- Re: Modern Mobile Phone

- Re: MochaPPP

- Re: Tips & Tricks for "Data"?

- RE: Modern Mobile Phone

- Re OS.img for nBook(s)

- 9500 printer drivers

- Nokia 9500, Netbook Operating system., MochaPPP,

Date: 11 Aug 2006 20:05:14 +0000
From: U Hornstein <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Modern Mobile Phone

Reference is made to the mail in the The Digest V1 # 970 : Austin wrote on 7 Aug 2006 20:46:21  (> ):
> I love my 6230i as it's such a good companion and has a
> combination of features that you'll find hard to
> replicate in any other phone.  I originally chose it
> (the 6230) because it was the only Nokia (and still is,
> as far as I can see) with irDA, Bluetooth, FM radio and
> MP3 player (512MB card - 100+ tunes) - I even have an
> adapter to plug it into the car cassette slot!
...
> I suspect that I'll remain a two box person for some
> time yet simply because there will always be places
> where a communicator (i.e. phone) cannot be used and
> because there will always be other times when I need the
> smallest device practicable - yet I still have my
> contacts and calendar with me.

Thank you for this very good description. I would have bought his phone IF I had had this useful information back then.
--
With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
For spam protection: Please NEVER type my mail address into a www page ('send to a friend' or similar)!
Sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

Date: 11 Aug 2006 20:08:21 +0000
From: U Hornstein <address truncated>
Subject: Re: MochaPPP

Reference is made to the mail in the The Digest V1 # 970 : Rolf Vonau <address truncated> wrote on 8 Aug 2006 22:46:52  (> ):
> BTW: one of our subscribers uses this BAT file to
> connect a MC218 to the Internet via PC and MochaPPP.--

Yes, that's me, and it works like a charme since you sent it to me. Many thanks!!

With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
For spam protection: Please NEVER type my mail address into a www page ('send to a friend' or similar)!
Sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

Date: 11 Aug 2006 20:08:31 +0000
From: U Hornstein <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Tips & Tricks for "Data"?

Hello list,

one trick that I saw published nowhere and that I constantly use is:

Certain characteristics of a person's Data entry can in brief be coded into the memo filed with a leading dot; for example:
.ps (for: psion buddies)
.cl class mates
.rel relatives
.vo volleyball players
etc.
Then, by searching for .vo I see immediately all volleyball people that I coud ask for a match. Very fast and convenient. Without the dot it is not as good: vo alone finds many contacts with vo letters in the name, street etc. Most of them do not play vollleyb. :)

I have a list of all abbrevs used in the top entry, which is some sort of a title page (plus data on myself) starting with
A D D R E S S  Book.
The space after the first A makes it to be sorted to position 1.

Eric, if you read this AND find it worthwhile, you are welcome to include it in your nice and comprehensive tricklist for data.
--
With greetings from Germany
Ulrich Hornstein
For spam protection: Please NEVER type my mail address into a www page ('send to a friend' or similar)!
Sent by MC218 (EPOC palmtop)

Date: 11 Aug 2006 22:45:45 +0000
From: Austin
Subject: RE: Modern Mobile Phone

Subject: Modern Mobile Phone

To Andrew,

I'm sorry to learn of your difficulty connecting the 5mx to the internet via your Nokia 6230i.  These are the instructions that I originally wrote for a 6230, which is similar to the 6230i but the latter has some menus and settings changed or hidden.  However, they work for me.  The one thing that baffled me for months at first is at Part "B (2) and I suggest you try that first since it may be the problem you are having.  I specifically re-wrote it for the 6230i whereas much of the rest applies specifically to the 6230, loosely to the 6230i or both.  I have posted this before but am happy to do so again - I know how frustrating this can be but also how liberating it is when you get it working!  The post also refers to XJMail - I no longer use that as I got Psion email and smtpauth working just fine many months ago.

So, Best of luck!

The full post:
__________________________________

This is the full set of settings that I use to connect my Psion to my Nokia 6230i to the internet over GPRS.  My main email account is with Pipex and is accessible both via POP3 and as webmail.  When using the Psion I find it simpler to use webmail for both receiving and sending.  However, I have also satisfactorily used XJMail as well and the information needed to use this is also included below, for information.  Despite my best efforts I have been unable to get smtpauth to work (hence my setting up XJMail) but my long term goal is to use smtpauth simply because it allows one to use the Psion's built in email program - XJMail is a standalone program.  Anyway, with apologies for the length of this posting but I thought it might be helpful to bring all these things together because, although they've been covered in previous Digests and elsewhere they tend to be for older phones or only cover part of the configurations necessary.  This post includes:

PART "A" To Configure the Psion 5mx
Part "B (1)" To Configure the Nokia 6230
Part "B (2)" APN for Nokia 6230
PART "C" Set up XJMail (details omitted from this posting as XJMail has been covered in previous Digests and can be quite complicated)
PART "D" Go Online

Preamble

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a protocol for passing data over a mobile phone network.  It can be "always on" to allow continuous data connection for GSM mobile phones and allows faster WAP browsing, web surfing and email (potentially up to about 56000bit/sec though, like a landline, 30-40k is more likely); this compares with 9600 bps over GSM.

