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Epoc Digest Sat, 17 Jul 2004 Volume 01 : Number 562
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In today's Epoc Digest 18 messages:
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- 5mx stylus holder | Windows XP
- Screen repair and unruly stylus
- Re: Palmtop user / New Phone Pda
- Synchro with Win XP
- RE: Epoc Digest V1 # 561 (1)[Scanned]
- Symbian Induces Smart-Phone Envy
- Serial to USB, 5mx backlight failure, 5mx stylus holder, Windows XP,
- Anyone interested in a Revo and a 3c
- Re: Synch Psion with Palm
- Re: WindowsXP
- Movies
- Re: CF Cards and Speeding up a NetBook
- Moonclock
- Re: Palmtop User; New Phone/ PDA
- RE: New Phone/PDA
- WinXP USB/Serial
- Mbook turn on/Clove 5mx/Agenda text files
- Re: 5mx backlight failure and pen
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 09:35:14 +0700
From: Antony
Subject: 5mx stylus holder | Windows XP
To: Chris Cooper
5mx stylus holder
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I had a similar problem with my S5. The retaining clip is nothing more than
a piece of plastic and a spring. It is located in a very cramped spot. That
is why seperating the case a little frees it up when the spring is not
releasing. If you're brave enough, remove the cover as I did and make sure
the components are seated correctly (very obvious when viewed). A little
electrical (non conducting) oil or a wax rub in the locality of the spring
clip may prevent future sticking. Once I did this, I never had a release or
inserting problem with the stylus again.
To: Bob
Windows XP
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I had a problem with PsiWin on XP and my S5/netBook. I determined it was an
initialisation or handshaking problem between the XP workstation and the
PDA. I resolved this by stopping the PsiWin connection, creating a
Hyperterminal connection to the com port. Waiting for the Psion to display
its broadcast initialisation string in the Hyperterminal window, closing
Hyperterminal and attempting to establish a connection via PsiWin. This
worked consistently and only requires a couple of shortcut clicks once setup.
Antony Booth
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 09:48:59 +0700
From: Keith Clarke
Subject: Screen repair and unruly stylus
Chris Cooper wrote:
<<Is there any alternative to a 75-pound standard service at POS? Having
had them do a screen-cable repair last December, I'm really reluctant to
spend the money all over again.>>
Yes there is. See www.psionflexi.co.uk. I had the expensive POS repair that
didn't last very long, so my faithful 5mx is now in the hands of Paul
Wright as psionflexi
And another thing:
<<The stylus won't stay in its holder. It meets a bit of springiness when I
push it all the way in, but it doesn't click into place.
Yes, I *have* tried inserting my fingernail into the appointed slot next to
the serial port. Absolutely no use.>>
Try a credit card, or a woman with long nails.
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 10:41:39 +0700
From: Mike Dyer
Subject: Re: Palmtop user / New Phone Pda
> Date: 14 Jul 2004 13:56:24 +0700
> From: Itamar Engelsman
> Subject: Palmtop user
>
> Well well, the next issue of Palmtop User arrived, issue no. 8. At the >
moment it is my last issue, depending on my decisions in the next month
or > so whether I will renew my subscription or not. The size is still down
from
> earlier issue's from around 125 pages to around 94.
Hmm, we have the two magazines Palmtop User, and Psion Computer. Both only
get published once every six months, one has so little content it seems
hardly worth it sadly, and the other has so much it never gets published...
Itamar have you seen the new Sony/Ericsson p910? I read about it today at
'The Register' www.theregister.co.uk The best pda/phone combo has now
got a keyboard.
Regards,
Mike Dyer.
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 10:52:03 +0700
From: Franco Cozzani
Subject: Synchro with Win XP
Subject: Windows XP
Answer to Bob
Bob, I am not a super expert, so take this for what's worth.
I had a no-go try with a serial to USB adapter on my portable Toshiba
running Win XP (it features USB 2 ports) and my MC 218 - equal to a 5 MX.
It just did not work and what is worse the port had permanently become a
serial and did not work anymore as an USB 2. So I returned the adapter, got
a refund, and only (seldom) transfer files (no contacts, no sync calendar)
with the CF card in the PCMA port and psiWin 2.3.3 in the applications.
