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Epoc Digest Wed, 29 Oct 2003 Volume 01 : Number 373

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In today's Epoc Digest 10 messages:

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- Digest Business

- Paperclips

- STD access no

- Sony Clie UX50

- RE: ISP lockup, STD access no., Nokia taking up Psion's mantle

- Re: Sony Clie UX50

- Re: STD access no

- Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 372 (8)

- Re: ISP lockup

- RE: PsiCards Warning!

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Date: 29 Oct 2003 16:42:47 +0000

From: Epoc Digest

Subject: Digest Business

Hello,

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Epoc Digest Team

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Date: 20 Oct 2003 17:17:42 +0000

From: m.garrett

Subject: Paperclips

Since buying my netBook about 6 weeks ago I have struggled to use the IR port to email via my trusty Siemens 35i and virgin.net. My 5MX has, in this past, has given sterling service all over Europe using this method and the netBook hangs have been a so rce of frustration for me (and many others). So what did I do - surf the net for a solution? Check all my settings? Reboot? Reformat? Nah ....... I did what all good software support engineers do in times of confusion and crisis ............ yes you've gu ssed it ......... I did nothing.

But I did buy a box of 100 paperclips.

Each time the netBook hung whilst emailing, I unfolded a paperclip and gave it a swift prod in the soft reset hole and then threw the clip in the bin. After

6 weeks about half the box has gone........but, but, but, ...... wonder of wonders, I have had no more hangs, just perfect comms for the last two

weeks.

I now feel that the there is some sort of problem at the ISP end of things, I have had a brand new netBook fail from the start, made no changes and now its working perfectly.

Oh, and by the way, I have 1/2 a box of paperclips free to anyone who wants them?

Kind Regards,

Malcolm

Aberdeen

Scotland

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 07:27:42 +0000

From: Mike McConnell

Subject: STD access no

To: Simon Jeffree

<<<< My question is, what other free UK ISPs are there which have an STD access number (i.e. one which begins 01***, rather than 08***). I think I remember Clara Net do but I don't know the number & having looked at their website, they don't seem to offer free access>>>>

On Claranet's website, go to "Services > Home Access > Free Trial" and sign up. I've just cancelled my 24/7 package with them (due to getting cable broadband) but have retained my Claranet account on p-a-y-g. London number is 020 7905 5151 and it does work with p-a-y-g.

Regards,

Mike [Dundee, Scotland] __________________________________________

Mobile Phone & SMS: +44 (0)7870 236984

Mobile Fax: +44 (0)7977 156138

Web: http://www.mikemcc.org.uk __________________________________________

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 08:43:26 +0000

From: Nicole Carbonara

Subject: Sony Clie UX50

Koi Hin

Sorry I have so little time to write here. Please check:

http://www.clie-online.sony.net/prod_info/peg-ux50/ and http://sonyelectronics.sonystyle.com/micros/clie/models/ux50.html

Just a few words, as you asked:

I like:

- its small size, its shape and the fact that it is not too heavy. - the keyboard with backlight so that you can type in the dark, like on a mobile phone - the screen is tiny but so clear and sharp that you can view a lot on it and it is still readable It rotates 180 deg - it has wifi, bluetooth and infrared built in so that my friend who came visit me at home could use my wifi to be connected with his ux50 - the memory stick is compatible with my Vaio laptop and Sony camera

I dislike:

- the non multitasking Palm OS

- the memory partition

- the fact that you have to purchase software in order to be able to process MSOffice documents. It comes with a reader only.

I am for the moment not really interested with

- the camera (very poor definition: 310k just good enough to take notes)

- the MP3 player

but perhaps I shall change my mind if I purchase this machine.

I did not have time to play with

- the voice recorder function

- the MP3 player

- the movie function

Nicole

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 10:11:07 +0000

From: Antony

Subject: RE: ISP lockup, STD access no., Nokia taking up Psion's mantle

I have had this problem too. I read on a few newsgroups about problems with certain ISPs. I think it has been occuring since the MBlast worm went into the wild. It could be that your Psion is receiving corrupt RPC requests, which is what makes Mblast s ut Windows PC's down ;-).

Psion devices do not have RPC services running on them, but the EPOC kernel may attempt to incorrectly parse the corrupt TCP packets, causing the hang.

I think other ISP's have put filtering systems on their firewalls, preventing RPC broadcast flooding. This will reduce the occurrence of this problem but won't completely resolve it.

Here are a couple of local call rate (0845), no sign-up accounts to try. They are smaller ISPs but seem to work better than Virgin.Net: -

Free ISP Uk

URL: http://www.free-isp-uk.co.uk/

smtp: mail.free-isp-uk.co.uk

Tel: 0845 1232020

User: free

Pass: isp

BB Internet

URL: http://www.bbinternet.net/

smtp: mail.bbinternet.net

Tel: 0845 1231613

User: bbinternet20

Pass: bbinternet

Here is a site that lists various pay as you go UK ISPs. I don't know how up to date it is, but it might be useful: - http://www.dailyedeals.com/free_internet/access_uk.htm

If anyone else knows of any reliable ISPs, I think it would be beneficial to all Symbian OS/EPOC/Psion users if they respond to this thread, with ISP contact or no sign-up details.

