentle, but it seems to be effective in restoring a clearer view through the screen.
Sorry for length of this massive, but any help/advice will be gratefully received.
Regards
Philip Carlisle
London
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 14:36:15 +0000
From: Philip Carlisle
Subject: Whoops - Amendment - New netbook/5mx/a tip
Sorry, everybody, but I do have a CF card in the netbook - already in its slot, but not advertised as such in any of the documentation! However, would still like to know if formatting is required for additional memory to be recognised.
Thanks in advance
Philip
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 14:58:07 +0000
From: Euan Mee
Subject: Aargh! Unexpected 5mx problem
Just over a week ago, my 5mx turned 1 year old.
So I suppose it's inevitable - today at lunchtime it's started acting weird.
Okay, this morning I woke up, and started reading a novel using eBook, then went to system to check the time. I had a bath, and
went to start reading my eNovel again.
But when I tapped the screen, nothing happened.
Much to my relief, the backlight switched on - but the silk-screen keys didn't move me to an app that actually worked.
I depressed the reset 'button' and switched on again - a reassuringcouple of beeps, but no graphics.
I can even record voicenotes and play them back using the
specialist buttons - but no graphics.
What's /really/ frustrating, is that I seem to have a working Psion - except for the screen - but there is no easy way of getting the
damn thing connected to the PC to get the last few hours of new
files backed up.
What I now realise I want is to reset, switch on, and press Ctrl- <something or other> secure in the knowledge that the Remote
Link is set to Cable.
(the nearest I can get is reset, On, Menu, 6, <cursor down>,
<cursor down>, Return, <cursor right>, Return.
Unfortunately, It doesn't seem to be working. Aaargh.
And it's only a week since the warranty ran out! AAAAAaaaargh!!!
Cheers,
Euan
xlucid
this).sf.(antispam.)net
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 15:49:27 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Clearing up
Hi All,
The following is available free of charge against postage payment by donation to charity :
Series 5 Classic user guide
Series 5MX complete package of user guide, quick start guide, etc.
Series 5MX Email getting started guide
Series 5MX Quick Start guide
Psiwin 2 Getting started Guide
Psiwin 2.0 User Guide
Psiwin 2.0 Original Disk 2x
Psiwin 2.3 Original Disk
Original Psion 3link cable (needs a modem connector for using a modem)
Original Psion series 5/7 serial link cable
Bison Software Psion CD with many Psion programs on it.
and for sale, any reasonable offer not refused :
Psion travel modem, the old and trusted modem for faxing and emailing
Psion IR travel modem
both in full working order, selling as I use now a S7 with either my Nokia phone or a modem card.
Please send emails to me privately and NOT to the digest.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 23:00:36 +0000
From: Timothy H.D. Williams
Subject: Halliwell Film guide
Does anyone know where I can get hold of the Halliwell Film Guide for the Psion?
Is there anybody on this list who could sell it to me?
Tim
--
8 out of 5 people have problems with arithmetic.
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Date: 13 Jun 2003 23:54:26 +0000
From: m
Subject: Re: Extras
> > 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.<<<<
I know I am waay late in responding to this thread (I'm getting caught up after being behind for a week) - but I use a program called Tools that also replaces the Extras bar, and I've found if I want to see the "stock" Extras bar I can use Fn-Extras and the system Extras bars pop right up.
I'm not sure if this is unique to Tools, or if it will work with ExtraBars, but it might be worth a try.
Steve Truesdale
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Date: 14 Jun 2003 00:44:14 +0000
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: Keyboard mapping on converted Malay netBook
Howdy!
Christopher Holly wrote (> ):
> I swapped my Malay netBook module for a regular
> one. key has moved to a different (and
> probably better) location, but of course the
> physical keys don't match now. Is there any
> utility or setting that I have missed that allows
> one to remap the keyboard?
Kay Mapper from www.zavorine.com is the best keyboard remapper in my opinon. It integrates with the OS and is Freeware too.
Owen
Thought for the day:
Today's thought intentionally left blank due to budget cuts.
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