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Post by sIsam on Jan 10, 2004 3:21:05 GMT -5
Please help!! Anyon accessing the board from a pocket PC?? I can read posts just fine from my PDA but when it comes to replying or posting I've got a problem. When I click on the "Post" button after writing the message, nothing happens.
Anyone who has experience with this, please help for ways around it.
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 11, 2004 0:21:19 GMT -5
Don't use your PDA. Seriously, max PDA res is going to be around 640x480. This board seems optimized for around 1280x1024. I have tried pretty much everything, but it doesn't get any better than that.
If you're that desperate to post mobile, trade in your PDA for a low end compact notebook, or shell out $1000+ for one of those touch screen tablets.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 11, 2004 1:29:49 GMT -5
well thanks for the advice but that's an impossibility. at times i'm on the road and stuck with my pda i have no probs getting to the page and i'm not complaining about the fact that it doesnot look as nice as it does on notebook or desktop. if i can find a way to post/reply i'm set
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 11, 2004 19:15:47 GMT -5
If that is the case, just use a wireless modem or any phone with an IR port and a standard dial up account to access the internet on the road.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 12, 2004 1:23:03 GMT -5
I know I can do all that (I'm an IT geek after all  ) and even have a notebook that weighs about 3 pounds. Still, sometimes the only way I can get to the 'net is thru the PDA and GPRS (which is tiny and fits into my pocket...). I will keep looking for ways.... |
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Post by IdahoBoy on Jan 12, 2004 18:31:16 GMT -5
Just curious, I'm not a PDA guru, but what OS does the PDA have?
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Post by sIsam on Jan 13, 2004 12:04:51 GMT -5
PDAs use Pocket PC 2002 or 2003 operating system which is a slim version of windows for PC.
Palm and Handspring based PDAs use the Palm operating system.
The one I've is a Dell Axim X5 which currently comes with PPC 2003...
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 13, 2004 12:38:56 GMT -5
I wonder about the sanity of engineers sometimes. It takes a few years for something small to get practical. Some of the newer PDAs allow you to view your screen at a 90 degree angle, which would allow you (I think) to have a "normal" view of the board. Other than that, you could fast forward time five years to whenl the mobile technology catches up. Either way I would say you're pretty safe.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 13, 2004 14:59:52 GMT -5
I wonder about the sanity of engineers sometimes. It takes a few years for something small to get practical. Some of the newer PDAs allow you to view your screen at a 90 degree angle, which would allow you (I think) to have a "normal" view of the board. Other than that, you could fast forward time five years to whenl the mobile technology catches up. Either way I would say you're pretty safe. True but small is sometimes really good  I'm OK with the view I have; I can even put up with the scroll etc..... That's a good idea though... I will look into other browsers than Pocket IE... Maybe I can get it to work there... Thanks for the tip |
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Post by sIsam on Jan 14, 2004 2:51:15 GMT -5
testing from a different browser... Managed to post this using an add-on to pocket IE. Good enough for now typing from another program |
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 15, 2004 4:07:40 GMT -5
What did you do? I gave away my Axim because interactively it wasn't good on the internet. What program are you using to post? Do your posts upload when you sync or are you using some form of card to access the net?
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Post by sIsam on Jan 15, 2004 4:57:10 GMT -5
What did you do? I gave away my Axim because interactively it wasn't good on the internet. What program are you using to post? Do your posts upload when you sync or are you using some form of card to access the net? First of all I connect to the internet using GPRS (thru my Nokia 6100 GSM phone) over infrared. THe cradle sits at work and I only use it to sync with work mail. I've been also testing with a wi-fi card. However the no of hotspots around here are limited so that is not a practical way... When I connect thru GPRS, I turn off pics on web pages. Takes a lot less time for them to load. It does not look pretty but it gets the job done and keeps me up-to-date. I found two ways to post: The first alternative and by far the prettier one is using a browser named Thunderhawk. It really optimizes the pages for PDAs and allows you to use it landscape... Two catches though: One is that it has a major scrolling problem on slow connections. So when you try to get to the end of a long thread it takes forever on my gprs connection. If you are on wi-fi or some other kind of fast internet then this would not be an issue. The second prob is that it is not free and it's kind of expensive. $50 per year. I installed the 30-day trial and am still debating whether it worth it or not. The second alternative is www.skweezer.net This service allows you to browse the net thru their servers and re-formats pages for the PDA again. It is not as pretty as THawk but it works and it's cheap. $10 per year..... I will stick to skweezer for now and once i get decent speed on the inet connection possibly consider thunderhawk seriously... Hope this is not too confusing and it helps.... |
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Post by Gorf on Jan 15, 2004 5:25:21 GMT -5
I've got Wi-Fi cards and a Verizon cellular data card but no PDA. The Verizon card is supposed to get bandwitch close to that of a T1 in their test areas in / arround San Diego and Washington DC - though I only get around 115 Kb with it from this area. Hopefully they will semi-quickly expand their high rate coverage areas.
I may have to get a PDA to test with those cards.
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Post by sIsam on Jan 15, 2004 5:27:47 GMT -5
I've got Wi-Fi cards and a Verizon cellular data card but no PDA. The Verizon card is supposed to get bandwitch close to that of a T1 in their test areas in / arround San Diego and Washington DC - though I only get around 115 Kb with it from this area. Hopefully they will semi-quickly expand their high rate coverage areas. I may have to get a PDA to test with those cards. that might be a good idea:) recommend the axim! |
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Post by Psychopotamus on Jan 15, 2004 12:09:35 GMT -5
I actually recommend HP if you've got the money. Axims are the best value, but the screen is a little clearer on HPs. I'm also wondering where the compact flash slots went on the Axim X3s. I guess with Bluetooth you only really need one slot, but it was nice to have two.
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) and even have a notebook that weighs about 3 pounds. Still, sometimes the only way I can get to the 'net is thru the PDA and GPRS (which is tiny and fits into my pocket...).
I'm OK with the view I have; I can even put up with the scroll etc.....