Antony Booth

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 13:41:41 +0000

From: Dick Chatjaval

Subject: Re: Sony Clie UX50

>>From: Wong Koi Hin

Subject: Re: Sony Clie UX50

...do give us your impressions of the UX-50 after you have had time to use it for a while.<<

Hello Koi Hin,

I seem to remember that you are in Thailand sometimes (forgive me if I am wrong). At the Sony showroom at Emporium shopping centre (Sukhumvit), they have a demo model to try out. I was there today and checked it out. It was _very_ tempting. My wife eve told me to get it. Great screen, wider than the other Clie's and easy to read. What stopped me from buying it on the spot was no spreadsheet program installed yet, so I couldn't test that, and it is my most used program of a pda. I am a thumb typist so t e keyboard is good size, not too spread out but I imagine for touch typists it may be too small. Lots of built-in multimedia stuff, mp3, camera, and things like wi-fi, bluetooth (both can be turned off to save battery) and other things that I have no use or at the moment, but may do in the future if I buy it. Battery life may be a problem, which is another reason I am waiting- it claims 4 hours surfing by wi-fi, 8 hrs mp3 listening. An extra battery can be added but did not see how big this is. The form f ctor is marvellous, about as thin as Revo but much shorter. Best regards, Dick

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 20:26:41 +0000

From: Mark Deppe

Subject: Re: STD access no

<<<Simon Jeffree Wrote: what other free UK ISPs are there which have an STD access number (i.e. one which begins 01***, rather than 08***).>>>

Clara: numbers are 02079066161 and 02079055151

Kind regards

Mark

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Date: 28 Oct 2003 21:44:46 +0000

From: Ajai Khattri

Subject: Re: EPOC DIGEST V1 # 372 (8)

On 27 Oct 2003 04:42:06 +0000, Martin Maxwell wrote:

> Indeed, though I am not sure if the announcement will be made before

> year's end.

> A more 'PDA-like' Communicator has been in the works for several years.

> When the announcement comes, it will also shown how mis-informed those

> people

> are who have been spreading confusion by saying things to the effect

of 'Nokia

> will abandon Communicators and go for Nokia 6800-type devices'.

> It is also clear that Nokia is putting much more emphasis on the

> enterprise with

> their new restructuring exercise, so a more versatile Communicator

was expected.

The Register had a great editorial about this strategy yesyerday (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/33576.html)

and then today had some blurb on the 7700 (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/33632.html).

My hat's off to Nokia for having the balls to take on M$.

Aj.

Systems Administrator / Developer

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Date: 29 Oct 2003 01:12:06 +0000

From: Astrid Stappenbeck

Subject: Re: ISP lockup

Simon Jeffree wrote:

> Subject: ISP lockup:

> I've read a lot about some ISPs causing people's EPOC machines to lock

> up. I've been suffering the same on my 5mx, with Virgin.net but not with my various Freeserve accounts.

The lock-up is complete. Neither the touchscreen, nor the keyboard respond at all. All I can do to clear it is a soft reset with a paper-clip. <

Have I been more 'lucky' or did you oversee a simple switch off/ on ? While my touchscreen failed me completely and almost all keys had stopped as well, Fn + Esc did still react and I could bring my 5mxPro back to life.

Still very annoying - after three weeks of smooth connections I had thought my provider had overcome his infection (or whatever) and three days ago - failed connections, freeze ups and throw outs - #&$#%!!!

Astrid

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Date: 29 Oct 2003 02:07:31 +0000

From: David Steer $Plus$

Subject: RE: PsiCards Warning!

Astrid,

>Be careful when using PsiCards - When you play, the touch screen can

>suddenly stop responding.<

I am sorry to hear about your problem with PsiCards. I run Psicards on a Series 7 and have not experienced any problems with the program (over 2800 games played and increasing!). I have also run it on a Series 5 and a Series 5mx without exp riencing this problem. However, I have had the problem you have mentioned, PsiCards was not running at the time.

By the way, I have been using PsiCards longer than anybody else - I am the Author! The current version (1.92) resolves some minor bugs and may work better.

> Good thing I did because I found not only the COFFEE solitaire

> cardgame available but also PSICards with 6 games in one programme,

> which I downloaded straightaway. <

By the way, version 1.92 of PsiCards has 9 games! Also, I am working on version 1.94 that makes some minor improvements and will be available for the Nokia 92xx also.

If there are any other PsiCard users out there, I would be interested in any problems you have experienced with the program as I would like to try and resolve any with this next release. Also, has anybody played more games than I have?