- Re. CSD

- FS: Psion Series 5

- Re: The Digest V1 # 797 (5)

- E mail with broadband, Black magic?

- Re: The Digest V1 # 797 (5)

- Re: Email with Broadband / Ethernet on 7book

- Life after the MC 218/5 MX

- Re: Luddite Upgrades (again)

- Re: really a 7book?

- Email with broadband issue

- EPOC e-mail version 2.10

- Re: Luddite Upgrades

Date: 4 Sep 2005 15:19:00 +0100
From: ian chapple <address truncated>
Subject: Re. CSD

Rolf,

>>Mentioning that Cingular has CSD capability is akin to saying that a  dog has four legs. Cingular uses GSM mobile network technology and  CSD - Circuit Switched Data - is the standard technology for data  communication via a GSM network.<<

In the same way that not all dogs have 4 legs, presumably not all GSM mobile phone networks support(ed) CSD. Maybe they all have it now, but that certainly wasn't the case in the past.

And to assume that all mobile phone/Psion users know a) what a particular acronym stands for and b) what it actually means in practise is a rather big assumption.

***************

Simon,

>>We are suffering eyestrain from working for long periods at a netbook screen in dim environments. We hoped that one of you would be able to suggest a product that we could buy, something like a tinted sheet to lay on the screen to cut out some of the glow but still allow the screen to be tapped. Something like those screen protector sheets we've discussed here before but tinted is what I am thinking of. Any ideas?<<

I hardly dare suggest this, but why not alter the brightness (Fn+Space) and/or the contrast (Fn+< or Fn+>)? It's a lot less hassle and will also help your netbook run for longer between charges.

Cheers, Ian.

Date: 4 Sep 2005 16:07:28 +0100
From: Chris C. <address truncated>
Subject: FS: Psion Series 5

Hi All,

I am selling my Psion Series 5. It comes with  the original box, Link 
Cable, PCMCIA Adapter w/ 56K Modem Card, A/C Adaptor and Battery 
Charger. I have also replaced all the batteries. I am asking $40+ 
Shipping.


Please reply off-digest.

Thanks!

-Chris

Date: 4 Sep 2005 17:40:48 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Re: The Digest V1 # 797 (5)

To: Tony Napier

Re: Sending email via blroadband

I send email via broadband both at home and at work. I think you have toget the right smtp address fom your provider, it really should not be a
problem. Also, make sure you set the right mailbox to your default for sending emails.

Date: 4 Sep 2005 20:10:34 +0100
From: Ealasaid and Simon <address truncated>
Subject: E mail with broadband, Black magic?

Axel,

Has it got damp? My wife's netBook did this after she spilled tea on the keyboard - I think that the damp connects different sections of the wiring. We had to pull the layers of the keyboard back to pieces and dry them; when re-assembled it worked fine.

Tony,

You may well need to change the "outgoing mail server" setting - when you send a message, from whatever address, it usually has to go via the outgoing server of the company who you are connecting to the web via. What are your dialup ISP and your Broadband ISP's names?

Simo

Date: 4 Sep 2005 21:08:14 +0100
From: Tony Napier <address truncated>
Subject: Re: The Digest V1 # 797 (5)

On 4 Sep 2005, at 14:48, The Digest wrote:

> rom: Ealasaid and Simon <address truncated> > Subject: Screen dimmer
>
> We are suffering eyestrain from working for long periods at a 
> netbook screen in dim environments. We hoped that one of you would 
> be able to suggest a product that we could buy, something like a 
> tinted sheet to lay on the screen to cut out some of the glow but 
> still allow the screen to be tapped. Something like those screen 
> protector sheets we've discussed here before but tinted is what I 
> am thinking of. Any ideas?
>
> PS I had a fun trip to Ireland recently and impressed colleagues by 
> doing my email etc. in the pub and at breakfast on 5mx and nokia 
> 6210e phone... it's great fun to still be able to impress with 6 yr 
> old technology.

