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Epoc Digest Thu, 18 Mar 2004 Volume 01 : Number 476

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In today's Epoc Digest 18 messages:

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- Re: Epoc Digest V1 # 475 : Re: Statistics, Modems, TCP/IP-Fix

- Re: The Great Psion Giveaway!

- UPS5 Digest

- Re. TCP/IP-Fix

- Nokia 9500 Communicator Specs

- Re: TCP/IP fix

- Re : USR sporster modem X epoc

- Address book to Mac

- Andy Hayes and his dead CF

- Sony Ericsson p800/Psion 5mx

- Statistics | US Robotics Settings | TCP/IP-Fix | Wireless Router |CF card speed

- Wanted: Psion Circuit Diagrams

- Re: EplayM

- CF / Modem

- Re 9500 & 9210i

- Re: TCP/IP-Fix

- Re: TCP/IP fix

- Mako and Treo for Busted 5mx

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 08:07:29 +0100

From: Arent Kits van Heijningen

Subject: Re: Epoc Digest V1 # 475 : Re: Statistics, Modems, TCP/IP-Fix

On: 16 Mar 2004 22:08:38 +0100:

Itamar Engelsman wrote about : Statistics, Modems, TCP/IP-Fix

>>Answer to: Andy Hayes

>>Re.: Modems - If you try to use a US Robotic modem with a Psion it is difficult to use. You will need a very specific init string, maybe Rolf Brunsting can help you further. <<

It's not that difficult at all , the gotcha is that you leave both data and fax init strings empty and type the following in the reset initstring field :

AT&F1&K2

In the "modem" tab :

Name : US Robotics Sportster/Courier

Speed : 19200 baud ( for s7/nB/MB/nPClassic 38400 ) , higher speeds will NOT improve performance ( if you have your Mail directory on "D' the data exchange speed between Psion and the card is the limitingfactor when downloading ! ) Connect: via Serial

In the "Advanced" tab tick OFF :

terminal detect (DSR/DTR)

carrier detect (DCD)

select Hardware Flow Control

Using ( formerly ) yours truly I had it ( an US Robotics Sportster Classic ) up and running in 5 minutes ( like I had it on an IDT/Oregon Osaris (now dead) and a s5mx dutchie ( still in need of repair )

Speaker : On the US Robotics modems you can control and even turn off the speaker volume altogether using the volume control on the modem itself !

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 08:09:38 +0100

From: Neil Thompson

Subject: Re: The Great Psion Giveaway!

I haven't read the digest for a few days and now that I have I can see that people have been frustrated by my spam trap.

Because I have my email address on my web sites it gets harvested and used by just about every spammer in the known universe. I was getting between 50 and 100 junk emails a day offering to give me the worlds largest private parts! Not good reading for my kids who share the PC.

Anyone who sends me an email will receive an email in return, via spamarrest.com, asking that you confirm your email address before the email gets sent to me. It works incredibly well and now I only receive emails from humans (who reply) and not from automatic mailers but you do need to reply to the spamarrest email, if you don't your email won't come through.

Plenty of people did manage to do this so I know the system is working - check your inbox to see if you missed the email Steve.

Anyway as for the giveaway all items went within the first hour of the digest coming out - sorry! I will be sending them out tomorrow for those who got in first.

The Palmtop mags are still available to anyone who wants to collect them but if no-one contacts me within the next 7 days they will be recycled.

Sorry for those that couldn't get through but I'd rather upset a few digesters than have 100's of spam emails.

Neil

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 08:32:32 +0100

From: Philip S. Adkins Potter

Subject: UPS5 Digest

Hi Folks,

Though I can't remember the URL, I (comparatively) recently scooped a lot of UPS5D zips which I am slowly reading. The site was moribund and the eAddress for the owner was abandoned, neither of which is a criticism.

This archive is definitely incomplete (it doesn't pretend otherwise). I have not gotten to the release of the 5mx yet and, of course, there are few references to the 3/3a/3c/3mx machines.

There are two points here.

1: Can anyone point me to a *complete* (or more nearly so) archive?

2: (In the absence of 1:) Does anyone want what I've got?

Off list replies (particularly to 2:) are probably better (and for those who don't know, UPS5D was the predecessor to this digest - thanks again, Itamar & co.).

Happy days,

Phil.

