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Epoc Digest Sun, 21 Dec 2003 Volume 01 : Number 405

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In today's Epoc Digest 25 messages:

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- Re: A 3-Lib update! (4 Steve)

- EMail Lockup (4 Jim)

- Chris' Indent Macro

- Re: Backups Again (4 Chris H.)

- Re: Contacts bkup (4 Peter M)

- Re: Malaybook (4 Itamar) VERIFY PRICES

- Re: Malaybook (4 Thomas)

- Re: Power Cube MBook (4 Jim)

- Re: Problem installing Opera on Revo / Mako

- Re: Reader, VReader5, etc. (4 Jim)

- Re: Stocktakers, BBC

- Re: Update (4 Antony)

- Re: UX50 (4 Ray) FIX

- Web behavior/fixing relative links (4 Peter)

- Data-Contact conversion Lit-Ebooks

- Re: Ive got a netpad

- Archos / Sniping / Using SP & RP in-car

- Archos AV320 (OT) (4 Owen)

- Re: nConvert & html conversion failures: workaround

- nConvert: a problem and solution :)

- Javapsion Link

- S7/netBook battery, screen cable

- Archos photo viewer and music player

- Yet another card format :o(

- REM, to Rolf & Owen

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:34:26 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: A 3-Lib update! (4 Steve)

> Hi all,

> Just to let Psion and Symbian owners know that at long last

> I've been able to put more time into the 3-Lib web site. New

> in the last week or so:

> - In Sickness and in Health, a look at prolonging the life of

> your Psion palmtop. - A directory of Psion and

> communicator-friendly web resources - Latest 3-Lib Psion

> library CD update, with the indexes now fully searchable

> online - Music on the Sony Ericsson P800 and P900 - how to

> fit six hours of CD-quality music on a single Memory Stick

> Duo - An Introduction to GPRS - how it works and more...

> - A big page of Psion tips

> - Added to the PsiFind page of long-forgotten Psion software

> and added extra categories

> All this and more at the usual address,

> http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/

> Cheers

> Steve Litchfiel

Thanks Steve. I'm most interested in the 'In Sickness and in Health' bit and the 'big page of Psion tips'. Nice to see you haven't forgotten us die-hard Psioneers!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:34:29 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: EMail Lockup (4 Jim)

> Went up with the Dana and downloaded. Two large JPEGs from a

> friend (construction details for a 10 meter J-Pole) - 500 K

> each. Don't understand it corrupting both mx and Mako. I

> killed my mx mail folder and reloaded it from my flash (most

> recent backup) and all is well.

> There were two files that showed as "open" during the erase

> process.

> Curioser and curiouser but it underlines - hold onto the Dana

> and the Treo. The Dana showed me what was happening (I try

> never to download email into my windows machine because of

> viruses).

Perhaps XJMail could have been used in this case from the Psion? I've had the same problem on my MnetBook (on occasion) and XJMail solved it each and every time by allowing me to delete or download the offending message(s) from the server. Once done Email returned back to normal.

Also, take a look at The Bat! (for Windows). Between its ability to see the headers and delete them from the POP server before downloading (just like EPOC Email) and its refusal to run scripts and the like you'll be well safe - that is if you don't open strange attachments from people you don't know! ;) But The Bat! warns you there too. There's little need to be afraid to use your PC for email - so long as you use some basic common sense - and a good emailer.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:34:31 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Chris' Indent Macro

I must be one of the few here who prefers Chris' simple Indent Macro over REM. It's too bad he's given up on it. I'd especially like to see the ability to just add the > and indent to *selected* text - if possible. I don't think any other reply utility/app/macro/whatever has such a capability. I also would like to see the macro be updated so that it does NOT place a blank line with the > and indent at the end of the quoted text - which I have to manually delete.

BTW, one nice feature of Chris' macro is that it can be used in Word. I often write up my Digest replies in Word and REM can't help me there!

Anyway, I thought I'd mention this here - in case someone else should feel the same way - so Chris might know that there is some support, desire or need for his little macro!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:41:32 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Backups Again (4 Chris H.)

> Set-up FastBackup as follows:

> 1. Restore (to) D:\My Stuff\

> 2. Backup (to) E:\Backup\

> 3. Contents Diary2003

> Then set Action to Backup and press the Go button to test it.

> If all goes well, then close FastBackup, and use the provided

> FastBackupMacro.opo file with CronTab.

> That should do exactly what you wanted!

