- Re: 9500 Various

- Contacts+

- Nokia 7710 test

- Re: ER3 Version of 'Nightkeys' Wanted (Version 1.0)

- Contacts+,

- Multitasking, Revo battery

Date: 12 Mar 2005 10:17:41 +0100
From: Dick Chatjaval <address truncated>
Subject: Re: 9500 Various

Hello,

>>Thanks for the info Dick. My 9500 can certainly see my network but I've no idea what the 10 digit password is as the laptop was set up for Wi-Fi by an engineer when I first bought it. Is there any way I can see my own password on my XP enabled laptop so I can then enter this data into the 9500? I don't really want to go to the hassle of setting up a new known password on the laptop unless I really have to.
Regards
Kevin Thorne <<

Hi Kevin,
On my laptop, the password was encrypted so I could not find out that way. If you can contact the engineer, try to get the info from him. If that isn't possible then you must access your wifi setup by using a pc. Enter in the address of your web browser the ip address of the wifi router, (mine is 192.168.1.1) and it should link up to your wifi. My default setup is username: Admin and password: blank. If the password is encrypted and you cannot see it, then the only other thing I can think of is to reset your router by pressing the little button normally near the back of the router. I think this would delete all user settings and passwords but then you would have to adjust your laptop settings again. Sorry I can't be of more help, but maybe a wifi expert could advise us?
Best regards,
Dick Chatjaval
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>>symbianware have just released 'Message Storer' for the new communicators, this will let you export all your messages.
I have used it since last August on my p800 and can thoroughly recommend it. Regards,
Mike Dyer (warming to the idea of a 9500 next time)<<

Hi Mike,
Many thanks for your information. Will check it out!
Best regards,
Dick Chatjaval

Date: 12 Mar 2005 10:43:55 +0100
From: Phil Aypee <address truncated>
Subject: Contacts+

Hi Folks,

Charles (Davies), you may find Contacts+ somewhere on the Extras bar, probably in "Extras | More". You might have to use the system screen "Control panel | Extras bar" to make more easily accessible. "Control panel | Add/remove" is only for (un)installing new programs. For my own reasons I don't use it.

To find out if Contacts+ *is* there, go to "System\Apps" (on both drives) and look for a folder called "Contacts+". The program should be in there. If you can't see the "System" folder in the system screen you need to go from there to the "Preferences" menu tab and tick the appropriate box.

If you use a utility that can change the programs launched by the silk-screen bar (Macro5, HotKeys, Merlin, EPOC Task Manager, PsiLoc, etc.) then perhaps you should assign Contacts+ to the Contacts icon.

Happy days,
Phil.

"An elephant:
A mouse built to government specifications."

http://www.philaypee.co.uk/index.html

Date: 12 Mar 2005 13:53:12 +0100
From: Stéphane Sage <address truncated>
Subject: Nokia 7710 test

Hello all.

For those who might be interested in the Nokia 7710, try

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-7710-en.shtml

Not very encouraging...especially since Series 90 seems to be (already) abandoned by Nokia (hence no future developments/software from them nor from independent developers). It would be interesting to get sales figures for this device in Asia where it was first introduced (Martin, perhaps ?).

Best regards.

Stephane (Grenoble, France)

Date: 12 Mar 2005 13:58:21 +0100
From: Rolf Vonau <address truncated>
Subject: Re: ER3 Version of 'Nightkeys' Wanted (Version 1.0)

BRIAN THOMPSON <address truncated> wrote at Sat, 12 Mar 2005 07:44:42 +0100 (> ):

Hi Briant,

> Thanks for your reply. I'm looking for version 1.0
> of Nightkeys because i have an Osaris (no don't
> laugh) and the keyboard is faulty.
> I have tried version 2.0 but it does not seem to
> work on an osaris.

I see.
Now I found the V 1.0 at www.yasint.freeserve.co.uk/psion.html. At least the readme tells so.
I'll send it you by PM.

--
Best Regards

Rolf

Date: 13 Mar 2005 02:41:42 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Contacts+,

Answer to: Charles Davies

Re.: Contacts+ - In your first message you wrote the problem being in Contacts+ which is not the normal Contacts program. I have no experience with Contacts+. If your problem is with the normal Contacts file it is a matter of copying the right file to the right place which we can help you with.

Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK

Date: 12 Mar 2005 21:08:38 +0100
From: Eric Lindsay <address truncated>
Subject: Multitasking, Revo battery

>   The Digest    Thu, 17 Feb 2005    Volume 01  :  Number 693 > From: Arabbitte <address truncated>
> Subject: UIQ Responses
> 2. "The user knows that s/he will see the base view each time they > switch into an application."

I regard this as unacceptable behaviour.  I would not purchase a product that I knew provided this behaviour if an alternative involving retaining the view as last seen was available.  Possibly I would not purchase at all until this was fixed / changed (select your own description).  I gather that Rolf has a different view of what users should expect.

> From: Chris S Handley
> Subject: 'Non-existant' battery problem of the Revo
> In fact, to settle this once-and-for-all, perhaps we should poll all > such Digestees to see how many of them have actually suffered the Revo > battery problem?  That should indicate the scale of the problem.
My (second hand) Revo is dead from battery problem.  Since I only got it to check detail on my web site, I am not making any effort to fix
it, and I never expected it to work well.

When the Revo first came out, I advised against purchasing it, partly because of the type of battery and it being installed without easy access (although I now believe the charging circuit is more to blame than the battery as such).  I seem to recall Rolf disagreed with me then.  As a result of decades of experience I have consistently maintained on my web site that buyers should not purchase any
electronic equipment with
1) rechargeable batteries, but especially NiCd
2) non-removable batteries
3) non-standard sized batteries (those not AA or AAA or similar).
I make an exception for devices so cheap (flashlights or similar) that you will throw them away.  I do heavily recommend removable standard size rechargeable batteries in areas where their discharge characteristics match the task.  For example, I use rechargeable AA
NiMH in digital cameras, and do not recommend alkaline AA for this purpose.

I realise the market disagrees with me (see mobile phones).  I still think I have it correct, and don't plan to change my comments until I see further improvements in batteries and charging methods.  Current examples of problems I am noting include iPod battery problems - since
I would mostly want to play music through my stereo at home rather than while on the move, I plan to buy a Mac mini to use as an iPod
substitute at home.

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