- Psiwin

- EPOC Entertainer 15

- Re: Lithium batteries

- 5mx sought

Date: 31 Jan 2009 20:14:20 +0100
From: Anthony Lough
Subject: Psiwin

Just reinstalled XP and am now at a loss when trying to find a copy of Psiwin 3.2.2 - can someone help?

Many thanks

Date: 1 Feb 2009 12:18:36 +0100
From: Damian Walker <address truncated>
Subject: EPOC Entertainer 15

Hello everyone!

EPOC Entertainer 15, the February issue, is now available from its home at the URL below.  EPOC Entertainer is a magazine leaflet about games for the EPOC32 platform.  Computers covered include the Oregon Scientific Osaris, the Psion Revo/Revo Plus and Diamond Mako, the Psion Series 5, 5mx and 5mx Pro, the Ericsson MC218, the Geofox One, and the Psion Series 7 and netBook.  The magazine leaflet is published monthly in PDF format, as an A5 leaflet to be printed on both sides of A4 paper.

In this month's issue, there is another In the Spotlight article, this time about Ben Vaughan, and there are two reviews: TankWar by Jonas Bark and Atome5 by Gérard Millet.  Also, the programming tutorial The Small Screen continues.  As usual, downloads related to this month's reviews are available at the web site.

http://psion.cyningstan.org.uk/

Date: 2 Feb 2009 16:26:14 +0100
From: U Hornstein <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Lithium batteries

Reference is made to the mail in the The Digest V1 # 1317 (1) : Alan R Morris <address truncated> wrote on 21 Jan 2009 00:24:34 (> ):
> Some short time ago, I posted about using Energizer
> Ultimate Lithium batteries in my 5mx PRO.
> I commented about how well they lasted.  For ...
> Now a big caution.
> Although they definitely do last much longer, they go
> flat very very quickly, such that I also reduced a new
> 2032 battery to flat.
> I now don't use a 5mx everyday

Alan,

if your 5mxPro sits around for weeks unused, you could do as I do:

Store it attached to a power supply. Now your expensive lithium batteris will last you for months, probably even years. In fact, you could use alkalines as well.

I have two spare machines (both with power supply), one on each floor, used mainly as phone books and calendars (read-only). The lids are always open - no wear on the delicate screen cable. They are regularly EPOC-synced with my everyday machine. They have AA and 2032 as "backup" cells.

My old S5 (also with pwr supply) is permanently connected with an electronic multimeter running my program DMMtr5 for automated measurements whenever needed.

As pwr supply you can use the cheap multi-voltage general purpose supplies, but the voltage must be regulated (6V). You may fasten the voltage selector with tape that it is not set to 12V or more by accident. One of the delivered plugs fits well into my machines.

In my everyday machine I use Ansmann 2100mAh maxE rechargeables. They have very little self discharge rates and last for many weeks (I use a pwr supply most of the day in the office).

With this scheme my battery costs dropped significantly.

With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
http://psion.uh-lab.deFor spam protection: Please NEVER type my mail address into a www page ('send to a friend' or similar)!
Sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

Date: 4 Feb 2009 10:09:11 +0100
From: Chris Cooper
Subject: 5mx sought

The case on my 5mx broke many weeks ago, with the result that the keyboard and screen won't position correctly and the machine is unusable, though electronically it's fine. So I live life on my MalayBook currently - as well as my Nokia 9300i, which is bloody but unbowed, after being crunched in my car door, not once but twice. (I'm also trying to get the hang of an HTC Touch Diamond donated to me by my daughter - but after initial excitement I'm beginning to see why she gave it away. Windows Mobile is driving me nuts.)

I've been looking for a replacement 5mx on eBay. I don't want any accessories - I've got more than I need. And I don't care about cosmetics as long as the screen and keyboard are good (and screen cable, of course). I'm reluctant to pay more than £50, since I can foresee the day I move on to a successor - but most of the things that come up on eBay are described as pristine and come boxed with all accessories (is there a secret factory somewhere still making 5mxes?) and start at £75.

I should  have put up a shout on this list earlier. I'm in England, by the way.

I'm also contemplating a Revo or Revo Plus - of which I have no experience whatever. Does anyone have any opinions about the experience of moving from a 5mx to a Revo?

Cheers

Chris