"To stay young requires unceasing cultivation

of the ability to unlearn old falsehoods."

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 08:47:14 +0100

From: Jack

Subject: Re. TCP/IP-Fix

To Itamar asking for the TCP/IP fix(es) Url

Re. :

Quote from digest # 465 & 466 :

"http://www.psionteklogix.com/teknet/pdk/netbook-pdk/update.htm"

For those rearing it could be a trojan... verify that's a psion branded site, isn't? :

For nB "158" or the like, use the "Ethernet" file.

All the best

Jack

TOTD :

Psi On!

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 08:56:17 +0100

From: Marcus von Cube

Subject: Nokia 9500 Communicator Specs

Hi,

Nokia has released Specifications for it new Communicator:

"Nokia 9500 Communicator: Next-Generation Communicator Technologies For Enterprise Applications"

http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=7z7,5oey,mei,ca51,i041,3zyf,cdtq

You probably need to register with them first but I find that very worthwile because they don't flood your mailbox but send a lot of useful information.

[I just tried on my netBook with Opera and the page came up fine without the need to enter username or password]

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 09:47:54 +0100

From: Chris S Handley

Subject: Re: TCP/IP fix

Itamar Engelsman wrote:

Subject: TCP/IP fix

> Answer to: Alan Morris

> My mBook is very stable and I have no resets but for once.

> Could it be a program you use ?

I doubt it. It is far more likely to be the ISP that he uses, or more specifically the number of infected Windows users on his ISP. Therefore it seems quite likely he uses a big ISP, if the he has the freezing problem often.

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Chris Handley

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 09:49:45 +0100

From: Jack

Subject: Re : USR sporster modem X epoc

There were questions (Andy, Itamar and other(s)) about USR Sporster 56 settings...

Below is what worked for me :

57600

cable

auto

Until

quiet

AT&F1

AT&D2 (don't ask me why)

Hardware

void

Fixed

HTH

Jack

PS you may need the TCP/IP fix (see my other post)

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 10:23:25 +0100

From: Timothy H.D. Williams

Subject: Address book to Mac

On 17 Mar 2004, at 02:29, Epoc Digest wrote:

> Of course, the vCal and vCard export utilities on the Psion mean you > can export meaningful backups that could be read by most modern

> software

I am finding that although the address files can be exported to the mac, much of the information doesn't appear on the screen. This is clearly a problem with the mac Address book, since the amount of information on the screen various from one of my macs to the other. No matter how much I fiddle with the preferences, I can't get the data to show.

Can anybody tell me how I can get the Apple Address book to show everything that has been imported on a .vcf card?

Best

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 11:35:47 +0100

From: Will Green

Subject: Andy Hayes and his dead CF

Andy,

Have you tried Essential Disc Utilities on the little chap?

I haven't had one problem that it won't fix.

Email me off digest if you haven't got a copy.

Cheers,

Will.

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 12:09:30 +0100

From: Charles H. Davies

Subject: Sony Ericsson p800/Psion 5mx

How far does the Symbian comparability extend ?

Does anybody know if it is possible to transfer/convert database file

on Psion 5mx to the above mobile phone ?

Your help would be appreciated.

Regards

CDavies

Charles H Davies

23 Wallace Fields

EPSOM Surrey

KT17 3AX

England

Tel:+44 (0)20 8394 0255

Fax:+44 (0)20 8393 2747

***ALWAYS REPLY TO:"chdavies

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 12:54:02 +0100

From: Antony Booth

Subject: Statistics | US Robotics Settings | TCP/IP-Fix | Wireless Router |CF card speed

Statistics

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To: Itamar Engelsman

>"Science is a set of observations that appear to conform to a set of rules, that is our best current understanding of the facts. So that understanding is an opinion! "

Thanks. Too often people think that science is absolute truth that can't be objected to or be discussed.<

OT, but science is more and less than that. Science is not an ideology or a religeon, it is the study of everything. A set of observations bla, bla, bla is a law of science determined through implementation of a theory, proven by empirical testing. Science is not an absolute truth, but simply a term to define the study of everything. The nature of scientific achievement is based on discussion, proving and disproving theories. Disproving someones 'absolute truth' is just as important as proving the theory to be correct. When something can no longer be disproved, it is not opinion but fact. All scientific study is open to discussion. Without discussion and objection, scientific advancements can not be made.