As well as being faster and always on the other advantage is that you pay for the amount of data you transfer, rather than for your online time per-minute.  Another major advantage of GPRS is that sessions can be suspended when an incoming voice call is detected so you don't lose calls – if online using GSM, the caller would get your “engaged” tone or be diverted to voicemail.

I should make some things absolutely clear.  Firstly editing your own phone or computer settings is entirely at your own risk.  If doing so makes your phone inoperable in another way (e.g. MMS) don’t blame me.  Secondly, if you search on the Internet you will find variations of these settings that may or may not work with your phone.  I can find no satisfactory explanation for why this should be other than, possibly, that the details of the various settings have evolved over time and in response to individual phones’ capabilities (though I can suggest no reason why this should be the case or why even it should be possible).  But, as you will see, GPRS settings can be very complicated and, because of the nature of the phone keypad, be very laborious to input or edit.  Finally, some of my settings defy logic (e.g. the setting that tells the Psion that my mobile phone modem is a “fixed
line”) but that’s how it works so I just accept it.

You should also remember that to connect over GPRS you will need to have your SIM card/ account “data enabled” (call your service provider if in doubt) and that these settings are for Vodafone pay monthly tariff.  They will not work with Vodafone prepay or for any other network.  For excellent advice about GPRS, MMS, APN, WAP, GSM and other mobile phone internet settings, visit
http://www.mobileshop.org/usertech/gprssettings.htm
or
http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html.


Note that I have installed on my 5mx:
Email sync 1.15 and Email sync 1.15 upgrade
IMAP4 plugin
Mobile GPRS Update
Sink2
TCPIP update
The Dialler

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PART "A" To Configure the Psion 5mx: ---------------------------------------------------

Control Panel: Modems: Modem settings

(New/Edit)

Modem:
Name: (Call it what you like – I call mine Nokia 6230i GPRS
Speed: 115200 baud
Connect via: Infrared
Fax Class: Auto

Options:
Loudspeaker in use: Never
Volume: Quiet
Pause time for “,”: 4 seconds

Initialisation:
Init. (reset) string: ATZ
Data init. string (blank)
Fax init. string (blank)

Advanced:
Flow control: Hardware (RTS/CTS)
Terminal Detect (DSR/DTR): (enabled)
Carrier Detect (DCD): (enabled)
Modem Type: Fixed line


Control Panel: Internet: Internet service settings:  these settings depend on your service provider; these settings are for Vodafone):

Current Internet Service: (GPRS internet service settings’ name; see below) Show connection dialog: (enabled)
If idle, stay online for: 10:00 mm:ss
On exit, stay online for: 10:00 mm:ss

(New/Edit)

Service:
Name: (Call it what you like – I call mine Vodafone GPRS)
Connection Type: Dial-up
Use “smart” dialling: (blank)
Standard dial-up number: *99#
Other dial-up numbers (Edit): none

Account:
Manual login: (disabled)
Username: web
Password: web
Confirm password: web

Addresses:
Get IP address from server: (enabled)
IP address: (blank)
Get DNS address from server: (enabled)
Primary DNS address: (blank)
Secondary DNS address: (blank)

Login:
Use login script: (disabled)
Port settings: (blank)
Display window: (blank)

Advanced:
Enable PPP extensions: (enabled)
Allow plain text authentication: (enabled)
Use call back: (blank)
Call back behaviour: (blank)
Call back number: (blank)

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PART "B (1)" To Configure the Nokia 6230: --------------------------------------------------------

These settings are visible and editable in this order and in this form on the 6230.  On the 6230i they are completely different and, since the auto-configuration pre-installed on the phone worked first time, I suggest you use that.  In any case, I have been unable to create a manual set that works, despite matching them to those of the 6230 as closely as seems to be possible.  If it doesn’t work I suggest that you call customer support (for Vodafone call 191 from your handset).

