- Converting Moved Data Files

- RE: The Digest V1 # 850 (1)

- Nokia 9500 in North America

- Be careful on eBay

- Subject: SonyEricsson W800i - Psion ER5 Infrared

- Re: Times gone by

- WinEpoc 3.5, MBook wiped?

- Re: netBook connectivity

- netPad battery problems resolved

- Re: The Digest V1 # 850 (8)

- Psion 5mx v. iPaq 5500 v. Nokia 9500

Date: 4 Dec 2005 15:41:32 +0100
From: Maurice Schofield <address truncated>
Subject: Converting Moved Data Files

Hello fellow  psiomaniacs,

I am having difficulty converting data files exported from my netBook to XP.

I have got the files but am unable to convert them.

I have moved and converted spread sheets and word documents but need help as to how I can covert the moved data files.Your experience will be much appreciated.



Maurice

Date: 4 Dec 2005 17:25:55 +0100
From: Ing. Michael Asteriou <address truncated>
Subject: RE: The Digest V1 # 850 (1)

On 2 Dec 2005 Moshe Nahir <address truncated> wrote: >> Subject: 9500 as 5mx replacement; ROAD pda

Hi Moshe,

I was in N.Y. this summer and used my 9500 a lot (phoning and receiving mails via GPRS) it worked fine...don't know if this helps you...

As for the R.O.A.D., it reminds me more of my old 5mx, I think the keys are somewhat similar...I will take a closer look at one of these machines as soon as they will be available, preferably with Symbian OS :)

Greetings from Austria
Michael Asteriou

Date: 4 Dec 2005 18:12:13 +0100
From: Christopher Holly <address truncated>
Subject: Nokia 9500 in North America

Moshe, from what I have been able to research on the net, if you get an unlocked Nokia 9500 you can plug in a SIM card from your cell provider and it should work. You need to be on a GSM cell network. In the US T-Mobile and Cingular use GSM, but probably not everywhere.

--
Chris Holly
830 S. Fess Ave.
Bloomington, IN  47401-4946
812-339-0938

Date: 4 Dec 2005 19:28:27 +0100
From: Bob <address truncated>
Subject: Be careful on eBay

Thank you Greg and Itamar for you comments on my EBay experience. Yes looking back I did see some things that didn't look quite right and even thought about it.  But bought it anyway---at least paid for it.  Yes maybe it will show up--it would be nice.

Thanks,
Bob

Date: 5 Dec 2005 06:54:43 +0100
From: Martin Maxwell <address truncated>
Subject: Subject: SonyEricsson W800i - Psion ER5 Infrared

Answer to: Lewis
Subject:  SonyEricsson W800i - Psion ER5 Infrared compatibility

>Given recent reports of problems using a K700i with our (Epoc) machines, I'm pleased to be able to report that the SE W800i - SonyEricsson's latest >'flagship' model - appears to maintain compatibility with Psion ER5 over Infrared.<

Just in case anyone is wondering, the Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 also work excellently with the ER5 based Psions over Infrared. GSM and GPRS modem connection work. File transfer, most importantly Contacts generated vCard, works via CBeam or plBeam.

Kind regards
Martin Maxwell Harnevie
Kinrara - Malaysia



Answer to: Moshe Nahir
Subject: 9500 as 5mx replacement; ROAD pda

>A related question: Some time ago someone posted info on an upcoming ROAD pda/smart-phone, which looks similar to the 9500 and seems to be a >very promising potential 5mx replacement. Does anyone know and have an opinion on this device? The info is available at >http://www.road-gmbh.de/en/handypc/index.html  

Thank you for this link. I notice they claim to have a Symbian OS version in the works. This looks very interesting. I would assume they are after licencing Series 80 (enabling its currently hidden touch screen features) or using UIQ3.

If a Symbian version is in the works, finally a company who might understand the two-box-both-Symbian demand and market opportunity which we argued in the netBook Pro Symbian document.

As I'm quite interested in this as well I will contact them.

The unit looks very appealing to me with proper keys.

To your original question: the 9500 is a fantastic machine. But it's not a replacement for the 5mx.

