- MyCar (was SmallBase Problem)

- Re. GlucoMon

- Re: Diabetes monitoring programs

- POS Limited Help

- 9500 various issues

Date: 1 Jan 2006 09:48:32 +0000
From: Martin O'Neill (IOL) <address truncated>
Subject: MyCar (was SmallBase Problem)

Martin Dehler  also generously advised that I could look at RMRFuel which does indeed have an MPG option even where you buy fuel in litres.

However, I have had some private emails from others on the digest enclosing spreadsheets and I now have a very suitable spreadsheet, which loads reasonably fast.

Regards,
Martin

Date: 1 Jan 2006 10:38:16 +0000
From: Ian Chapple <address truncated>
Subject: Re. GlucoMon

Phil,
I'm sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis as diabetic; it's a real shock when you are first informed. I am not a diabetic myself, but my four year old daughter is; in fact, she was only 3 1/2 when she was diagnosed. It is certainly a condition which is manageable, but it does require a lot of adjustment.

I am the author of GlucoMon, and as such am always appreciative of any feedback. So far, GlucoMon has been downloaded over 1000 times from the FreEpoc website, which has been fairly surprising, as I had no idea how many Psion-owning diabetics there might be in the world... One important feature of GlucoMon is that it is freeware.

GlucoMon was never intended to replace any other mechanisms used by diabetics to record their readings (ie. diary), but was more intended as an additional aid for the storage and analysis of data. I also did not want to go down the route of offering advice, as this was something that I was definitely not qualified to do.

GlucoMon does have a variety of export possibilities, such as text, CSV and HTML, which can be very useful when making contact with a hospital/specialist via email, as you can just attach a file containing the readings of interest, ie. the last two weeks or so. GlucoMon also has a graphing function, which gives quite nice results. We always take graphs with us when we meet my daughter's doctor, and so far, they have proved quite informative. In fact, our doctor, who is Holland's leading expert in childhood diabetes, told me that he shows them to student doctors, to illustrate how difficult it is to manage the condition in small children.

GlucoMon has a Comments field, where you can add additional information (ie. insuline doses, notes of interest, etc.); you could certainly use this field for your blood pressure readings.

I wrote GlucoMon for three main reasons;

1. there appeared to be no freely available programs

2. I wanted total control over how data could be saved and exported

3. the hospital wanted data to be entered in a spreadsheet for emailing purposes, but this is generally fiddly and does not give a particularly good overview. I guess if you get good at writing Excel macros then you can do all sorts of clever things, but (un)fortunately, I am no Excel expert.

If you would like to persist with GlucoMon, then I would be more than happy to receive feedback about any improvements that can be made.

Happy New Year to all, Ian.

Date: 1 Jan 2006 17:35:14 +0000
From: Howard Weissman <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Diabetes monitoring programs

Reply to- Phil Aypee
Subject: Diabetes monitoring programs

I myself was diagnosed with diabetes 2 in June 2005. I find basically a windoze spreadsheet works for me, with a printout traveling with me for dr. visits. A grid extending beyond the current readings allows for needed updates during away from keyboard periods.

Essentially, my records are similar, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus one for bedtime. As I keep the year:s data together, I fear it may get too large for the Psion (5MX forme). Blood pressure is kept in another file from a kidney transplant in 2004.

Date: 1 Jan 2006 17:35:52 +0000
From: Toddrick <address truncated>
Subject: POS Limited Help

Hi

I was hoping that someone who works for POS Limited reads the digest.  Some time back I had my Psion 5mx repaired but I was incorrectly billed VAT; I live in the United States.

They have acknowledged the incorrect charge and said they would refund it to me but so far the charge has not been refunded and they have stopped replying to my inquiries.

Thanks, Todd

Date: 2 Jan 2006 09:15:37 +0000
From: Max Ozinsky <address truncated>
Subject: 9500 various issues

Happy New Year to all Psioneers and Nokians

On 29 Dec 2005 Martin O'Neill wrote:

>>>> Can you please let us know which BT keyboard you use and which drivers are required, as from other discussion groups I have seen that there seems to be some problems in setting up a BT keyboard with the 9500. <<<<

As previously reported, I am using a Freedomkeyboard (see
http://www.freedominput.com/Freedomkeyboard/index.htm). The same keyboard is sold under other names by other companies including as the Chainpus Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard BK-600 (see www.chainpus.com).

The latest driver for this keyboard (Ver 1.702. at http://www.chainpus.com/support/) works very well and all the features claimed in the manual are now implemented. All the bugs that Rolf and myself previously reported seem to be ironed out.

I recommend this keyboard very highly. It has really allowed me to replace my 5mx. In fact last week I took out the 5mx and did a restore, as I had not used it for a month and the batteries had died. To be honest, I was shocked by poor quality of the screen in comparison with the sharp colour of the 9500. Although the 9500 screen is smaller, its clarity makes it a joy to use.

Many regards

Max
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