> Regards,

> Chris Handley

> P.S. There should be a new release of FastBackup in January.

> You gave me an idea for making it a bit easier, which I have

> now added! Your name is mentioned in the history file,

> unless you object... (please email me privately, to

> guarantee that I get your message - the Digest traffic is

> getting a bit much for me at the moment).

> P.P.S. Not a moan at you, but some people have (probably

> rightly) complained about FastBackup's interface being too

> quirky. Since I won't be doing a radical redesign myself,

> the next release of FastBackup is the best it will get. BUT,

> I am quite disappointed no-one else has written their own

> interface for FastBackup, since I spent quite a bit of time

> ensuring this was both easy & well documented... Moan over!

I had completely forgotten about the 'Contents' feature in FastBackup. As for the interface - I must be one of the few who actually and honestly *likes* it. I'm also loathe to complain about such a GREAT, USEFUL and (did I mention?) FREE program. Chris: you can't please all of the people, all of the time. You made an excellent app - don't pay too much mind to the grumblers - like that fella over at psionplace!

BTW, would it be possible to add an option to FB so that it could open up in Profiles mode - rather than Backup mode? It would save me only a couple of keystrokes - but since I use FB (presently) a few times a day - it would be VERY nice. Also, it would be nice if I could run all the Profiles sequentially without having to confirm that that is what I wanted to do each and every time. Not that I'm complaining!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:41:41 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Contacts bkup (4 Peter M)

> Quick one.. where does Contacts store the core details? I had

> to perform a hard reset yesterday and have reclaimed

> everything from my D drive (using Flashback, a great little

> app.), but alas, my contacts book is empty

In C:\System\Data\Contacts.cdb.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:42:19 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Malaybook (4 Itamar) VERIFY PRICES

> Re. Malaybook - Thanks for the answer. As the Os most likely

> will not be updated anymore anyhow, your answer shows there

> is no significant difference between the Malaybook and the

> netBook. So why to pay more if one can still get the

> Malaybook ? Does anyone know how many were produced and how

> many are still for sale ? By the way, is the Os in ROM or in

> RAM ? Will the memory extension for the S7 also work on

> either the Malaybook or the netBook ?

The *32MB* DIMM works well in the Malaybook - I have it in mine. The OS is in RAM (part of the internal memory is set aside as 'ROM'. You can reload it from an Image file on D: drive if and when necessary. You can download the Image file from one of the MBook related sites - or someone might be able to email it to you or send it to you on a CDR. Sita can ship the machine with the Image file but they charge extra for that and put it on a CF card. The Malaybook can now be had for $450 (or so) from SITA (with a few goodies, I think) and it can be upgraded to a regular netBook for $115US (or so) extra. If you already have the MnetBook then you have to buy the netBook Personality Module ('32MB Standard netBook Module') for $220 and then send back the Malaybook module for a $105 credit. The OS on the MBook is one shot older than the final netBook OS and as such still has a few bugs that the later version fixed and the newer version (build 158) of the netBook OS has better ethernet support and Opera 5 included. I considered upgrading my MnetBook to a full netBook - but I can't see any great benefit for my usage and have thus far not bothered.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:42:40 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Malaybook (4 Thomas)

> There are a lot of people who buy the Malaybook together with

> the Netbook personality module. Now, actually, that is a

> choice I never quite understood

By buying the netBook Personality Module (a $115US upgrade for a Malaybook) one can turn an MnB into a full netBook with the newer OS and all of its, admittedly few, advantages: Opera 5, a few bugs fixed, better ethernet support. For some people the ethernet improvements *alone* may be worth the dough!

> The memory for the Series 7 does not work on a Malaybook, but

> the 32 Mo memory chip for the Netbook does work. I am

> planning to buy one from Pulster, together with a WLAN card.

The 32MB DIMM is well worth the $$, BTW. Opera becomes

much more stable with the extra memory installed and you can open, run and install many more apps and large files at once with the RAM upgrade. The memory upgrade can also be bought from SITA with free shipping (I think) - just in case Chris Pulster is out of stock.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:43:47 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Power Cube MBook (4 Jim)

> One list member in Canada said that he had not noticed they

> were different and simply started using his UK power cube on

> Canadian (110 VAC) mains and it worked just fine.