Just press FN+spacebar repeatedly and you will cycle through dim to 
max screen brightness. You can also do it via the control panel/ screen/screen settings/brightness. It all built in for you! It took 
me a while to discover this..I wanted more light!
Regards
Tony
>

Date: 5 Sep 2005 06:39:55 +0100
From: Marcus von Cube <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Email with Broadband / Ethernet on 7book

To Tony:

>E mail with broadband seems to have some 
>quirks, I can pick up messages fine but sending them is problematic 
>and for that I dial up as before. If anyone has ideas about this 
>problem I would be grateful. Please mail me direct if you wish. Kind 
>regards.

You might want to try SmtpAuth (http://www.mvcsys.de/doc/smtpauth.html).

Before you try my program, create a directory C:\Logs\Email, and send a test email to someone else, e. g. to me. You'll then find a bunch of files in the log direcory which you can check for errors. If the error message says something about authorization, SmtpAuth is the tool for you.

To Tom:

>I have installed 1.05(450) Release 158 but when I try
>to hit the ethernet button in the control pannel i get
>'not found'.

There is a hint in the readme to the OS upgrade that tells you to purge the settings database four your internet connections: C:\System\data\commsdb.dat. You have to reenter the connection settings afterwards.

If you have ever installed one of the earlier connectivity updates before, get rid of them. I'm sure they are not compatible with your OS.

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

Date: 5 Sep 2005 08:09:17 +0100
From: Franco Cozzani <address truncated>
Subject: Life after the MC 218/5 MX

Dear all,

Have a look at these first rumors.

The much anticipated post - 910 smartphone seems finallycoming: the SE P 950, may be with UIQ 3.0 (which seems to leave appl. asthey were when switching like it was the case in Epoc).
But especially, look at the rumor of a communicator-like P
1000, therefore with a real(-lish) keyboad ???

PS for Itamar: hope that keyboad is back-lighted ...

http://hermione.cogia.net <http://hermione.cogia.net>


> Franco COZZANI
> Brussels
>

Date: 5 Sep 2005 19:19:43 +0100
From: Martin Guthrie <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Luddite Upgrades (again)

Reply to: Jim Watson-Gove

Hi Jim - sorry this is a little late.  I'll try not to repeat others' replies too much.

> The question is whether to bite the bullet and go broadband
> (DSL???) or simply add a second line.

Don't add a 2nd line - it's slow and more expensive.

> If I go broadband, can I simultaniously operate two computers
> (I assume a minny server would be required), should I
> consider going the whole package with TV (we normally go
> basic service when we have cable - no cable at present).

No mini server required.  Just a simple WiFi gateway to replace whatever ADSL box they ship you as part of the package.  Or cable TV equivalent if that's how it gets piped in to you.

> And should I even consider going wireless and perhaps WIFI?

Yes totally - it's the only way to go!

> Being a Scotsman (father born in Aberdeen), I worry about an
> open-ended cash flow while solving this equation.

Being a Scot (born near Glasgow), it was a concern for me too!  In my case I was saving money because it was cheaper for me to upgrade to 512Kb over a single phone line than keep paying the rental+unlimited dial-up that I was paying on thre 2nd phone line previously.  Hence cheaper+faster=no-brainer!

> For WIFI considerations I have a WIFI enabled Tungsten C and
> both my wife and I have Malay Books with WIFI cards.

You're well covered then!

I have an article on my website which may be of interest to you - especially the last section which covers exactly this scenario: http://www.pscience5.net/WiFi-1.htm

Best regards,
Martin
www.pscience5.net
www.freepoc.org
www.foxpop.co.uk

Date: 5 Sep 2005 19:19:44 +0100
From: Martin Guthrie <address truncated>
Subject: Re: really a 7book?

Reply to: Tom Robertson

Sorry this is a litle late...

> I sent a message a while ago asking for advice on whether my
> machine is a  7/netbook/malaybook/7book.