At the office, I have a desktop running XP which has both a serial port and
a USB 1 port, so no problem to sync (hardware-wise) my MC 218 with XP
outlook calendar (edition 2002) in this case. I have PsiWin 2.3.3 also in
this case, downloaded from the Psion site.
But I have a bug or my MC 218 has a bug, in that after a synchro, the
sounds disappear from the MC 218. And then come back after a synchro, to
then disappear again.
Franco COZZANI
Brussels
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 12:29:00 +0700
From: Mike Woodward
Subject: RE: Epoc Digest V1 # 561 (1)[Scanned]
Subject: Stylus
Reply to: Chris Cooper
I have never managed to get the stylus working with my fingernail, a
knife blade always works for me, although I sometimes need to twist the
blade a bit, until I hear it click.
Subject: New Phone
Reply to Itamar
Have you considered the new P910 it has a keyboard, even if is a funny
shape.
Mike Woodward
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 12:41:16 +0700
From: Chris Cooper
Subject: Symbian Induces Smart-Phone Envy
I found this eWeek article by David Coursey interesting:
Symbian Induces Smart-Phone Envy
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1623983,00.asp
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1623983,00.asp>
Brief snippet:
> Meanwhile, American will remain an underdeveloped wireless nation for
the foreseeable future. Bandwidth that is becoming available in Asia—in the
200 to 400 Mbps range—will be slow to arrive here. As will third-party
applications and truly interesting wireless devices.
> The blame for all of this goes to a long-ago decision by the FCC
(Federal Communications Commission) to limit wireless competition and give
preferential treatment to the old wireline carriers, the Baby Bells. That,
plus a decision to use American instead of global technology, will continue
to hold us back for many years to come.
> And while Symbian will be here—eventually smart phones will catch on in
America as they already are elsewhere—its coolest products, at any given
point in time, will always be an ocean away.
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 13:15:04 +0700
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Serial to USB, 5mx backlight failure, 5mx stylus holder, Windows XP,
Answer to: David Steer
Re.: Serial to USB - Thanks for the answer. Without the "serial to USB"
adaptor MochaPPP works fine in the office and has done so for several years
now. It is only with the addition of the serial to USB adaptor that I
started to have the problem. Fortunately enough the bank can send me an USB
card reader after receipt of which I can connect my Psion via the normal
serial port again. Furthermore, we will be moving offices soon and in the
new office I plan to put a wireless network and than I can use my Wifi
card, just slike I do at home already.
Answer to: Chris Cooper
Re.: 5mx backlight failure - You can of course buy a new 5MX at Clove
Technology for Gbp 195.- <G>. I don't think it is the screen cable problem,
at least I don't remember hearing that it causes the loss of the
backlighting. You can of course continue using it without the backlight, I
used my 5MX at the time mostly without. But what can you do, these little
games are an expensive hobby. Did you ever think about upgrading to a S7 or
mB ?
Re. 5mx stylus holder - Your nail is too thick, will not go deep enough and
will not work. You need to try with a flat knife or a plastic thin card or
something like that.
Answer to: Bob
Re.: Windows XP - I use XP at home and XP Professional in the office and
Psiwin 2.3.3 works fine on both PC's. It might help you to play around with
the COMM ports, it could be COMM3 or COMM4 as well. Do you connect via a
serial lead ? Just noted your 2nd message, definitely set it to COMM3.
Out of my head, do a right click on My Computer, look under properties,
device manager and click on the COMM ports, it should show you which COMM
port is set to the USB to serial adaptor.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 13:50:47 +0700
From: bernie
Subject: Anyone interested in a Revo and a 3c
Hi everyone,
I have a working Revo unit and a 3c for sale. the revo is in good
condition, just minor scuff marks on the top. The revo comes with the
docking station and the charger. i don't have the manual and CD for it but
psiwin can easily be downloaded from the psion website. Price - ?35
the 3c works well also and is in good condition, comes in a leather case
and with manual as well. i found the 3c a really reliable pda as it runs on
AA batts but dont really use it or the revo much now coz am using my laptop
more. Price - ?50
On an aside, i also have an Easymate 800, which is essentially an NEC
mobilepro 800 for sale, running on wince2.11. Price - ?90
If anyone is interested, please let me contact me via email at
Regards,
Bernard
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 14:35:34 +0700
From: Christopher Holly
Subject: Re: Synch Psion with Palm
Have you looked into a program called SyncTalk? At one time I used it to
sync my Palm with my Psion 5mx. It seemed to work pretty well. I think the
company was called SoDeog or something like that. --Chris Holly
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 14:51:52 +0700
From: Keith Giles
Subject: Re: WindowsXP
Bob wrote:
> but I now have Windows XP and have the latest Psiwin. I can't seem > to
get them to connect.