Besides the voltage difference, which I wouldn't want to play around with, the UK PSU that Sita ships with the MnB has three prongs - but the third prong is only plastic - not metal. The POD units I ended up with have three metal prongs. I'd prefer a three-prong plug with all metal prongs, myself, because a grounded plug should be a bit safer to use - I'd think.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:44:07 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Problem installing Opera on Revo / Mako

> Astrid Stappenbeck wrote:-

>>> When trying to install Opera onto my Mako, the installation

>>> stalls at the stage "Installing to

>>> C:\System\libs\OprModel.dll" and goes no further. This is a

>>> reinstallation after deleting a previous time-barred free

>>> PDA edition. I uninstalled & removed all traces of the

>>> previous version.

>> It shouldn't be a registration problem. If you're over the

>> trial period you might not be able to launch an application

>> without registering but not be prevented from installing it

>> anew.

> I had a similar problem with MBMview. It expired before I

> had a chance to try it out (OK, I took a month or so) and it

> would not reinstall after deleting.

> A year or two later, I was told that it had left a file

> behind in another folder.

> Opera may be doing the same.

> --

> Alan R Morris, G4ENS.

I don't know what the problem on the Mako is, but Opera is one of the few applications that makes an entry in the Psion's hidden registry. IF that is what is preventing the reinstall of Opera, then only either a hard-reset (after a backup!), or the removal of the Opera entry from the registry using RegEdit will clear up the problem. I'm not sure where I found RegEdit or if someone sent it to me - PM me if you need it!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:48:04 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Reader, VReader5, etc. (4 Jim)

> With the Palm, I have discovered The University of Virginia's

> large library of free (out of copyright) ebooks. I

> downloaded Dracula and Frankenstein for some casual reading

> on my Treo.

> Now that I'm moving back to the Psion, it would be nice to

> have complete compatibility. I checked the U of V website and

> they store in Palm and Pocket PC formats. The PC format is a

> .lit rather than a .tcr and is not readable with VReader5.

> Any way I can get VReader5 to work on .lit?

> If not, any recommendations for a Psion ebook reader that

> will handle .lit format?

Sorry Jim, I don't think that there is any way to read .lit files directly on a Psion. Perhaps there is a way to convert .lit files to another format from a PC that the Psion can then use?

Also, you do know that EBook (Freeware, by Simon Quinn) reads Palm doc (.prc & .pdb) files and can therefore read the Palm versions from the U of V? I've read (or at least peeked at) many of the Palm ebooks from U of V - on my Psion machines - using EBook.

For all those interested:

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:50:21 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Stocktakers, BBC

> Date: 17 Dec 2003 18:19:16 -0500

> From: Bill Hardman

> Subject: Re: Epoc Digest V1 # 401 (26)

> The visiting stocktakers at my local Co-operative Store use

> Series 5's for their records.. there's life in the old dogs

> yet!

> Date: 17 Dec 2003 00:30:51 -0500

> From: Alan Morris

> Subject: Psion 3a/c/mx still popular with UK gov.

> On the BBC lunch time news (Tuesday) was an article about

> changing (fiddling) to UK's inflation rates. (Like removing

> local rates which last time increased by 18% here.)

> A lady was shown going into a supermarket to get prices of

> certain items. She was using a Psion 3a/c/mx. The clip was

> too short for me to see which model it was.

Only in the UK! :) If I saw a thing like that in a store here in Canada - my heart would probably fail - or at least skip a beat or two! BTW, I wonder, are the 'old dogs' the stocktakers or the Psions?! ;)

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:50:37 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: Update (4 Antony)

> To those that are not interested... you *do* know that one

> day you will be using a PocketPC don't you? Like it or not,

> it will happen.

I hope that was said tongue in cheek! When I eventually move on from EPOC (with 4 healthy machines that could take another 10 years! - especially if I buy a 5mxPro or two from POS) I will be *at least* as likely to move to a Symbian or Palm OS machine or even a .Net HPC - than to a PPC. What makes you so confident that *all* the Psion users reading your message will eventually move on to a PPC - specifically? Do you really think that every user of a handheld computer has the exact same requirements as you do?

> Sadly, my trusty Psion met its premature end when it hit

> concrete - which shattered the screen...

> Normally (& at time of previous impacts with concrete) it

> would have been in a protective case, but sadly I wore out

> the zip on the case that I have been using since the Series 5

> was released approx 8 years ago now.