Yes, it's a 7book Tom.

> Most responses said the machine was likely to be a 7Book,
> that I would be able to use it with wi-fi and that I would
> benefit from installing the latest OS file.

All true - although you probably want to ensure that the WiFi card you use is sufficiently low power enough (such as one of the Buffalo ones).  Later netBook motherboards were upgraded to give more power if required - but obviously this doesn't apply to an 'ex' Series 7.

> I have installed 1.05(450) Release 158 but when I try to hit
> the ethernet button in the control pannel i get 'not found'.
> does this mean my machine is not a 7book and thus not
> compatible with wi-fi? i take it ethernet is needed for
> wi-fi!!

I imagine that the problem is that you just upgraded the OS on your machine and left all the previous files 'as is' - especially the System\Data files?  If so then you have probably some incorrect files (for the netBook OS anyway). Copy down your personal internet and modem settings as you will need to set these up again manually a bit later. Now rename C:\system\data\commsdb.dat to something else and then head over to the control panel and select Ethernet.

The system should issue a message confirming default settings restored and you should now be able to set up your ethernet settings. Please note that you now have to re-add your internet and modem custom settings.

If this all works then you can delete the original commsdb.dat file that you renamed above.

Best regards,
Martin
www.pscience5.net
www.freepoc.org
www.foxpop.co.uk

Date: 5 Sep 2005 19:19:45 +0100
From: Martin Guthrie <address truncated>
Subject: Email with broadband issue

Reply to: Tony Napier

> I could not seem to get an S7 with netbook upgrade and
> buffalo card to  work for some reason) E mail with broadband
> seems to have some  quirks, I can pick up messages fine but
> sending them is problematic  and for that I dial up as
> before. If anyone has ideas about this  problem I would be
> grateful. Please mail me direct if you wish.

Hi Tony,

I suspect that you may be experiencing the same problem that I did when I switched to broadband from dial-up access some months ago.  I changed provider (ISP) in the process.  My previous provider (freeserve/wanadoo) did not require SMTP authorisation in order to send email - but my new one (OneTel) did.  The problem wasn't so much the move to broadband but rather the switch of provider.  In any case, the solution is Marcus von Cube's excellent SMTPAuth: http://www.mvcsys.de/doc/smtpauth.html

Best regards,
Martin
www.pscience5.net
www.freepoc.org
www.foxpop.co.uk

Date: 5 Sep 2005 19:41:53 +0100
From: Steve Hodgson <address truncated>
Subject: EPOC e-mail version 2.10

Looking through copies of the digest I saw that occasionally one (Rolf I guess) is very occasionally sent using EPOC e-mail version 2.10 in place of the usual 2.00 and I wondered what machine uses this version. It's been a while since I had a netBook to hand but I thought that used 2.00. My wife's Revo is still 2.00 and that is the most recent machine we have around here.

--
Regards,

Steve Hodgson                        <mailto:<address truncated>

Date: 6 Sep 2005 07:17:28 +0100
From: Colin & Ali Messer <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Luddite Upgrades

Jim Watson-Gove wrote on 28 Aug 2005

> If I go broadband, can I simultaneously operate two computers (I > assume a mini server would be required), should I consider going the > whole package with TV (we normally go basic service when we have cable > - no cable at present).
The step from Dial-up to WiFi on Broadband was fairly painless.  I have four computers running off a Buffalo G54 Broadband Wireless Router.  Buying the whole package, including television was a more expensive option than just broadband, in my case two children persuaded me.

> And should I even consider going wireless and perhaps WiFi?
Yes, WiFi is a proven technology with cheap second-hand kit available, and with a vast amount of web space devoted to helping those starting out.

> Being a Scotsman (father born in Aberdeen), I worry about an
> open-ended cash flow while solving this equation.
The key driver for the move from dial-up to broadband was the cost of dial-up.  I saved money moving to broadband, and then spent it on the television package.

I hope that helps

Regards
Colin Messe