Kind regards
Martin Maxwell Harnevie
Kinrara - Malaysia

Date: 5 Dec 2005 18:59:08 +0100
From: M. Garrett <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Times gone by

> Date:  3 Dec 2005 15:38:44 +0100
> From: Rolf Brunsting <address truncated>
> Subject: Re: Times gone by

> Dear Itamar,

<< As to Darwin, also your opinion is just an opinion, but I think we 
will not go into this subject again as I am afraid of the reactions 
in the digest .... >>

> Your "just an opinion" doesn't do any justice to the subject and 
> what's at stake. Adding a disclaimer to the teaching of Darwin's 
> Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection in the classroom may appear 
> to be a rather innocent concession to those with strong religious 
> feelings. Trouble is that it's far from innocent.

And on, and on and on, and on ..................

Oh please no, not again. I subscribe to the Digest via a mobile phone for info regarding all things Psion-related, not to down-load another protracted discussion on Darwenism. Why not email each other off-Digest - I'm sure you'd have a great time?

Me? ........I'm losing the will to live on this topic.

Regards,
Malcolm

Date: 6 Dec 2005 03:38:04 +0100
From: Melvin Woody <address truncated>
Subject: WinEpoc 3.5, MBook wiped?

1. Has anyone yet installed the new version of WinEpoc - and found it safe and worth while?
2. My MBook languished unused while I was abroad and for several weeks thereafter.  Now when plugged in, it only displays the "My Schoolbook, My Way to Knowledge screen.  I take it that this means that the battery ran down and I have to reinstall the OS, which is on the CF card.  But I can't recall how to go about that. I looked at the OS txt file on the CF
  card, but I can't follow those instructions for reinstallation because no matter what I top on the screen, nothing happens.  Can someone please advise?

Melvin Woody

Date: 6 Dec 2005 08:50:41 +0100
From: Ian Chapple
Subject: Re: netBook connectivity

Bob & Loris,

>>I have, according to the "About Series 7" page and I quote... Psion series 7
EPOC Release 5
Copyright Symbian Ltd 1997-1999
Version 1.05(254)- English(UK)- ASCII(Build756)
World Patents Pending

QUESTIONS:
1   Will the above machine even link with a PCMCIA Wireless Card ? <<

No, it won't. This version of the OS does not contain the necessary drivers.

>>2   Is there a particular PCMCIA adapter that I should use with the Psion? I have tried just inserting a PCMCIA Flash Card adapter that have used successfully with my laptop but receive the message that "No disk is present"<<

The Buffalo card works well, and doesn't block the stylus hole. However, you would first have to upgrade your Series 7 to a 7book by obtaining a netbook personality module.

>>3    Like wise when the Wireless Card that I used with my laptop is inserted into the 7 nothing happens this time either ...Could this be a faulty drive "E" and if so where is the best place to have it repaired?<<

Nope, just no drivers.

Hope this help, Ian.

Date: 6 Dec 2005 08:59:44 +0100
From: Marcus von Cube <address truncated>
Subject: netPad battery problems resolved

After downgrading the operating system of my "new" netPad to Release 1.75(247) the battery gauge now works as intended. The release notes for the most recent version (1.76) state that changes were made to the power and battery management software. My netPad is probably to old to work reliably with release 1.76. 1.75 seems to be fine.

Can the netPad owners please check the ROM size of their devices? (System->Information->Machine->Hardware). Mine has just 15 MB of ROM which is not enough to accommodate the Tao JVM. Has anybody tried this JVM?

Marcus

http://www.mvcsys.de

Date: 7 Dec 2005 09:42:41 +0100
From: Anthony Cartmell <address truncated>
Subject: Re: The Digest V1 # 850 (8)

> In this context, since I am also considering a Nokia 9300 Communicator 
> as a handset upgrade, perhaps a Digest 9300 owner could confirm whether 
> or not Epoc Mail, as implemented on Symbian7-Series 80, has the same 
> message store to/from SIM SMS transfer facility

The 9300 Messaging application allows you to import SMS messages from the 
SIM, but it doesn't seem to allow you to export to the SIM.

Anthony
--
www.fonant.com - hand-crafted web sites

Date: 7 Dec 2005 14:39:35 +0100
From: Charles Davies <address truncated>
Subject: Psion 5mx v. iPaq 5500 v. Nokia 9500

Just to say that after have had my 5mx brought back from the dead
after having abandoned it for best part of 12 months I was absolutely
amazed at the speed it finds contacts as opposed to my other two PDAs
above.
The iPaq for input with stencil is slow and then you have to try
alternatively for Company name or Personal name both seem to take
forever.
The 9500 is far easier and quicker than the iPaq but again cannot come
anywhere near the 5mx.
These are searches on a 1500 record database.
Just my sixpennies worth.
Charles Davies