Should have kept it in a PalmTec/Scribble hardcase - especially seeing your propensity to drop your Psion on concrete!! (I'm assuming it was a drop - unless you threw your Psion against a concrete wall!) There's no zipper to wear out and the case is guaranteed for life. You'd think that a hardcase would have come to mind after the first time your Psion had an impact with concrete! And knowing that your Psion tends to have impacts with concrete - you'd think that you'd have bought a replacement for the case that you wore out - before the next impact! Sheesh.

> I thought about repair, or buying a replacement from Ebay,

> but in the end I took the plunge and purchased a HP Ipaq 4150

> PocketPC. My reckoning was that whilst I could buy myself

> some time with another Psion, I really did not feel

> comfortable that I was so dependant on an obsolete (although

> much loved) PDA.

IMO, one should only consider a computer 'obsolete' if there is a feature in another (usually newer) computer that one requires - and that the current computer cannot provide for. To my mind all PPC machines are obsolete ipso facto because, surprisingly enough, it is the older machines that provide the features I really require! So long as my EPOC machines continue to do what I want - and my needs don't change - in what way can they be viewed as obsolete!? A computer that is still being used and that has not been surpassed in the functions it was bought for is simply not obsolete - in the case of the Psion machines - they're just no longer in production or under continued development. No longer in production or under development is not nearly the same thing as obsolete - which is truly an overused word nowadays. What machine has come along that performs the tasks of a Psion better than a Psion? Certainly not an Ipaq!

> There is support for handwriting recognition, or you can draw

> the characters one at a time, or you can use the pop-up

> keyboard and tap them in that way - which is my preferred

> method. It is of course slower than a Psion keyboard - but

> maybe quicker than you would first think.

IMO, a pop-up keyboard is actually *slower and more tedious* to to use than one would (if one has never used one before) first think! A keyboardless handheld that relies on either a pop-up keyboard or, to a lesser extent, handwriting or gesture recognition is really only good for *viewing* information - not creating it - at least not in large amounts.

> In conclusion, I am getting happier with the Ipaq 4150 and

> the world of PocketPC every day - and bearing in mind that

> just one week ago I thought I could never be converted off of

> a Psion - this is remarkable.

Not remarkable at all - users of new gadgets usually go through a honeymoon period immediately after purchase - we'll see how you feel a year from now. BTW, do you really think that your heady love affair with the PPC will last the 8 years that your relationship with EPOC did?

> Sure, the Psion apps (now 8 years old) are still way way

> above what comes as standard on a PocketPC,

Now that *is* remarkable! Though very well known to EPOCers, of course.

> I will be changing the way that I use a PDA. I doubt that I

> will be taking detailed notes within meetings as I used to,

> but I will be able to do new things - such as quickly

> checking email on-the-go without having to line up infra-red

> beams, and synching files that are normally only accessed

> when in the office, and making more use of the web browser.

I personally would NEVER buy a pocketable computer that was so *hardware hobbled* that it shied me away from taking detailed notes - such a machine would merely be an overpriced and nigh useless paperweight to me! To put it another way: I will never buy a pocketable computer that forces me to change the way I use pocketable computers - especially so much for the worse!

If the Ipaq makes you happy - GREAT! But please don't tell me that a PPC is *definitely* in my future: I'm depressed enough as it is!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:50:50 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: UX50 (4 Ray) FIX

> Could you give us a review of the UX50 & how it compares to

> the 5mx? It certainly looks impressive, but I'd be interested

> to know what it's like for someone ised to the Psion.

There are significant limitations at the OS level on the Palm when compared to EPOC. Other than that it's just a matter of whether or not any particular Palm machine's hardware turns you on. As for the UX-50, many early adopters were disappointed with the keyboard - and after taking a peek at it myself I can understand why! Also, there are some software categories VERY well represented on the Palm that are not well represented, or sometimes not at all represented, on ER5: I'm still hoping for an outliner like BrainForest, ThoughtManager or ShadowPlan. I wish that Kylom would make an EPOC version of Projekt available or that Ximplify would make myList PRO available for ER5. I would gladly pay $50US for an EPOC version of either app. Sigh.

Info on Projekt: http://www.kylom.com/P800english.html

Info on myList PRO: http://www.ximplify.com/mylist/nokia-9210-9290-symbian-mylist-pro-main.htm

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:51:24 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Web behavior/fixing relative links (4 Peter)

> I like to quickly download several web sites and then go

> offline to read the articles at my leisure. If the downloaded

> articles have interesting links, I like to bookmark these

> links and download them the next time I'm online.

