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Epoc Digest Mon, 28 Apr 2003 Volume 01 : Number 238

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In today's Epoc Digest 12 messages:

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- Shawn Gordon C700

- Re: silent alarms (4 Suzan)

- Re: A "few" q's

- IR is Showing Strange Behavior

- WiFi on netBook with Buffalo card - is WEP supported?

- Screen "ripple"

- S3c/S5 PCMCIA Pod and Nokia Cardphone II

- Message to Rolf Brunsting: have you received my PM? / Spam from Yahoo

- Dilbert Goes Psion

- Re: Mobile phone for a Series 7

- Re: Reliable battery info/condition apps

- Killing app's, Synchronising, Hmmmmm,

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 02:46:48 -0600

From: J

Subject: Shawn Gordon C700

I am forwarding the reply of Shaun Gordon the presedent of thekompany.com which deals applications for Sharp Zaurus.

Please see my email to him and the reply below.

I am forwarding this msg to those you who are seeking the holy grail of replacment the our beloved MX and Revo's :-)

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Subject: Re: C700

Author: Shawn Gordon

Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 19:13:10 +0000

Hi,

Honestly what Dynamism does is really slim, they are buying the units at retail and tacking on $200 to the price and you are supposedly paying for it to be anglisized, but it only takes a minute to do it yourself, so it's hardly worth it. We have been working on C700 specific versions of the apps, you can tell from www.thekompany.com/embedded on each products drop down for ordering, there is a C700 version. These are optimized for the C700, the app might run, but won't change orientation and stuff like that.

At 07:47 PM 4/26/2003, you wrote:

>Hi Shawn

>I am thinking of buying a c700. All the reviews I have read about this >machine state that the hardware is excellent, but the on board apps suck. >

>I would be grateful if u could give us your views on the dynamism release >and if the programs I already purchased from u for my SL5500 will work with it. >

>Or is it better for one to await the release of an occidental version.

>Cheers

>JADe

>London, United Kingdom

>Sunday 27 April 202:42:20 AM - GMT

Regards,

Shawn Gordon

President

theKompany.com

www.thekompany.com

949-713-3276

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 06:38:15 -0600

From: "***"

Subject: Re: silent alarms (4 Suzan)

To Hoffman, Susan" Subject: silent alarms

>>>>....set a second SILENT alarm for 1 minute (or whenever) after the 1st alarm has sounded - it will cancel the sound of the first alarm (at least until you next get around to pressing the cancel key)."

.......Is there a way to create a Macro to do this easily?<<<<<

Hi,

Nice trick

No macro as much as I know but Robin Hood' Alarm+1.46 gives choices for cancelling alarms (&Mmore)

Jack

Messaging X Email2.00 liberates from virii

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 07:01:32 -0600

From: "***"

Subject: Re: A "few" q's

TO: Tom Robertson Subject: A ""few"" q's

To few q's short answers ;-]

>>>...means of 'killing' an application<<

Shift+Ctl+Alt+K(ill)

Ctl+System; then Shift+Ctl+E; Y

and have a look at Fn+/

>>>..squeeze the casing around the button clip...>>>.. Re

Some repair is needed

>>>>...default program for html remains the web program...;<<<<< The hint as been posted earlier many time.

PlOpen does this (but this shareware machine specific coded)

>>>>...synchronising the agenda and data... <<<<

EpocSync from Freepoc.org/

>>>>...record waypoints and draw the route on a map....<<<<

There are soft to do that Try Googling Garmin Psion waypoints ...

>>>.... permanent solution to ? [microphone defect]>>>>

Re :

Yes Reglue and/or repair

Jack

"Messaging X Email2.00 liberates from (anti)virus"

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 07:03:56 -0600

From: "Liebmann, Karsten (KL)"

Subject: IR is Showing Strange Behavior

Hi All,

my Psion (German 5mx 16 MB) is showing some strange behavior lately when I try to make a backup or synchronize with Win98 via IR. The Psion has reset spontaneously a couple of times and the connection is sometimes difficult. All a little annoying.

Today I got a Psion error message while making the backup:

Program Closed

Program SocketServer

ErrorCode Irda MBufAllocFa

ErrorNumber 18

... and the connection was closed.

Any clues anyone?

Karsten.

Schkopau

Germany

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 07:15:07 -0600

From: "Ian Chapple"

Subject: WiFi on netBook with Buffalo card - is WEP supported?

Marcus,

> The netbook is very nice, and came with the OS already installed; I >was able to get surfing straight away using my WiFi card (I bought the >low-profile Buffalo card, after Martin said that was the one he was

buying >over on PsionPlace), and the speed of the whole setup (WiFi card, WiFi >router and ADSL) is superb; so far,so good.

>> Does the card support encryption on the netBook? I'm using the Agere/Orinoco WaveLan II Gold which does :-), but it blocks the stylus :-( <<

I have set up 64bit WEP on our home network; all of the cards (including the Buffalo) and the router support 128bit WEP, but the combination of an apple Airport card and a Draytek router *only* supports 64bit WEP (this I found on the Draytek.de website!), so that's what I've had to use. And it is nice not having the stylus hole blocked...

Cheers, Ian.