To set up a new set of GPRS internet service settings:
1 Press Menu
2 Scroll up to Services and press Select
3 Scroll up to Settings and press Select
4 Stay on Connection Settings and press Select
5 Stay on Active Service Settings and press Select
6 Scroll down to an (empty) profile and press Activate
7 Scroll down to Edit Active Settings and press Select
8 Stay on Settings' Name and press Select press Clear to remove (empty) and enter Vodafone GPRS and press OK
9 Scroll down to Homepage and press Select, enter
http://wap:1999/vodafone.wml
10 Scroll down to Proxies and press Select, scroll to Enable and press Select
11 Scroll down to Primary proxy, press Select and enter 212.183.137.012
12 At Port (press Clear to remove numbers) and enter 8799 and press OK
13. Scroll down to Secondary proxy, at Proxy address: type 8080
14 Scroll down to Data Bearer and press Select, scroll to GPRS data and press Select
15 Scroll down to Bearer Settings and press Select
16 Stay on GPRS Access Point and press Select, enter wap.Vodafone.co.uk
17 Scroll down to Authentication type press Select, scroll to Normal and press Select
18 Scroll down to Data call type, press Select, scroll to Normal and press Select
20 Scroll down to Login Type and press Select, scroll to Automatic and press Select
21 Scroll down to User Name and press Select and enter wap, press OK
22 Scroll down to Password and press Select and enter wap, press OK
23 At Verify password enter wap and press OK
24 Press Back
25 Keep pressing Back to return to the operator logo

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PART "B (2)" APN for Nokia 6230 or 6230i: --------------------------------------------

This bit is easily overlooked or in my case, I did not initially understand what it meant or where to find it.

1 Press Menu
2 Scroll down to Settings
3 Scroll down to Connectivity
4 Scroll down to GPRS
5 GPRS connection – I use “when needed” but you could easily choose “Always online”
6 Scroll down to GPRS modem settings
7 Scroll down to Edit active access point
8 Edit both “Alias for access point” and “GPRS access point” to be
“internet”
9 You have now named the APN to be internet – back out of the menu

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PART "C" Set up XJMail:
---------------------------------

Details omitted from this document.  Download XJMail from
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/%7Ektkawabe/densha_e.html#XJMail_beta


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PART "D" Go Online:
-----------------------------

You should now be able to go online with the Psion using GPRS on the Nokia. Incidentally, your Nokia modem should now also work with a laptop computer as well, provided you’ve got your laptop correctly configured and your Nokia modem installed – but that’s another story!

To use the 6230 with the Psion 5MX you will need to activate the Infrared port on both the Psion and the Nokia.

To do this on the Psion:
1 Press Ctrl-L and select infrared

To do this on the Nokia:
1. Press Menu
2. Select Settings
3 Scroll down to Connectivity
4 Select Infrared

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Date: 11 Aug 2006 23:34:47 +0000
From: Jack
Subject: Re OS.img for nBook(s)

Hi Simon
Here:
http://www.psionteklogix.com/teknet/pdk/netbook-pdk/downloads.htm
And "upgrades" there:
http://boni.worldfreeweb.com/data/OSmodded.rar
http://www.vakoveverky.net
HTH
Jack
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From: Simon <address truncated>
Subject: Netbook Operating System - where from ?

Hi,
I recently bought a netbook and it came with a CF containing OS Image version 1.05 (450) UK English ASCII. I was browsing to see if I could find a more up to date one and...couldn't find any at all...will have to be rather more careful with that CF than I originally thought ! Does anybody on Digest have a more up to date version or is that it ?
Simon Oliver

Date: 13 Aug 2006 14:18:15 +0000
From: "Jon Welford" <address truncated>
Subject: 9500 printer drivers

Hi Martin,
Re your answers to Donald. Are there drivers that would print to a Canon Pixmaa MP760 via the Pc or is an IRDA/Bluetooth inteface needed?
Where are the BJc 55 sdrivers to be found?

Thanks
Jon Welford

Date: 13 Aug 2006 14:18:43 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Nokia 9500, Netbook Operating system., MochaPPP,

Answer to: "Martin Harnevie" & others

Re.: Nokia 9500 - Interesting reading as usual. However, the 9500 is not made anymore and investing in one could be investing in technology of the past, outdated and not to be developed anymore. Is it to be advised or not ?

Answer to: Simon

Re.: Netbook Operating system. - Just look in the last few digests and you will find the answers as I have just asked this question a few digests ago and several people answered. The latest version you can find for a UK netBook is 1.05(450).

Answer to: bas psion

Re.: MochaPPP - In which town / country do you live ?  Maybe someone could pass by and help you if possible ?  A few more questions. I take it that Psiwin connects to COM1 and that it does work connecting to your Psion ? Instead of setting Psiwin to search all ports, tick it only for COM1 and check whether or not it still works. If yes, we know it used COM1, if not, try COM2 and than COM3, as it could be you are trying MochaPPP to connect via COM1 while in fact your Psion is connected via COM2 or COM3. If that does not help, MochaPPP is a very small program that fits easily on a floppy disk. Copy it to a floppy disk and try to use it on another PC. Take of course also your serial cable with for the Psion. If it works on another PC than you know it is specificly a problem of your PC, if it does not work there either, you probably still have a setting wrong somewhere (by the way, pls confirm that you did set MochaPPP to "WindowsCE" on the PC).

Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK