- Re : keyboard

- Re: keyboard on MC218, Word, Libretto

- WARNING; Clocks are about to change again

- iDesk

- Problems with Nokia/iCal

- keyboard, mBook key problem,

- iDesk - Time/Date string

- SH888 - Prar

- Psion Revo Link to PC

Date: 21 Mar 2006 16:33:56 +0100
From: *** <address truncated>
Subject: Re : keyboard

To: Axel Moberg
Subject:, keyboard

U'ld test Ctl+S (Pannel) then "k" (Keyboard)
Jack

Date: 21 Mar 2006 20:23:26 +0100
From: Mike Dyer <address truncated>
Subject: Re: keyboard on MC218, Word, Libretto

>For Mike Dyers
>"...if you have any questions"
>Thanks a lot. Yes, maybe. I wish there were a forum like the Digest for the L.libretto.In fact I subscribed to one last summer >something with the adorable Libreto), but haven't heard a sound. Do you have any info?.
>and one more thing, so stupid that I hardly dare mention it. I took over the Libretto 100 from a deceased relative. It was >absolutely full, and extremely slow. So I decided to wipe out everything and have fresh start. So I reformatted the hard disk with >Win98. Shouldn't have done that. because then I just got the standard videocard driver. In other words 640x480, like you have >on your 70. Not 800x480 as it should be. I suppose I can live with that. Worse, I only got 16 standard colours in stead of 16 >million.
>So the question is, any idea where one could find a video drive for this very special screen?
>All the best to all of you
>Axel Moberg, Bromma, Sweden

--

Hi Axel,

There is a digest for the Libretto (i'm a member) and you've kinda been there by the sounds of it !, just send an email to
make sure it is blank but in the SUBJECT field put this in EXACTLY
cmd:subscribe digest

You'll find all your drivers here:
http://www.amherst.co.uk/libfiles.htm

This is the biggest Toshiba Libretto fansite:
http://www.silverace.com/libretto/librettocontent.html

Regards,
Mike Dyer.

Date: 22 Mar 2006 00:21:55 +0100
From: Alan Morris <address truncated>
Subject: WARNING; Clocks are about to change again

Just a reminder that the silly summer time clock change marathon is due.

As Windows can't handle the date/time stamp on files correctly (see my full post 1/2 a year ago in the archives), the first time after you change summertime on your Psions, PsiWin backups will take a long time. This is because Windows reports all file times changed by an hour and causes PsiWin to backup all files.  Not just those that have changed.

My solution for a few years now, is to not use Psion's summertime feature.  I just change system time by one hour.

Also if you have more than one OS partition on a computer that runs Windows, switch off the automatic change.  Else every partition will change the clock by one extra hour.  I first noticed this when my desktop computer changed by 4 hours, during one week!

Alan Morris

Date: 22 Mar 2006 00:59:33 +0100
From: Timothy H.D. Williams <address truncated>
Subject: iDesk

On 21 Mar 2006, at 11:38, The Digest wrote:

> Not yet. Macro5 support is planned for the next version

This is great news. The Nokia keyboard is difficult to navigate and 
iDesk is much easier and faster to use than the system's Desk and 
applications menu.

On the Revo, I decided a long time ago I could sacrifice the 
apostrophe. So just hitting the apostrophe key called up Macro5; ' s 
called up Sheet, ' w called up Word. What more could a fellow ask 
for ? (Of course, I had to make a shortcut for when I needed an 
apostrophe.) Macro5 was brilliant and functional - even during the 
long years when there wasn't a proper Macro5 interface for the Revo.

Many thanks, Arjen, for all the hard work and please send the beta of 
your new app.


Tim

Date: 22 Mar 2006 09:24:33 +0100
From: Timothy H.D. Williams <address truncated>
Subject: Problems with Nokia/iCal

Thanks to the good people at Nova Media

> www.novamedia.de

my Nokia 9500 synchronizes happily with the Mac.

However, the notes in Calendar disappear in the sync with iCal. This 
is very frustrating because I use Calendar as a log book.

Is there a workround ? Do the notes disappear when Calendar is 
synchronised with Windows ? Or with Entourage on the Mac ?

Where are the Calendar files stored in the Nokia System folder? Can 
they be turned into text ?

TIA

T

Date: 22 Mar 2006 13:11:53 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: keyboard, mBook key problem,

Answer to: Axel Moberg

Re.: keyboard - Another thought I have is the following. Do a full hard reset of the Psion and than don't install ANY programs. Open the WORD program and start typing. If the problem is still there it is clearly a hardware problem that needs to be repaired. If not, install one program after the other instead of doing a full re-installation and after each program check again whether the problem is there or not. This will take some time but in the end you will find the offending program or file.

To All

Re. mBook key problem - The Ctrl key came of my mBook. I think the little spring underneath must have disappeared because when I reconnect it it just sits at the bottom and doesn't come up or feels "springy" like the others. Where can I get a little spring like that ? Or is there no spring and do I do something wrong ?

Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK

Date: 23 Mar 2006 21:38:27 +0100
From: Timothy H.D. Williams <address truncated>
Subject: iDesk - Time/Date string

On 21 Mar 2006, at 11:38, I wrote:

> I'd love to have a shortcut similar to the macros Paste Time and Paste > Date. Is there any quick way of putting time/date or location into the > spreadsheet and the wp ?


I think I have found a solution.

Unlike the ER5 Sheet, in ER6, there is no +now, just =now, which 
requires an empty set of following brackets, ().

In ER5, +now sends a 'dead' time/date string, while =now sends a 
string that will be updated whenever activated. If you want the date 
to remain unmodified in ER6, you must uncheck the recalculation 
option for the entire worksheet.

In a worksheet called Timedate, I insert =now() into two cells and 
then format each cell, one for time and one for date. In a third 
cell, I put my location.

Then using the excellent iDesk I make a shortcut, Shift Desk - (iDesk 
allows you to make shortcuts using the eight application keys with a 
modifying key. Cool !!)
which will take me from the app I'm in to the worksheet Timedate. I 
copy and then I paste back in my initial app, and I have the correct 
time, date and location.

I can do much the same thing inserting the selected cells as an 
object into a wp document.

I'm finding iDesk makes the Nokia 9500 a lot, lot easier to navigate.

> http://www.freepoc.de/software.php


T

Date: 24 Mar 2006 05:52:55 +0100
From: Eric Lindsay <address truncated>
Subject: SH888 - Prar

>   The Digest    Fri, 10 Mar 2006    Volume 01  :  Number 899 > Date:  8 Mar 2006 18:00:20 +0100
> From: Prar <address truncated>
> Subject: Re: SH888
>
> Eric I have a spare SH888 with two batteries which you are welcome 
> to have for the cost of the postage. Where is here - I'm in London?

I would be interested, mainly for the batteries obviously.  I guess I 
could be further away ... but not be much.  Airlie Beach, tropical 
North Queensland, Australia.  On the other hand, postage to here 
works.  Plus I actually have a U.K. bank account.  Any idea of 
postage costs?

> PRAR
> (14 digests behind again...)

Oh good, being only 6 digests behind makes me feel almost up to date!

Date: 24 Mar 2006 18:09:50 +0100
From: Thomas Antony <address truncated>
Subject: Psion Revo Link to PC

From: Trygve Henriksen <address truncated>Thomas Antony wrote:

> I have a Diamond Mako (Psion Revo) which I am not able to link with my >> PC(XP Professional), for the last couple of months. I am not able to
> figureout why, the error message pops up each time. Tried the "help" with>  > no success.

A few questions:

1. Have you installed ANY other software lately?
In particular, anything that uses serial ports?

2. Does your machine have a normal serial port, or an USB-to-serial adapter?

3. If you start up a Terminal emulator, can you find the COM port the Revois connected to?
3a. And if so, what happens if you set it to the same speed as the commslink on the Revo, and switch on the link? (These tests must be done withPsiWin closed down)

4. I assume that you haven't forgotten to switch the link on in yourRevo...:-)
Trygve
++++++++++

From: Kate Head <address truncated>
Hi there,
Right click on the Psiwin "line" on the taskbar, left click on Propertiesand left click on Connections; if there are 2 COM ports selected, then thatmight be your problem, so connect your Psion, select the correct port andtry to connect.  You might have to check the correct port is selected eachtime you connect, as I do.
Hope that works.
All the best,
     Kate!!

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From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Re.: Psion Revo - PC link - Psiwin works on my PC's with XP and Xp Prowithout any problems so it should work. I can think of severla things youshould check :

- Is the correct port set in the Psiwin settings
- Is the speed on the PC and Revo the same
- Is the cable connected into the right COM port (physically)
- Did you install any new software that takes hold of the same serial portdisallowing Psiwin to connect

Let us know if any of these matters was the cause of your problem.
Itamar Engelsman
++++++++++

Hi friends,

I thank you all from my heart for your interest. Here are my answers:1.Softwares installed lately: I think I installed Netscape 8.1 Browser (changing from IE); acdsee3; Yahoo widget, Sony picture package (that comes with the Sony digital camera)...that is all I can find here.(Is there any way to list the softwares installed according to date?)
2. I am not aware of anything new using serial ports. There has to be some new hardware for the same, isn't it? I found that the internal modem is in COM3.
3. My PC has a serial port which is being used for Psion Revo. I don't use a USB-Serial adaptor.

4. Terminal emulator??? (Sorry, I have no idea what this means :-)

5. I have tried with the link in the Psion Revo switched on, connected to cable, and at the various speeds given. The error message that comes is as though there is no connection to the Revo.
6. I tried Kate's suggestion too, didn't work.
7. PsiWin settings: Since the link doesn't work, I take "help" and it guides me to change the COM ports. I have tried that too.

I hope the above answers all?

Best regards,
Thomas Antony