> One major problem I've noticed in this regard is that most of

> the web-pages I download (in both Web and Opera) show the

> links in the following format, which makes it impossible to

> subsequently download the link from the

> Internet: file:///c:/mld/inquirer/news/front/

> In other words, many of the links appear to be relative as

> opposed to absolute (which should, e.g. look like

> "http://news.yahoo.com/)".

> Is there a work-around or anything that would convert a

> relative link like "file:///c:/mld/inquirer/news/front/" to

> an absolute link like

> "http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/front", that I could

> then use to download the link contents from the Internet?

Hi Pete,

I've noticed the same thing and would also like to see a workaround or a solution. It's a real pain when I'm reading (say) a medical article and I want to dial-up and read (or download) another article that is linked to the article I'm already reading on my Psion - and I can't. At present I usually end of using Google to find the article I've already got in my Psion and then I go from there.

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 15:56:24 -0500

From: Reitinger Erich

Subject: Data-Contact conversion Lit-Ebooks

My snippets to the ebook discussion:

>>If not, any recommendations for a Psion ebook reader that will handle .lit format?

I found a thread on conversion of "lit"-ebooks on google. There is a special program to convert those files on Your desktop PC.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mobipocket/message/385

Data conversion from data to contact was provided by Pascal Nicolas, the developper of macro for Psion.

Have a search on www.google.com with: "Pascal Nicolas" +macro

The other way round You can export contacts to text files.

There are also a lot of tutorials and workshops to that topic.

Happy reading...

Erich from Austria

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 16:54:25 -0500

From: PRAR

Subject: Re: Ive got a netpad

Cheers to all those who replied about my netpad. I've signed up and downloaded all the EPOC software from the Teklogix website (along with the S7 boot program). The netpad has been on charge all week and the main battery is now at 100% (with 20% degradation - what ever that means). The back up battery is still critical (1.1 V maximum) so a visit to a repair shop is in order. POS seem to be on their winter holidays so it may have to wait until next year...

I've ordered some an MMC card (seems silly it doesn't take CFs like the P5). Does anybody know if a MMC to CF adaptor is available (or even sensible)?

The netpad thinks it has drives D & E (as well as C and Z). Is drive E a real option or is it just a illusion?

I've not had a chance to do much with it yet - I installed clock5 and copied a few of my databases across. The apps don't seem to make much use of the rotatable display: Data and Word seem to be permananetly in landscape...

I'm hoping it will be a more durable alternative to my 5mx but I doubt I will ever get used to typing with a pen. Is there any handwriting recognition software for Psions?

Anyway enough rambling for this weekend. Merry Chistmas (or whatever greeting you choose at this time of year).

PRAR

(back on the 5mx this weekend)

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 17:48:41 -0500

From: Andy Hayes

Subject: Archos / Sniping / Using SP & RP in-car

Hi All

Owen asked about Archos devices. They now come with up to 80gb drives, although I am sure I heard that a 120gb drive was imminent. You can record TV programs and watch them later like a video. Take pictures, still and moving. www.dabs.com are advertising the 340 at about 550 in real money (UKP!), as well as storing pics and mps3s etc.

Itamar asked about sniping. If two people snipe at the same time with the same bid, and it is higher than the highest bid already registered, then the one with the fastest electrons will win!

Itamar, you say that you have little difficulty reading the screen of your Psion in the car, except if the sun is shining directly at it. Do you perchance have tinted windows? Will you note down the brightness and contrast settings that you use next time? I would be interested to know what they are.

I have added an mBook to the stable of netBooks that I own. Still contemplating a change of tack though as I would like to get away from the wired solutions that I have at the moment. I would like to have everything talking to each other in some wire free way (Bluetooth). What stops me going in that direction is the total lack of decent devices with keyboards and the loss of a huge investment in time and money in EPOC apps. I could go for a CF GPS and replace the netBook docking station that I foolishly sold recently. Whilst the latter is not a wireless solution it saves fiddling about trying to connect two cables to the netBook every time that I want to shove data to or from it.

I asked this question previously, but I didn't see it published. Has anyone with two netBooks got them talking to each other with wireless LAN cards without any server or other device on the network (i.e. ad hoc)?

I am glad to see that the list accepted chatter about non-EPOC devices. We all learn a lot from the experience of others and their new devices. No lessons are as valuable to us though than when a user comes forward with the courage to say, "this looked good at first, but it doesn't work for me". Well done to those that have.

