- Psion 5 Data - Mac Address Book or Database # 1902

- Psion 5 Data to Macintosh address book or database

- Gmail pop3 access. Wifi.

- Office Documents On Smartphones, Psion 5 Data,

- Windows WM5 / Pocket PCsome programs

Date: 16 May 2007 14:57:08 +0100
From: Vlad A <address truncated>
Subject: Psion 5 Data - Mac Address Book or Database # 1902

On April 19 I sent a longish contribution about this (Data and Contacts to Mac ontacts) (sic, I misspelled). See if that helps and please come back with comments and better ideas... Good luck! :-)

best,

vlad a

Date: 17 May 2007 02:15:38 +0100
From: Eric Lindsay <address truncated>
Subject: Psion 5 Data to Macintosh address book or database

> Subject: Re: Psion 5 Data - Mac Address Book or Database
> I wonder if anyone can advise on transferring Psion Data to a Mac 
> OSX application, perhaps Address Book, although any database option 
> would work for me.

I did mention this in a Digest some time ago, but perhaps the title 
wasn't sufficiently descriptive.

It has been a couple of years since I converted my various Psion 
address files (which were in Psion Data, not in Contacts) to the 
Apple Address Book. As I recall, I got all 500 or so to convert 
without any significant problems. Which is not the same as none. I 
think I did my addresses in chunks of a hundred or so, to make 
finding errors easier.

Check the Macintosh Address Book Help file for "Importing contacts 
into Address Book" to get a description of how your CSV files should 
be prepared. Read it carefully. In particular, you can't have Line 
Breaks in the data (Psion will let you have them). Make sure you use 
a .csv file name extension, otherwise File > Import will not give you 
popups for selecting field names.

On the Psion, make sure that your Data file looks pretty clean. You 
can't export drawings or embedded Sheet or Word or other non-text 
data. Use File > More > Export and then Ctrl O for the CSV options. I 
am pretty sure I used the default double quote text delimiter, comma 
field delimiter, and end of line for record delimiter.

As I recall, I moved the file to the Macintosh via a camera card (my 
camera accepts a CF card). I used a Macintosh text editor that can 
show "hidden" characters to check through the file for format 
problems, like any weird characters that had snuck in. I used the 
free Text Wrangler editor from BBEdit for that check. If my Data 
files had been a little cleaner, then I wouldn't have needed the text 
editor step. Total conversion time was only a few minutes - harder to 
explain than to do.

One test for bad files is export without the double quotes, and use 
search in Text Wrangler to see whether there are some odd double 
quotes somewhere in your data. Then you can fix your Data file on the 
Psion, and export again with the double quotes.

I converted a few other Psion Data files (lists of DVDs and so on) to 
plain text, added very minimal HTML markup to match what an iPod 
expects in notes, and as well as having them on the Macintosh, keep a 
copy on an iPod.  There is a PDF available from Apple on how to use 
an iPod in Museum mode, so you can easily add your own notes. Not 
nearly as versatile as a Psion, of course.

You can still search and alter these notes in any text editor on the 
Macintosh. Longer term I should probably consider putting the smaller 
Psion Data files into SQL. There is a command line interface to 
sqlite3  (type man sqlite3 in Terminal) included with Macintosh, so 
writing a few scripts to act as an interface shouldn't be very hard. 
It is just that while my Psion continues to work, I don't have a 
sufficient incentive.

Good luck.

Date: 17 May 2007 10:57:47 +0100
From: Richard Haxworth <address truncated>
Subject: Gmail pop3 access. Wifi.

Dear All.
       As a very green subscriber could someone advise me? I have a new gmail account which I am trying to use with my 5mx and a Nokia 6230 phone. I have tried various settings for POP3 and while it achieves 'connection to internet' the 'connection to mailbox' is always timed out. Can anyone recommend settings or ha the latest technology superceeded 5mx capabilities? By the way, Yahoo uk pop3 is working well.
       A wifi modem is now available for attaching to a mobile phone. Could I use this set up with infrared to the 5mx?  Also, could I use a 3G phone with the 5mx?
       Sorry to throw so many questions but I'm sure someone out there knows the answers, ( so saving me endless trial and error).
Thanks,
Richard Haxworth.

Date: 18 May 2007 00:54:32 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Office Documents On Smartphones, Psion 5 Data,

Att.: Mike Dyer

Re.: Office Documents On Smartphones - I still doubt whether even on a communicator or E90 one can do serious editing or writing. Is there anyone on this digest that does this on a regular basis ? My netBook is perfect for the job, but of course not a phone ...

Answer to: Ian Dean

Re.: Psion 5 Data - I can't help you with your question but if you "mourn" the lack of the 5MX so much why don't you get a mBook or nBook ? They are stil available 2nd hand and although larger than a S5 still quite easy to take with you to the library.

Best regards,

Itamar

Date: 18 May 2007 01:29:01 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Windows WM5 / Pocket PCsome programs

Over the lasats half a year or so I downloaded several small applications that are very useful in my humble opinion :

- Calcnote : This program show a small calculator on part of the screen to make calculations which you can paste into a file or other data input place and it also allows you to make short notes and store them.
- GSPocket : This program give you a full list to choose to activate any program, tasks, options, settings, etc. from one list. Much easier than to find the separate programs in the list of programs and/or settings
- Hitchiker : Find the available wifi connections wherever you are to hook on to
- Touchnotes : A note taking program that allows you to write notes on the screen in your own handwriting and save them.
- ITaskMgr : It will show you the CPU time as well as a list of active processes, just like Task Manager on a PC.
- acbTaskMan : Does the same asITaskMgr and works better IMHO
- ZoomSMS : I think this is the name. I installed it on my phone and it gives a large(r) icon on the screen whenever a message came in or you had a missed phonecall. What I don't like is that I can't find it back anymore in the list of programs in order to delete it if I would like to.
- pocketMax Redial : This program will automatically redial a number that was engaged every X seconds for an Y number of times (as per your settings).
- LVMTopBat: this program gives you a thin line at the top of your screen which is a full line when the battery is at 100% and moves left with the battery being used so you can always see instantly how much battery life is left.
apReminder+ : This program extends the using of reminders as you can program it to repeat the reminders X number of times in intervals of your choice
- WM5NewMenu : Program this one to any of the outside buttons and you will get a list of choices between a new SMS, email, Contact, Task, Note or appointment.

Oh, and the best of all, all these programs are free of charge ! Enjoy and give some feedback. Anybody knows more usefull programs ?

Best regards,

Itamar