> I forgot to mention that I have to use the USB to Serial Adapter
> now. That shouldn't make a different, I don't think.
It may well make a difference. The first USB/serial cable I tried didn't
work. I then bought one through Clove which is working
well. You might try returning your cable and using another brand.
While the one that didn't work for me was a Belkin, I've seen posts here
and elsewhere that Belkin worked for others.
BTW, I've ordered a new PC and am desperately hoping PsiWin will work on it.
Happy Cycling,
Keith
Thought For The Day: Mondays are the potholes in the road of life.
http://ohsix827.home.comcast.net
My outgoing e-mails are checked by NAV
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 15:38:55 +0700
From: Colin Messer
Subject: Movies
Neil Thompson wrote:
>Take a look at www.bmwfilms.com. Here you will find a series of short films
>by well known directors, such as Guy Ritchie, Ang Lee and John Woo,
>produced by the likes of Ridley Scott and featuring Clive Owen, James
>Brown, Gary Oldman and Madonna.
That is a good site! They even produce versions for Windows Media Player
on Pocket PC that are 2% the size of the full version, and that would be
ideal for converting and playing on a netBook if only can find a suitable
convertor.
They list .mov movies but I can't work out how to download them :(
Thanks Neil.
Colin
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 15:42:00 +0700
From: Owen H. Morgan
Subject: Re: CF Cards and Speeding up a NetBook
Howdy!
David Steer wrote (>
> I have been running my NetBook with a SanDisk
> 512MB CF card for some time and decided to go up
> to the next size and chose a Sandisk Ultra II 1GB
> CF card. Both were used formatted out of the box.
> The 1GB card's write speed just over 3 times the
> speed of the older card and the read speed is
> closer to 8 times the speed!
How about letting us know where you bought the card and how much you paid
for it? Or is it a case of: "If you need to ask the price, you can't afford
it."
Owen
Thought for the day:
You can't out-stubborn a cat.
--
Owen H. Morgan, Yacht "Naomi J.", LD-9311
At anc27?46.28'N 15?41.65'W
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http://home.no.net/naomij
Phone and SMS:
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In Norway: +47 92053097
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 15:49:34 +0700
From: Moshe Nahir
Subject: Moonclock
To Phil,
>I suspect that the problems you've had are not related except as a
coincidence.
Thanks for your comment. As I wrote the other day, I will try again to
install Moonclock, but only when I feel brave enough and only after a full
backup. I am becoming curiouser by the day as to what caused C on my 5mx to
be 'corrupted'.
Thanks again
Moshe
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 17:11:40 +0700
From: Kevin Collins
Subject: Re: Palmtop User; New Phone/ PDA
Hi folks...
To Itamar (> ):
I was thinking, as you seem to be, that I would not continue with my
subscription at last renewal date. However, I eventually decided that I
would, and now am very glad that I did. Recently, for various reasons, I
decided that I would buy a new PDA: not as a replacement for, but as an
addition, to my Epoc devices. I settled, after some thought, on a Dell Axim
X3i Pocket PC, with Bluetooth and Wifi. After acquiring this, I found loads
of info in the back issues, to which I now constantly refer...
As for me personally, I chose not to go for the phone/ PDA combination. I
use the Axim mainly for SMS texting (I had to purchase 3rd party software for
this), emails and internet/ WAP. Using Bluetooth, my small T610 is in my
pocket, and I just need to have the PDA (it's neat enough) in my hand.
Recently I stayed in an hotel where there was free Wifi, and having the
internet in my hand was good fun: great for solving crosswords :-) There
are occasions when I don't feel like having a PDA with me, but I always
like to have a small phone on my person. So I decided against the combination.
The downside to the Axim is of course the lack of a keyboard, but it's fine
for short messages. Also, IMHO Epoc software, such as Money for example, is
still tops. Any long emails - like this one <g> - are composed on my Psions
which I still use almost as much as ever. If the Revo had a colour screen,
reliable battery and Bluetooth, it would be a dream!
Just a few thoughts in passing...
Regards,
Kevin [Cork, Ireland]
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 18:41:23 +0700
From: Wong Koi Hin
Subject: RE: New Phone/PDA
Reply to Itamar Engelsman:
Dear Itamar,
>>So ..... yes, I am wondering whether or not I should go for the P900
with Symbian software, and buy a full size keyboard with it (infrared or
bluetooth) to do any serious work. I will try and orientate myself on this
phone, but any remarks or opinions from others most welcome.
If you have your heart set on the P900 you may wish to know the P910 is due
to be released soon. Who knows, perhaps it is already out in the stores, I
haven't been out in civilisation for a while. The improvements are a
mixed-bag but some significant hardware upgrades like increased memory may
make this a worthwhile consideration. I am tempted myself. Just tempted
mind you.
As for the external keyboard I would strongly recommend going for a BT one,
and if it is not an absolute necessity just yet, you might want to wait a
while for more models to appear on the market. The P910 incidentally comes
with a thumb-board.
Warm regards,
Koi Hin
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 19:40:00 +0700
From: Trygve Henriksen
Subject: WinXP USB/Serial
Greetings!
Bob wrote:
> This has probably been brought up before, but I now have
> Windows XP and have the latest Psiwin. I can't seem to get
> them to connect.
> I forgot to mention that I have to use the USB to Serial Adapter now.
> That shouldn't make a different, I don't think.
Actually, it does.
Not all USB-Serial adapters support all the Hardware handshake pins that
Psiwin needs.
Belkin adapters usually works.
I use a VERY lumpy 'no-name' model myself.
One I know which doesn't work is a Targus 'Two-in-one' parallell/serial
version.
:-)
Trygve
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Date: 16 Jul 2004 21:08:45 +0700
From: Kevin Thorne
Subject: Mbook turn on/Clove 5mx/Agenda text files
Itamar wrote:
<Re.: Mbook turning itself back on - With me it is slightly different. When
it happens, I can't switch my mB off. I swtch it off and immediately it
comes on again. This usually happens 3 times one after the other and than
it switches off again. I never have the occasion (AFAIK) that it switches
on after a minute or more.>
My S7 does this occasionally if I use the slider on the left - I think this
was documented as a design flaw some time ago now. It's fine if I use
Fn-Esc instead. Regarding the 5mx from Clove, are these brand new units or
reconditioned?
TO ALL:
Now that I've got my laptop at last, it has now taken over most of the
tasks that my S7 once did. There are still a couple of areas where I find
EPOC much better and one of these is diary management. I'm actually
thinking of returning to a 5mx for this as I find MS Calendar just a pain
in the butt. My own opinion is EPOC Agenda is far faster, easier to use and
almost as functional. The biggest plus of all is of course the instant on
of EPOC and the pocketability of the 5mx. I no longer need the size and
colour of the S7 so a new 5mx sounds rather appealing. Regarding synching
with the laptop, well I simply don't want or need the hassle of
PsiWin. The only thing I want to be able to do is print out my agenda to a
plain text file then transfer that over to the laptop. I haven't tried
this yet but I'd guess it must be quite simple to do. I'd love to be able
to just align the IR ports of a 5mx and the laptop and transfer it that way
- anyone know if this would be possible? I've never used a Windows laptop
before so I'm still learning. If not, I'd guess I could just pop it over
via my CF to USB card reader, but this would be less convenient.
Regards
Kevin Thorne
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Date: 17 Jul 2004 03:40:57 +0700
From: Korbinian Demmel
Subject: Re: 5mx backlight failure and pen
Hi Chris
> The image on 5mx screen is fine, but the backlight
> has failed: though it comes on when I have the
> clamshell nearly completely closed.
Perhaps only the plug is loosely and the only thing you have to do is to
put it in the port again.
While disassembling your Psion you will perhaps find also a solution for
you pen. Does the pen fit completely in its "hole"? If not you should try
again to lift the under case at the serial port. (about 2 mm)
regards
Korbinian
(germany)
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