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 07:25:15 -0600

From: "Ian Chapple"

Subject: Screen "ripple"

I am enjoying my new netbook hugely, but I have a couple of gripes.

1. When I tap the screen using the pen, or adjust the angle of the screen, there's a patch in the centre of the screen that "ripples". My 7 has

always done this when being opened, but never when tapping with the pen. Does this imply that there might be a problem with screen, or could it

just be that there's a bit of distortion in the support around the screen, which will loosed up as the netbook ages? As I have a 6 month guarantee on this, I'm wondering whether I should have it looked at straight away, or wait and see if it disappears with time.

2. The case switch doesn't seem to work; ie. it doesn't switch off when closed or on when opened, even with these options checked in the Switch On Control Panel. Could the WiFi card (power) settings influence this in any way, or is it just the switch?

Thanks in advance, Ian.

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 07:27:35 -0600

From: Steve Baker

Subject: S3c/S5 PCMCIA Pod and Nokia Cardphone II

Hi Trygve,

You recently wrote to the digest regarding the GlobeTrotter:

".... In theory it SHOULD work perfectly in a PCMCIA pod made for the S3c/S5

machines since they have their own batteries (4 x AA cells) and no real power

limit...

(I have this pod, but no Globetrotter. It works OK with the Nokia Cardphone

II, which also draws too much power for a netBook)"

I know you say it in the text qouted above, but can you just confirm that the

CardPhone II definitely works in the pod. If you also have the moden

configurations settings as well, they would be grately appreciated, as I have

the offer of one of these excellent devices.

Regards,

Steve Baker

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 08:25:43 -0600

From: "Thomas F. VAN DER ZIJDEN"

Subject: Message to Rolf Brunsting: have you received my PM? / Spam from Yahoo

Dear Rolf,

I was just wondering if you received my message concerning our compatriote programmer who might be interested to take over the duties/development for MBM View?

I am starting to think that my message has been caught by some spam trap.

Dear all,

I also heavily suspect Yahoo. I am only subscribed on one public Yahoo l, a good one!) and its language is French. For the rest this e-mail address is only used for English and Dutch (also rarely in public) and for private communications. Guess what? I now receive *French* spam!

Lest one of my French friends did something stupid I can safely blame Yahoogroupes.

I have been advised to use something called Cloudmark. Apparently this is an internet-based spam filter that operates on the fact that its members tell it that some addresses are spam addresses. Unfortunately, it seems that this internet database cannot be operated by a Psion.

Yours truly,

Thomas van der Zijden

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 13:32:23 -0600

From: "Hoffman, Susan"

Subject: Dilbert Goes Psion

Take a look at the 4/29 Dilbert cartoon -- reminded me of this user group.

Susan Katz Hoffman

Pepper Hamilton LLP--------------

e-mail: hoffmans

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 21:38:10 -0600

From: Rolf Brunsting

Subject: Re: Mobile phone for a Series 7

Dear Derek,

<< My last phone was an Ericsson PF768. I'd be grateful for suggestions of what to replace it with ... >>

I think it's best that you contact T-Mobile, as One2One is currently known. There's a good chance that T-Mobile allows you to get a new phone at a reduced price because (a) the PF768 is medieval model by mobile phone standards and (b) that you've used T-Mobile's services for quite some time without changing phone. I can mention a few suggestions for a new phone but T-Mobile may have a list of phones you can choose from. Mention them and I'm sure Digest members will give you the advice to allow you to pick the best one.

Kind Regards,

Rolf Brunsting - Darp - Netherlands

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 22:20:16 -0600

From: Alan Morris

Subject: Re: Reliable battery info/condition apps

"Richard" wrote:-

<< The official Psion gauge in my MnetBook stays at full for ages, then when the batt hits halfway, I'm suddenly told to recharge. Any suggestions for a decent freeware alternative? (Guesstimated life remaining would be *really* good.) >>

Richard have a look at Chadis7 at:-

www.millican.info/ his new site or the old/current

www.millican.info/Home

There is a different version for different Psions. I've used it on my 5mx for a long time, showing a chart of battery voltage and hours. I also use it on my Revo+ and have never had any battery problems as reported by many users. It displays number of hours to battery 10% level and number of days of inactive use left. It's also used on my 7 and was the first app I installed on my new netBook. Here it displays a chart of the battery voltage with time and an indicator which is a big improvement on the built in one. There is also an hour counter for the total time used on battery and another for mains. Using this chart it is possible to get a very close indication of time before a recharge is required.

I just tap the 4th User app to bring up the display.

Alan R Morris, G4ENS.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

Using a Psion 7 & Nokia 6210e.

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Date: 28 Apr 2003 23:45:47 -0600

From: Itamar Engelsman

Subject: Killing app's, Synchronising, Hmmmmm,

Answer to: Tom Robertson

Re.: Killing app's - I think Ctrl-fn-Shift-K while standing on the xxx.app file will do the trick. Alternatively Assistant and other programs have a kill file function.

Re. Synchronising - I don't think you can synchronise two EPOC files with each other but only replace a later one with an earlier one like the EpocSync program does.

Answer to: David Lir

Re. Hmmmmm - Censoring messages starting with Hmmmmm ... ? Hmmmmm ... don't think so <G>.