If your comments had the word 'science' replaced with the word 'religeon', I would agree wholeheartedly. ;-)

US Robotics Settings

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http://www.empowermentzone.com/usr_init.txt

This includes most information, but excludes info relating to 56K specific settings that will already be in your initialisation string, or not needed.

TCP/IP-Fix

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http://www.psionteklogix.com/teknet/pdk/netbook-pdk/update.htm

Wireless Router

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To: PRAR

Since you are connecting via cable broadband, I suggest you get one that can plug direct into your cable box as this will have a built in cable modem. This means your router should have a WAN / backbone connection.

Get a 802.11g router that is 802.11b compatible.

I think the Buffalo Airstation is quite good for this and it comes with all the services you will need, such as NAT, firewall and WEP.

Don't forget to register the routers mac address with NTL otherwise it will fail to connect. Once you've registered your router, you will no longer need to register any workstations.

CF card speeds

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To: Tony Cabot

. Here are a couple of sources for CF Card speeds. These are primarily for digital cameras. <snip> The difference between the 12X speed of my older card and the 40X of the new one (both 256MB) is quite noticeable.

Something to be aware of is that certain CF cards are designed to work at higher speeds only in devices that share a certain technology, namely, WA(Write acceleration). Devices such as Psions that do not employ the technology will not benefit from the advertised speeds.

Antony Booth

Posting EPOC computer relevant information (mainly :-) )

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 13:02:58 +0100

From: "Victor E.Kviat"

Subject: Wanted: Psion Circuit Diagrams

Hi guys,

I am currently looking for circuit diagrams for Psion machines. Revo's (Mako's) diagram is needed the most, but the one of Series 5mx will be also very handy.

If you have any of them please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Victor Kviat a.k.a. VKV

(Powered by TheBat! Mail Cliehttp://vkvplace.da.ru

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 15:21:06 +0100

From: Tony Cabot

Subject: Re: EplayM

Hi Owen,

I now have version 8.20.0107 which I downloaded last month after I upgraded my PC to Windows XP. I could have sworn there was an option to convert to mono. Oh well, maybe that was another program. That's one big (!) program... 8750?MB each = 6 GB. Good luck.

I can't remember what battery drain was in the 5mx. I don't play music on the netBook enough to worry about it.

Tony

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From: "Owen Morgan"

To: "Tony Cabot"

Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:55 AM

Subject: Re: EplayM

Howdy!

Tony Cabot wrote (> ):

> I've had good luck with MusicMatch Jukebox. If

> I recollect it was free, or almost, but you have

> to put up with their requests to upgrade.

I have version 7.20.0173. I can't remember ever paying for it, or seeing requests to upgrade. I think it possibly came with my CD writer?

> You can

> convert MP3s down to 8 kbps from the 128 which

> they say is CD quality. I have not gone that far

> but have found that 48 (mono) is adequate for

> music on the netBook.

It allows me to convert down to 8kbps, but not to mono, so the files still end up twice as big as they need to be. 48kbps stereo is around 1/4 of the size of the original 128kbps file, still way too big to make it realistic to put an 8CD Spanish course on my 5mx.

You didn't reply to:

> What kind of battery life can I expect when using

> EplayM for longer periods? (In a 5mx)

Owen

Thought for the day:

People who think they know it all are especially annoying to us who do.

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Phone & SMS:

Spain: +34 620520079

Norway: +47 92053097

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 17:04:00 +0100

From: Andy Hayes

Subject: CF / Modem

I don't have access to a PC which has a card reader that I can try to format the faulty 256mb CF in. I have been trying with a number of Psions. Tonight that might change when I get some time on an XP PC. I will let you know if I have any success.

Astrid's advice on the modem string worked. Mine was set to M2. Changing it to M1 has turned purgatory to pleasure, for which I would like to thank you Astrid!

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 19:03:41 +0100

From: Excess Effects

Subject: Re 9500 & 9210i

Hi All

As a 9210i user I for one can't wait for the 9500 to arrive, I use my Communicator everyday all day for email, contacts, Diary, all sync'd daily with outlook, tom-tom city maps

SMS about 10 a day, PDF files, (viewing)

Database, never really been totally happy with Smallbase or Powerdata, but make do with them.