Andy Hayes

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 21:36:23 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Archos AV320 (OT) (4 Owen)

> PS. Anyone know if that promised Archos device with a built

> in 20 gig drive and large colour LCD has appeared on the

> market yet and what the price is? This might be the answer to

> my pocketable photo album application.

> Owen

Owen,

The latest models seems to be the AV320 (20GB), AV340 (40GB) and AV380 (80GB). There are reviews on the Web and these units are certainly for sale on the Web too. The cheapest model, the AV320 goes for about $480US.

AV320 at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009XFVT/miscdiscs/002-4908641-9892007

AV320 user reviews at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009XFVT/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/002-4908641-9892007?v=glance&s=electronics&vi=customer-reviews

AV320 info at the manufacturers site:

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500542_specs.html

My apologies for the OT post. Owen doesn't have as painless access to the Web as most of us do!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 21:37:52 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: Re: nConvert & html conversion failures: workaround

> David Lir wrote (> ):

>> I've recently discovered both the reason why

>> nConvert regularly refuses to convert about half

>> of the html files I throw at it

> Please share!

Will do, Owen.

> BTW, as no Portoguese GSM operator offers Internet access on

> a Pay As You Go card, I found myself using Internet cafés

> when I was in Portugal. I would open my incoming e-mails in

> the web reader, and save the whole page to floppy. My

> Portoguese wasn't quite up to figuring out how to save only

> the HTML file without the subfolders with buttons etc. When I

> ran out of space on the floppy, I attempted to delete the

> unwanted subfolders, but this also deleted the HTML file!

> Another example of M$ user friendliness!

Sorry, but my laptop's AC adapter just died - so I can't check the exact details for you presently. If memory serves me (it often doesn't - it just does whatever it wants) in IE6 you can do a 'Save As' and select 'Web Page, HTML only'. This will save the HTML page without any folders or graphics, etc.

> I know there's an option to save only the HTML, but the

> wasn't immediately obvious when working on a computer

> configured in a foreign language. Anyone know if it's

> possible to delete the subfolders without deleting the HTML

> file if I come across the problem again?

You should be able to delete all the subfolders with the graphics and such. The HTML file itself shouldn't be in those folders - it should be sitting at the level you chose to save it to with the folders sitting at the same level. Once again, I don't have access to my PC right now - so I could be wrong.

> To keep it on topic, what would nConvert do with a linked

> HTML file?

I'm not sure I understand you. I'm assuming that you want to know what happens to the links in an HTML file when nConvert converts that file to EPOC Word format, if so:

All hidden information within hyperlinks is *lost* when HTML files are converted to EPOC Word format by nConvert. All hyperlinks are converted to underlined blue text and all unseen hyperlink information is totally stripped out by nConvert. This includes any and all URLs.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 21:40:57 -0500

From: David Lir

Subject: nConvert: a problem and solution :)

As mentioned earlier, I've recently discovered the reason that nConvert fails to convert so many HTML files - about half of all HTML files, IME! I thought others might find this information useful, so here goes (I apologize if this is common knowledge already):

The problem:

nConvert has a flaw which prevents it from converting a large percentage of HTML files to EPOC Word format. nConvert does not convert these files - instead it gives a warning "This file cannot be converted". This is because nConvert does not recognize that the files in question are HTML files and that's only because these files don't have <HTML> written at the very beginning of their HTML code. It seems that nConvert checks for <HTML> at the very beginning of the file before beginning the conversion process. No <HTML> = no conversion! In some problem files <HTML> isn't present at all, while in others there are a number of paragraph breaks before <HTML>. All of this can be seen by opening the file in Editor (or another text editor).

The solution:

When nConvert fails to convert an HTML file and gives a warning instead that "This file cannot be converted" - simply open the file from within Editor (or another text editor) and *add <HTML> to the very start of the file*. Keep in mind that <html> in lower-case won't work - it has to be in UPPER-case. Now nConvert should be able to convert the file just fine! So far this has worked on 100% of the previously unconvertible HTML files that I've tried :).

A Macro would be nice:

It would be handy to have a macro that would take an HTML (.html or .htm) file preselected in System, open it in Editor and from within Editor paste <HTML> at the very beginning of the document, then close Editor. Does anyone want to write such a macro? PLEASE!

BTW, you'd think that Neuon would have fixed this flaw by now, especially since it affects such a major function and the fix should be exceedingly simple to implement.

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David Lir - \\:>{o>

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 22:01:07 -0500

From: Timothy H.D. Williams

Subject: Javapsion Link

There is a new JavaPsion Link at

http://website.lineone.net/~john.montgomery/psionlink/.

For those people with Mac OS X, I would highly recommend it - it is stable.

Congratulations to John Montgomery!

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 22:11:48 -0500

From: Kevin Thorne

Subject: S7/netBook battery, screen cable

David Lir wrote:

< Even better news with the netBook is that the new NETBOOK PRO's battery has been confirmed to work on the 'Classic' netBook. The new battery provides another 50% of runtime over the Classic's battery for a total of around 12 hours! My main worry when buying my 2 MnetBooks was that batteries would be hard to come buy in a couple of years time. We shouldn't have that worry now, for some years. BTW, I think we heard (was it on the Digest?) that POS will be coming out with remanufactured 5mx PROs with the German screen-cable soonish. I'd buy a couple of those if I could afford it if and when they are made available - and I've already got 2 5mx's and 2 MnetBook's! The Psion isn't perfect but with Merlin installed and configured (I love those toolbars!), all the old standbys and the excellent recent additions (zExe, NetUtils, FastBackup, Commander, Atomic Time, etc.) to the EPOC app family - I must say I'm just about totally satisfied - just about ;).>

Good news indeed. My original S7 battery is approaching its fourth birthday and I'm always worried that getting it replaced would become problematic. Presumably it must have the same dimensions (otherwise it would obviously not fit). The thought of 12 hours runtime (as opposed to the standard 8) is very enticing! I also like the sound of POS's remanufactured 5mx PROS - the one thing that puts me off buying another 5mx is that damned screen cable problem. I've had two failures in 5 years and the cost of repair is almost the value of the machine each time! However, I still personally find the 5mx more functional than ANY other PDA. Long live the 5mx!

Regards

Kevin Thorne

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 22:35:24 -0500

From: Stephane Sage

Subject: Archos photo viewer and music player

Hello to all

To: Owen

The AV320 from Archos is available at 750 ? (19,6% VAT included) at their site: www.archos.com (MPEG-4 Video Player and Recorder, MP3 Music PLayer and recorder, photo wallet and viewer...with 20 GB HD.

Greetings from Grenoble

Stephane

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 22:48:58 -0500

From: Owen H. Morgan

Subject: Yet another card format :o(

Hi!

I have just bought myself a Christmas present, a new Fuji S5000 digital camera. The reason I bought it was the price, the 10x optical zoom and 6mp images from the Super-CCD. I paid €475 here in Las Palmas with a 256mb xD card and a Pola filter. I already have a Fuji 4700z, so was familiar with the Super-CCD technology and have found that Fuji cameras offer a lot of bang for the buck.

My moan and question to the list is does anyone know why there are so damned many different flash card formats? I have a USB card reader which reads every existing format EXCEPT the xD cards used by the Fuji, and of course this meant I could not use any of my existing CF or SmartMedia cards with the camera. The 16mb card that came with it can best be described as an insult to my intelligence, so I had to buy a 256mb xD card with the camera.

I know there are xD to CF converters available where the xD card fits inside a CF size unit. This would hopefully allow me to put the xD card in the 5mx to e-mail photos in the field, but the converters seem to be very expensive at around UKP 50. Another question would be whether the 5mx has the power to convert the 6 megapixel images to something more e-mail friendly in nConvert. I suppose I'll have to copy a photo to the Psion and give it a try. I rather suspect it'll run out of memory.

Owen

Thought for the day:

I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.

Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-928°07.85'N 15°25.66'W

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

http://home.no.net/naomij

Phone and SMS:

In Spain: +34 620520079

In Norway: +47 9205309

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Date: 20 Dec 2003 23:10:35 -0500

From: Rolf Vonau

Subject: REM, to Rolf & Owen

Hi guys,

I think it's enough to discuss whether it's worth to use REM or not. Everybody has his own opinion about that. E.g. the main German Psionsite (www.Psionwelt.de) made a poll concerning the most used programs and RepEvMail is there in the place #44.

I would like to say, that you, Rolf, are right, if you criticizes the missed EIKON Application Style Guide in RepEvMail. But you said it a little bit offending (Sorry, if this is not the right word). In front of your mail of that time your yesterdays message sounded different, I would say, friendlier.

BTW: I'm busy with rewriting RepEvMail and DigHandler. I will put them in one program (on basis of EIKON guide). But it will take a long time.