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Epoc Digest Sat, 14 Sep 2002 Volume 01 : Number 075
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In today's Epoc Digest 23 messages:
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- POS Service
- SCREEN CLEANING
- RE: Jornada 720 printing
- RE: Jornada 720 touch screen vs Psion failures
- Re: CHANGE OF DIGEST ADDRESS
- Re: Epson HX-20
- Re: 1Gb CF for 5mx
- Re: Trust in Psion
- RE: HHC usage?
- Macro DigestUp2subject1.opl
- Re: Mako switches off during Savemail
- Geofox
- cleaning S7/netBook screen
- Screen cleaning
- Re. netBook screen cleaning, netBook serial port broken, PsiWin via IR
- Re: Nokia 6210 GPRS settings
- RE: TIME
- My Psions / 1Gb CF disk / Washroom Psioneering
- Re: Successful fax reception - T39 & Psion5 !
- Re: 5mx, IrDA and WindowsXP ?
- Re: Init and Data Strings
- Re: H/PC MACHINES
- Deleted subscriber
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 20:09:15 +0100
From: "Steve Richardson"
Subject: POS Service
Outstanding
Screen cable failed... sent in on Tuesday with a cheque..... Returned today (Friday) - fully functional.. and a complete new set of batteries
NICE ONE FOLKS - what a turnaround _____________________________________
Steve Richardson
Microsoft Consultancy and Services
ITS Services Business,
IBM Global Services
Email: Steve_Richardson
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 20:37:12 +0100
From: Peter Keene
Subject: SCREEN CLEANING
Hi Guys,
For Itamar re screen cleaning:
You'll probably get a hundred different answers, but here's my 2c worth. I remove all the dust and grit from the screen using a lens blower brush. About once a month I clean the screen with a clean, dry lens-cleaning cloth. I usually get these free of charge from opticians by either being very polite or very charming to the sales assistant, depending on gender.
Recently, after over two years of intensive use, the screen was looking decidedly grubby, so I used a few drops of Isopropyl Alcohol on the cloth. Result, imaculate screen.
My philosophy - prevention is better than cure, and less is more when it comes to cleaning a handheld computer.
Regards,
Peter
Cape Town
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 21:47:00 +0100
From: <timschweikert
Subject: RE: Jornada 720 printing
<snip>
>Talking up the deal with a poet friend who is trying to move into the
PDA world (she wants a Psion but is scared off with what Psion is
doing). She asked a question that I forgot to ask as I print from my
Dell. Will the 720 print to a printer direct (cable connection)? I
know the earliest versions of WinCE didn't support printing.
>
>jim - oakland
The short answer is Yes, you can print directly from the J720/728. I
routinely print from my J720 to my HPLJ4m via the cable from HP.
There are 3 listed drivers: PCL Laser, PCL Inkjet, PCL (HP Cable).
SOunds like they are PCL-centric, but then I didn't expect anything
else from an HP computing product at this price. Not every
application provides for printing. I couldn't print out this replay
email, but I could print out the original received email.
Re: purchase of a JAmazon for $459 (?). Welcome to the
HPC2000! Be sure to look at Textmaker (
http://www.softmaker.de/index,en.htm ) and ListPro (
www.iliumsoft.com ) and InkspotCE ( www.dejavusoftware.com ). The
Collins dictionaries also run under the HPC2000 OS. I still find
uses for the Psion 5mx though. The Palmtop N.L. Money program on the
Psion 5mx has no equal in a handheld computer. I even paid full
price for 2 copies of it.
BTW, I have a Palmtop NL GPS module for the Psion 5MX languishing in
my basement. I thought I would be traveling more - am traveling less
now. Any offers?
Tim
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 22:01:00 +0100
From: <timschweikert
Subject: RE: Jornada 720 touch screen vs Psion failures
David,
<snip>
... Also, similar to the sometimes maligned 5mx, many Jornada HPC
owners online have also reported having to replace their handheld's
screen after only a year and a half or two years due to premature
digitizer atrophy, malfunction or death. I've also heard of Jornada
screen cables breaking too. I'm sure most owners never will have to
experience these problems - but it's not just Psions which have such
problems - unfortunately :( Still I am a big fan of the 720 and 728!