I'm glad the 9500 utilises MMC cards as the 9210 uses MMC I have a 256Mb card so hopefully will be able to use it straight in the 9500

I used to back up via PC software but now just back my card up via my multi reader.

and just back up the communicator's C disk to PC.

I must admit I did upgrade from a 9210 to the 9210i and since have never had a lack of memory warning.

I don't find the phone a brick, I either use it in the Car cradle, or open (handsfree) on my desk, if I do use it as per normal against the ear, Its fine.

tried a Nokia 8210 for about a week when I still had my MC218 but it was far to small.

And you can use it on aeroplanes, in flight mode Phone is totally switched off.

I often find people totally dumb struck when I show them what it does, and what I can do, and do, do with it.

I work with others who between them have two Ipaq's and two Sony Clie's one other has a Revo, none of them use their units, to the full potential, I had to set up Leo's Ipaq to get email via his mobile the other day. Both items have bluetooth, he didn't realise he could leave phone in pocket or brief case to use with bluetooth, he thought they had to be next to each other, like IR !

All they seem to use them for is Games and a few photo's via there digital cameras.

SMTP Auth as yet have never had a problem with this, but I did notice Psilogic have a SMTP auth program on their website.

I don't think I could ever move over to a device you need to hit with a stick to get it to work.

Best Wishes

Excess Effects

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 22:12:03 +0100

From: Alan Morris

Subject: Re: TCP/IP-Fix

Marcus von Cube wrote:-

>> If fact the nB is relatively unstable often requiring a soft reset, whereas all my other Psions are very stable.

> I have the same impression about the netBook, but I have far more funny things (like PsiLoc) on the nB than on my 5mx or Revo.

I've got less on the nB than even my Revo+ (see my reply to Itamar).

Interesting that Itamar does not have this instability. If the problem returns after my reinstallation of the OS (again see my reply to Itamar) then the nB will become my 'spare' and join the brand new 5mx 'spare'. I'll put the 32Mb into the 7.

The 7 is very stable, just like the 5mx and Revo+.

Thanks,

Alan Morris

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 22:12:21 +0100

From: Alan Morris

Subject: Re: TCP/IP fix

Itamar Engelsman wrote:-

> My mBook is very stable and I have no resets but

> for once. Could it be a program you use ?

Since I bought the nB, it's never been fully set-up like the 7. The nB has much less on it than the 7 apart from the apps from Z:. NetStatRF was run to see what it was and that stopped Email working, requiring the first soft reset. This is my major suspect. I'd like to remove it's icon from Extras, but its on Z:.

A problem also occurred with a folder in the root of D: when I tried to delete it after removing all it's files. It would not delete, with an error message saying the folder was in use. So I renamed it 'In Use' and left it.

I've today removed the batteries and fitted the 32Mb module, so I've now got 50Mb on C:. I'm not restoring anything, but reinstalling from .SIS. I'm hoping that the frequent resets have gone!

I'm mentioning these experiences in case any others have seen this.

Alan Morris

(Macro5 not yet installed)

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Date: 17 Mar 2004 23:33:09 +0100

From: Jim Watson-Gove

Subject: Mako and Treo for Busted 5mx

Traded my Dana for a busted 5mx (bad cable) to replace Eleanor's lost 5mx.

While going through the waiting process of my sending it to Psion USA (who evidently sent it to UK who sent it to Europe, repaired it & sent it back), Eleanor moved into the Treo to supplement her MBook as a walk-around-machine.

She loved it and said she didn't need another 5mx. So I figured the repaired 5mx, when it returned, would be a backup machine.

Just like me, after a month of living with the Treo she was missing some of the functions (keyboard mostly) of the 5mx.

Today I received the 5mx from Psion and mentioned to her how much better the screen on the repaired 5mx was compared to my old faithful 5mx. She took one look and said she wanted the newly arrived 5mx and would retire the Treo. So much for my spare 5mx <vbg>.

I have a Mako that has been to Canada for a battery and memory fix. The upgrade seems to have worked but I can promise nothing (who can make promises about a Mako/Revo?). It holds a charge etc. Other than the generic problem, the Mako is fully working. If anyone out there has a 5mx with bad cable that is resisting buying yet one more cable repair and would like to have a Mako to retain EPOC and a Treo to play with Palm OS, I am ready to trade knowing full well I will have to send the machine back to Psion for repairs.