Keith/Robert
I run <file://www.psionflexi.co.uk> www.psionflexi.co.uk and see this problem all the time! The symptoms you describe are typical of a flexi problem. Robert, the problem you describe is what happens just before the flexi breaks. Just before the flexi breaks, the resistance of the flexi goes up and it becomes impossible to actually get close to point 2 on the screen. Given a few more open/close cycles the flexi will break completely and then you will loose all the touch function.
I would be happy to replace your flexi and any other parts that you need.
For more information, pricing and to order please see
<http://www.psionflexi.co.uk/order_form_old.htmhttp://www.psionflexi.co.uk/order_form_old.htm.If you need spares that are not listed on the ordering page then choose 'other spares' and quote my email. I will send you an order confirmation in PDF format and this will contain all the info you need including the address to send the machine/payment to.
Regards
Paul Wright
BSc MEng PGDip CEng MIEE
<http://www.psionflexi.co.uk>www.psionflexi.co.uk
<http://www.revobattery.co.uk>www.revobattery.co.uk
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Re: Keith Giles, Subject: 5mx Touch Screen
> The touch screens on 2 of my 5mxs suddenly stopped working. [...] > Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be wrong and how it can be > fixed?
This is a sign of an almost broken screen cable. You should have them repaired, as long there are screen cables on the market.
Psee you,
Armin
Re: Larry De Coste, Subject: Collins Spanish English Dictionary
> To the point: I bought the subject software way back from the company but it > won't run from a backup because it seems tied to the machine's ID number.
The TomTom programs (Collins, Streetand Roadmap) tie the machine ID into the app file the first time you run it. You need a fresh, unused appfile.
> I still have the purchased download part on my PC.
OK, that is fine.
1. Reinstall or recopy the *.app file from your download.
2. copy it a second time and rename it *.app.org or whatever.
Should you need to switch the machines, you can delete the *.app file, copy the *.app.org file and rename the copy to *.app. That is all.
Psee you,
Armin
Robert wrote:
> I believe I had this myself a couple of years ago. Altho I couldn't > click on the screen to recalibrate "in one", I was able to click
> *somewhere* to get onto Point2 etc. When I then repeated the
> recalibration I could click closer to Point1. Think the next
> iteration fixed it. Never found out what caused it.
On one screen I was able to do this by first clicking above point 1 as far as the screen frame. I was able to click on point 1 after the first try. Calibrated several more time to make sure all was OK.
Thanks, Robert.
When I tried the 2nd 5mx screen I was unable to make it work. I clicked all over the place but was always too far from point 1. Maybe that 5mx has a ribbon problem.
Happy Cycling,
Keith
Sunnyvale, CA
Thought For The Day: The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
Kit wrote:
> For backing up my 5mx, I simply use FastBackup to back the internal RAM to a
> special folder in the the CF disk, and then copy the whole CF disk on to my
> laptop hard disk using a compact flash PC card adapter in the PMCIA slot. You
> can also get USB card readers which do the same job.
> I have found this much easier (and quicker) than trying to use PsiWin (I am on
> XP, not Vista)
Obviously this could be the best solution for Nicky's problem with Vista, but I'd just like to record that, as an XP user, I backup with PsiWin with no problems. In the past I had problems with using a card-reader to copy my CF card to the PC I think it was something to
do with the process hanging whenever it decided it didn't like a file name.
> anything that makes backing up a nuisance usually results in
> fewer backups and, sooner or later, major frustrations with data loss!
I've set up PsiWin to autobackup weekly. Auto + daily was a pain, & non-auto was risky.
I also use FastBackup to save daily to my CF card.
Chris