(But I like my 5mx even more!)
>
After my touch screen digitizer failed on the J720 and was repaired
under warranty (LCD screen assembly was replaced), I noticed that the
newer screen has a lighter touch than the other two I've been able to
use, if however briefly. I have noted that the "hard" push that is
necessary sometimes seems to be due somehow to the OS, not to the
sensitivity of the screen in that exact spot. Another WinCE'ism I'm
afraid.
Nevertheless, back to the subject of this digest: I have to admit in
some 4 copies of a Psion 5MX I've never had a screen failure of any
type in over 4 years. A keyboard from one 5MX has been popped out of
place so many times, I'm getting really fast at slipping it back in
to it's slides. I've had over 6 copies of the RevoPlus or Diamond
Mako, and I've had only one battery related problem and that was
heavily used by my daughter in college. I still have 2 Psion 5MX
units, but I'm down to selling my last Revo because of the
rechargeable batteries in general, not because of the single failure.
The run time on a RevoPlus before having to recharge is just too
short, and the self-discharge of the inaccessible rechargeable
battery of the Revo really confused other members of my family with
random usage.
Tim
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 22:03:14 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: CHANGE OF DIGEST ADDRESS
Dear Peter,
<< Give Itamar a break Rolf, a message informing all subscibers of the change of address for the digest went out on 19 July 2002. I still have a copy of it >>
The sequence of events is as follows.
Digest no. 65
Mike Fellhauer asks when the digest's new e-maill address has been introduced. It's when I become aware of the address change.
Digest no. 66
Itamar Engelsman replies to Mike Fellhauer that the address change has been posted on the digest. I check my digest archive, because I must have overlooked it completely, but can't find such a message. I therefore write a reply to Itamar in which I describe my findings.
Digest no 71
My reply is posted and I receive a copy of an e-mail of July 19th, with the title "Epoc Digest admin update", from Tony Cabot and Eric de Bruijn. Don't ask me why, but Tony's copy is the first I've seen. I never received the original.
Digest no. 72
Itamar replies that there has indeed been no mention of the change on the digest, quotes the relevant section of the "Epoc Digest admin update" e-mail and posts a separate 'for the record' reminder. Michael Degn and Jason Garbutt post messages referring to the "Epoc Digest admin update" e-mail.
Digest no. 73
Peter Keene, Eric de Bruijn, David Lir and Jim Watson-Gove post messages referring to the "Epoc Digest admin update" e-mail. What's more Peter Keene effectively accuses me of harassing Itamar Engelsman.
I think it's best to consider your "Give Itamar a break Rolf" as 'not written'.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Minstrel's Café - Hawkeshead - Cumbria
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 22:03:19 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Epson HX-20
Dear Trygve,
<< Fun laptop fact: The Epson HX-20 from 1982 gave up to 50 Hours use... >>
Errrmmm ... depends on whether and how much you used the optional printer module. I've used HX-20s as a service tool and data logger for Enraf's old CapStock and 843 Series of automatic tank gauge controllers for petrol stations. Printing instrument response graphs did hit the batteries hard., reducing the number of hours to about six (from memory)
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Red Lion Hotel - Grasmere - Cumbria
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 22:03:22 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: 1Gb CF for 5mx
Dear David,
<< I'm especially wondering how much faster one of SanDisk's large(r) 'Ultra' cards would be in a 5mx (than a standard card) >>
I own a 10 MByte Psion branded SanDisk, a 40 MByte and 128 MByte SanDisk plus a 256 MByte SanDisk Ultra. The Ultra is indeed faster than the other three. Thing is, that the Psion reads the directory tree and the directory contents when you want to open or save (say) a Word file. The larger the disk the more extensive the tree and the more files, negating the speed advantage of the Ultra. Reason why I don't experience that much of a difference when I swap the 128 MByte card for the 256 MByte one.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Red Lion Hotel - Grasmere - Cumbria
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Date: 13 Sep 2002 22:03:27 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Trust in Psion
Dear Itamar,
<< Re. Trust in Psion - Not at all the case. I asked him for HIS opinion WHY he said that the netPad will increase our trust in the Company >>
Sorry to sound linguistically pedantic, but it's best to put a repeat of words between quotation marks. Specially when you don't quote in a traditional fashion. Consider the following as a reply to a message about the netPad.
a) Why will the netPad increase our trust in Psion.
b) Why will the netPad "increase our trust in Psion".
Sentence (a) signals that you belong to the group that can do with some increase in trust. Sentence (b) signals there's some distance between you and the increase in trust - that the "Why" is more of academic interest.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Red Lion Hotel - Grasmere - Cumbria
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 01:11:00 +0100
From: <timschweikert
Subject: RE: HHC usage?
David,
>I'm glad that you're enjoying yourself ;) , and thanks for that bit
on your use and enjoyment of the 720 :) You mentioned that you still
use your 5mx - could you expand on that and tell us why the 720
hasn't totally replaced your 5mx?
>------------------------
>David Lir - \\:>{o>
Well, OK, you asked...
General background: I can accept needing a desktop somewhere to load
SW, and maybe to back up to. I do not like any system that cannot
run independent of the desktop for long periods of time. I use a
laptop running Win98 - no problems. I expect to be able to print
from the HHC to a laserjet.
Targeted needs: Home & hobby finance & PIM, Work PIM.
Work: engineering, IT support, also 3rd level support for all types of
PDA/HHC units.
PIM functionality needed: I use separate units for home/hobby and for
work because I have multiple overlapping meetings or events at home
and at work. It's easier to use 2 separate HHCs than to use
catergories to keep them all straight on a single HHC. I have a lot
of reference files and notes.
email: I use all POP3. However, see below for the PalmVIIx.
Color? I'm ambivalent. It looks cool, but I'd rather have the run
time on batteries instead of a color screen.
Currently used HHC (HandHeld Computer) OS types: PPC, HPC, EPOC,
Palm.
DOS: HP200LX. The HP200LX used to be my PIM for company work. I
sold off all HP200LX units, although was just as good as the EPOC OS
for stability. Nice system, but slowly losing compatibility with
where I was being forced by my company and by hinge failures - every
one of them eventually suffered hinge failures. When the unit was
repaired, the new screen had noticeably worse contrast & readability
than the original late-production model HP screen. The eyes are
getting too old so I gave up.
EPOC ER3 or 5: Psion 5MX. Very stable OS! Our home HHCs for
personal finances. Palmtop Money is the best of all HHC money
programs! The Collins foreign language dictionaries are used by
everyone in our rather "polyglot" family. One daughter in college
extensively uses the Collins English-German dictionary with the full
and "Easy Learning" forms that are not present for the other OSs.
Since she is a singer, the English-French and English-Italian are
also used. This is my backup for getting email if necessary.
EPOC ER5: RevoPlus. This was my carry-along PIM for home/hobby use
and sync'd via EpocSync to the 5MX. After my only battery failure
(cable), and because of my HP200 experiences and by reading
newsgroups extensively about problems with clamshell designs, I
decided to abandon any clamshell HHC for PIM usage. I've sold all
but one Mako, and that's about to go.
PalmOS: Palm Vx. My current work HHC for PIM. I use QuickOffice,
HandDBase, etc. It isn't a clamshell - no hinge to fail. It uses
rechargeable batteries, but the run time could be a couple weeks, so
I frankly don't pay attention anymore. The iPAQ users at work are
absolutely neurotic about battery run time - can't run for even a
full day of their usage - No thanks! For that matter, the Revo
couldn't make more than a few days w/o having to recharge. I can
keep up with any meeting notes using a Palm folding keyboard - very
nice. Handwriting recognition on any PDA - Palm or PPC - just
doesn't cut it for more than a few words or short notes. Desktop
synchronization is the strong point of the Palm Desktop - far better
than the quirky ActiveSync for PPC/HPC units from Microsoft that
locks you in to MS Outlook.
PalmOS: Palm VIIx/i705. for wireless email independent of the
company. I'm playing around with this. Much better than the
Blackberry or Motorola T900 2-way pagers systems. You can actually
control the urls and email addresses with the Palm.net system - not
so for the Blackberry or T900 units. The Palm network uses packet
radio & Cingular (I think). A major advantage of the Palm.net system
is that you can also access conventional email sites besides the
In this respect, it's better than just using POP3
email.
PalmOS: TRGPro. Home & hobby PIM. The CF card is filling up. It
will accept up to a 1gig CF card. Backups are easy and transparent
to the CF card. It survives well!
HPC2000: Jornada 720. My first foray into the Microsoft
understanding of a handheld OS. Somewhat erratic and needs a soft
reset about once a week. All that screen space is nice! I use this
for my connectivity - LAN, web, email, newsgroups. Wireless
connectivity via PCMCIA 802.11b and a Citrix client to the company
LAN. Reasonable compatibility for referenced documents from the
company. Need to use TextMaker for actually creating documents due
to severe limitations in Pocket Word. ListPro is a "gotta have"
application - Sort of an outliner and project planner all in one.
Newsgroups via InkSpot CE. Foreign language dictionaries from
Collins. No acceptable finance program has been found. I want a
standalone finance program, not something that forces you to a
desktop
PPC2002: Jornada 568. Nice hardware - much better than the iPAQ.
Battery life was actually OK - better than the RevoPlus. This was
supposed to be my work PIM. I discovered that the higher resolution
screen was actually less readable than the B&W Palm units because the
fonts were thinner and smaller. My eyes are getting old. I'm not
really sure what to do with this. I keep it to play with, but no
real usage now.
Enough?
Tim
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 09:20:42 +0100
From: Jack
Subject: Macro DigestUp2subject1.opl
Hi all,
The "header" of our worshipped Epoc Digest is varying! To return to the first subjects line, from anywhere in a digest, I suggest the (rewritten) macro beneath (to be copied, pasted, translated).
All the best,
Jack
REM Macro Digest2subject1.opl 14/09/02
REM Goes to first subjects line
REM from anywhere in Epoc Digest (Thanks again Itamar)
REM To be used with Macro5 (Thanks forever Nicolas)
PROC Macro:
SendKey:("Ctrl+Fn+Left")
SendKey:("Ctrl+f")
SendKey:("I,n, ,t,o,d,a,y,',s, ,E")
SendKey:("Enter")
SendKey:("Ctrl+Left")
SendKey:("down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,do wn,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down,down")
SendKey:("up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up,up")
ENDP
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 10:17:50 +0100
From: "Sergio"
Subject: Re: Mako switches off during Savemail
Hi there!
On 13 Sep 2002 Owen wrote:
> Subject: Mako switches off during Savemail (Is Sergio here?)
Here I am ;-))
> I have a Mako and an MC218, both running SaveMail version 3.12 ER5. (Is this the latest version?)
Yes, 3.12 is the latest version, available at
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bridge/1492/
<<
When using SaveMail to store messages, the Mako always switches itself off halfway through the third message, while the MC218 always completes SaveMail without timing out. The settings for system timeout on the Control Panel are the same for both machines, as are the settings in Merlin which I use to launch SaveMail on both machines. The only difference is that I've set Merlin to provide a longer timeout for the backlight on the MC218, a setting which is not appropriate for the Mako.
If I turn the Mako on again, it will continue executing SaveMail without any problems, so there's no great harm done, but it is annoying. I believe Sergio reads the digest, so that's why I'm asking here rather than direct to him, as I expect other readers may benefit from the answer.
>>
This sounds quite strange, I've got only the PC Emulator and my MC218 to make some tests and the problem doesn't arise, given you set the right system timeout to let the macro complete its tasks... But I'll try to put my hands on a Revo and check it!
Ciao for now
Sergio Alisi
Milano - Italy
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 10:55:22 +0100
From: Trygve Henriksen
Subject: Geofox
Greetings!
Chester Choi wrote:
> Sorry that this is bit off topic,
Sound on-topic to me...
> but I have a Geofox (part of the last Adept production runs)
> with a broken starboard battery door (the one closest to the
> on-off switch). Does anyone know of repair or replacement
> options?
Unless POS Ltd (www.posltd.com ?) can help, all I can think of is trying to contact Jodie foster over at FoxPop.
The site was foxpop.ndirect.co.uk the last time I checked.
(Not too certain if it's still running)
Those battery covers are a weak point in the design.
(It's the other cover that's beginnig to fail on mine. The rest of the machine is in perfect condition, though)
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A quick comment on GPRS...
I have seen 5Kb/s download speeds in Opera on my netBook when I use my Siemens M50...
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Joseph Hamwee wrote:
> I normally find interested buyers and either donate the proceeds
> to charity myself or request that the buyer pays directly to the charity.
> If the digest would be interested in providing a platform or
> network I would be pleased to offer several (current and in
> good condition) items of PDA gear for charitable purposes,
> subject to terms proposed by the digest administrators.
Psioneers must be more socially responsible than most...
When I bought my MC400, the proceeds went to an animal shelter in England.
And there's always room for another machine in my collection...
(Except WinCE machines)
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Owen H. Morgan wrote:
&57°08.8'N 4°40.6'W
> Fort Augustus, SW end of Loch Ness, Scotland
Seen anything?
Mysterious waves, 'logs' floating against the current, or....
:-)
Trygve
http://home.c2i.net/trygveh/english/
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 11:38:32 +0100
From: Kate Head
Subject: cleaning S7/netBook screen
<Quote>
Date: 12 Sep 2002 08:57:55 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: S7 cleaning of screen
How do the S7 and netBook users clean their screen ?
</Quote>
Hi there,
I use a small microfibre cloth that is usually used for spectacles and camera lenses - it certainly cleans off my fingerprints!
All the best,
Kate!!
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 13:09:40 +0100
From: "Michael Degn"
Subject: Screen cleaning
Answer to Trygve Henriksen
> I use a gelatinous spray made by a Danish company that produces all kinds of cleaning agents. 'AM' or something, I think they're called. (No doubt someone from Denmark will correct me :-)... <
Hi Trygve,
Now why would you assume that? <BG> You're right. The company is AM Kemi A/S and the product is called AM with an extension for the given product, e.g. CD Cleaning Set AM15508 etc. That's it.
Regards,
Michael Degn
Esbjerg, Denmark
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 13:27:02 +0100
From: "Marcus von Cube"
Subject: Re. netBook screen cleaning, netBook serial port broken, PsiWin via IR
Itamar asked:
>How do the S7 and netBook users clean their screen ?
I simply don't. It's bright enough to shine through the stains...
netBook serial port:
I have a hardware problem with my serial port. I know, it's not the PC and it's not the cable (checked out different combinations of both. My 5mx still connects fine). I can send single characters from comms to a terminal software on my PC but only at 9600bps. Higher speeds
cause bad characters. PsiWin does not work!
Has any of you ever encountered the problem and knows what a repair might cost?
PsiWin via IrDA COM port:
my NT 4 box (a Thinkpad 600) runs IrDA COM emulation software which connects fine (on the IrDA level) to my netBook but PsiWin does not connect at all. Do any special settings help? PsiWin is at version 2.3.3 (build 149). The NT IrDA software is by Extended Systems. I can exchange single files via IrOBEX.
Marcus
http://www.mvcsys.de
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 13:35:25 +0100
From: "Marcus von Cube"
Subject: Re: Nokia 6210 GPRS settings
Simon,
you were asking to send you the 6210 GPRS settings. To the best of my knowledge you will need a 6310(i) to use GPRS, the 6210 only supports HSCSD.
Marcus
http://www.mvcsys.de
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 13:46:57 +0100
From: "Janet I. Fine"
Subject: RE: TIME
One inherent problem I've encountered with the TIME application is that I don't know which areas have special seasonal time adjustments so I don't know whether to leave the details about summer hours or winter hours checked or unchecked. Does anyone have information on how to find this out?
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 17:18:19 +0100
From: Simon Jeffree
Subject: My Psions / 1Gb CF disk / Washroom Psioneering
To: Ashley Burrows
Subject: My Psions
<< ... wonder how the 570 odd members reading this use their EPOC machines, are they series 5, 5mx MC218's Series 7, Netbook, Netpad, 9210/9290 PC Mac or other >>
The sequence of machine I've had is:
Organiser II XP
Organiser II LZ64
3a
5mx
I loved the Org II. It was way ahead of it's time. For a start, you could pretty much use it one-handed, like people do with phones nowadays. Imagine if it's full A-Z keyboard layout was adopted on smartphones, you wouldn't need all that farting around with T9 text entry or handwriting recognition!
Apart from running my life on it, I used to do a lot of OPL programming on it. I found it much easier than the later ones, to write programs which had the same style as the built-in ones because the whole machine was that much simpler. I wrote a sort of 'today' screen for it which would step through any upcoming appointments & user defined reminders whenever it was switched on together with a switch-on password.
I even wrote a simple hierarchical task list editor - a kind of outliner - for it. To write an equivalent today for my 5mx (but with a level of functionality in keeping with today's apps), I'm finding it very heavy going.
Now, I use my 5mx for running my personal life, my consulting business & various work related tasks while working for clients. I only use my PC for keeping backups & for large emails & downloads.
To: Lothar Kammann
Subject: 1Gb CF disk
<< I have bought the 1GB in Germany at a retail store close to Dusseldorf. Price was: ˆ 820,- EURO incl. VAT of 16% in Germany. Especially opening of programs is slower >>
Thanks for that info
<< I have bought another CF from SanDisk, a 512MB Ultra. Price: ˆ 359,- incl. VAT of 16% in Germany. I would recommend the 512MB Ultra as a compromise in storage space and speed >>
I can see your point. Also:
To: David Steer
<< It is more the technology of the card that effects the speed and not the capacity >>
Because I was (until recently), perfectly happy with my 128Mb CF, I handn't bothered keeping up with the scene. Consequently, I was unaware of these 2nd generation types. Thanks David. I think I may go for the 512Mb Ultra one, or try & wait for prices to drop a bit.
To: David Lir
Subject: IR printer adapter
<< I've got one of these and it generally works very well. The only problem I have with it is that I often have to hit Esc and Ctrl-p to retry a print job - but only if it's the second or greater print in a series. A single printout always goes through just fine. A bit of a nuisance but it doesn't really bother me. FWIW, i don't think it's the Actisys pod which is the problem here - more likely the HP 6L laser printer is falling asleep or it's the 5mx which is generating the problem >>
Thanks for the info. Doesn't sound like a serious problem. Based on this, I think I'll try one. It'll sure make life easier.
Subject: Washroom Psioneering
(Please skip this if you're a prude)
<< I thought I was the only one who brings a Psion into the washroom - nice to see someone else admitting to it >>
I also willingly admit to using my Psion in the 'washroom'. Since most of my best ideas are had either in bed, in the bath or on the loo & since I seem to spend a long time sitting on the loo
(which, my wife tells me is a 'bloke thing'), it makes sense to take my Psion with me to jot down any sudden flashes (not splashes! <G>) of inspiration.
Also, seeing as my wife might object if I take it to bed with me (other than to use as an alarm clock), that leaves my time in the bath un-utilised. Now, what I really need is a netPad so I can use it in the bath! <G>
Regards,
Simon Jeffree
Maidstone, Kent, UK
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 18:45:49 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Successful fax reception - T39 & Psion5 !
Dear Jason,
<< I've now managed to sort all my settings out ... If anyone would like the settings, please let me know >>
This is what I call a 'cliffhanger message' - the tension has been built up and ... we'll have to wait till the next episode.
Why not publish your settings in a digest posting? After all, people post solutions to problems others don't have and for applications others don't use.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Packhorse Inn - Keswick - Cumbria
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 18:45:53 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: 5mx, IrDA and WindowsXP ?
Dear Christian,
<< The Siemens FAQ says: GPRS only via Cable, Infrared means an ordinary CSD connection. My, is this all stupid >>
Siemens has a bit of a reputation when it comes to the data communication facilities of its mobile phones. The decisions it made regarding the ME45 are par for the course, I'm afraid. Which is a pity as Siemens' phones are well above average in other respects.
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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - On holidays in the UK
Message written at the Packhorse Inn - Keswick - Cumbria
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 18:45:56 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: Init and Data Strings
Dear Gary,
<< You mean I actually have a choice? That is great. Let me try and see if I can narrow down the choices by answering your questions >>
Using your information there are the following HSCSD modem defintions for the Nokia 8310.
1) For an autobauding V.32/V.34 modem connection
Modem tab:
- Name : Nokia 8310 autobaud
- Speed : 57600 bps
- Connect via : Infrared
- Fax class : Auto
Initialisation tab:
- Init. (reset) string : AT&F&K3
- Data init. string : AT+CBST=0,0,1
- Fax init. string : Leave empty
Advanced tab:
- Flow Control : Hardware (RTS/CTS)
- Terminal detect (DSR/DTR) : Unchecked
- Carrier detect (DCD) : Unchecked
- Modem type : Mobile
2) For a fixed 28,800 bps HSCSD V.34 modem connection
Modem tab:
- Name : Nokia 8310 28k8 V.34
- Speed : 57600 bps
- Connect via : Infrared
- Fax class : Auto
Initialisation tab:
- Init. (reset) string : AT&F&K3
- Data init. string : AT+CBST=16,0,1
- Fax init. string : Leave empty
Advanced tab:
- Flow Control : Hardware (RTS/CTS)
- Terminal detect (DSR/DTR) : Unchecked
- Carrier detect (DCD) : Unchecked
- Modem type : Mobile
3) For a fixed 28,800 bps HSCSD V.110 ISDN connection
Modem tab:
- Name : Nokia 8310 28k8 V.110
- Speed : 57600 bps
- Connect via : Infrared
- Fax class : Auto
Initialisation tab:
- Init. (reset) string : AT&F&K3
- Data init. string : AT+CBST=80,0,1
- Fax init. string : Leave empty
Advanced tab:
- Flow Control : Hardware (RTS/CTS)
- Terminal detect (DSR/DTR) : Unchecked
- Carrier detect (DCD) : Unchecked
- Modem type : Mobile
4) For a fixed 38,400 bps HSCSD V.110 ISDN connection
Modem tab:
- Name : Nokia 8310 38k4 V.110
- Speed : 57600 bps
- Connect via : Infrared
- Fax class : Auto
Initialisation tab:
- Init. (reset) string : AT&F&K3
- Data init. string : AT+CBST=81,0,1
- Fax init. string : Leave empty
Advanced tab:
- Flow Control : Hardware (RTS/CTS)
- Terminal detect (DSR/DTR) : Unchecked
- Carrier detect (DCD) : Unchecked
- Modem type : Mobile
Note that the last one is asymmetrical (3 download slots - 1 upload slot) while the two 28k8 definitions are symmetrical (2 download slots - 2 upload slots).
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Date: 14 Sep 2002 18:46:02 +0100
From: Rolf Brunsting
Subject: Re: H/PC MACHINES
Dear Peter,
<< Err.. not quite. There's also the Intermec 6651 (manufactured by Sharp) and numerous other vertical market machines >>
I could add a long list of other Windows CE, SIBO, EPOC and PalmOS based industrial handheld computers. Thing is that most of them are too specialised to be of any interest to the general consumers that make up the bulk of EPOC Digest subscribers. What would a consumer do with an integrated laser barcode scanner, for example? Though Psion-Teklogix' netPad may be a good choice for somebody who has mountaineering as a hobby.
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