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From: chuck@edsi.plexus.COM (Chuck Tomasi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: WEEKABK 3.7.5 - PEND feature?
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:28:17 GMT
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI

rodc@fc.hp.com (Rod Cerkoney) writes:

:)Here is what I've discovered about using "PEND" & the new WEEKABK...

:)The number of days before and after can be set in the
:)WEEKABK.ENV file.  The first to last and second to last character are used to
:)define the number of days after and before, respectively.

Are you talking about the FIRST LINE of the WEEKABK.ENV file?  I show
about 10 lines in the file making up various definitions (as taken from
the BUDDY95.ZIP file v2.3.)  My first line ends with "dot", then
"notes", then the digit "8".  Something must have changed.

In any case, thenks for the help as I finally got it to work.  Not that
I am fond of the little hearts hanging around my appointment book, but
it will do.

Now if I could find an easy way to edit the entries without having to
edit all of them by hand again.
-- 
Chuck Tomasi             |   "A munk a clone and a Ferengi
chuck@edsi.plexus.COM    |    decide to go bowling together..."
spool!cserver!edsi!chuck |             -Data "The Outrageous Okana"
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Xref: sparky comp.sys.palmtops:3629 comp.sys.pen:696
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.pen
Subject: Re: Newton Technology
Followup-To: comp.sys.pen
Date: 13 Nov 1992 19:49:31 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <1992Nov13.103137.9136@chemeng.ed.ac.uk> eric@chemeng.ed.ac.uk (Eric S Fraga) writes:
>I am constantly amazed (dismayed) at the enthusiasm exhibited for
>a product that a) is not available, b) has in fact been pushed

Me too.  Especially since Newton isn't anything new.  Handheld pen
computers have been around for years.  The software that does what
Newton machines do has been around for years.  All Apple is doing is
putting it together.  As it happens AT&T has beat them to it.  Read
comp.sys.pen, it's where the serious pen traffic is.

crossposted and followups to comp.sys.pen
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From: edp@math.zk3.dec.com (Eric Postpischil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: ACE Remote
Date: 13 Nov 92 16:14:08 GMT
Reply-To: edp@math.zk3.dec.com (Eric Postpischil)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

Is the ACE Remote program for the HP-95 a universal remote (it knows
codes for lots of devices by various manufacturers) or a learning remote
(it reads and remembers signals from other remotes)?

How easy is it to use with multiple devices?  Can you:

	o place codes for two different devices on the keyboard at one time?

	o shift the keyboard to codes for a different device with a single key?

	o create combination sequences for multiple devices that are
	   activated with a single key?


                                -- edp (Eric Postpischil)
                                "Always mount a scratch monkey."
                                edp@rusure.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: chuck@edsi.plexus.COM (Chuck Tomasi)
Subject: WEEKABK 3.7.5 - PEND feature?
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:16:50 GMT

Has anyone used the PEND feature of WEEKABK 3.7.5?  Try as I might to
understand the README file I just can't figure out what I'm supposed to
do.  Perhaps I am being a little too simplistic or I've had a long day
and my common sense for reading has gone out the window (again.)

While in WEEKABK I press the F2 key and it comes up with "End."
highlighted.  No function key template, no menu, no nothing.  What am I
supposed to do here?  Is this the report for something else?

I went into one of my appointments (my sister in-law's birthday) which
is next week and tried putting  # at the end of the appointment.  I
saved the file, went back into WEEKABK (Alt-Appt) and did F2, but
nothing happened.  It still said "End."  The description on the line
said "Holly's birthday #", but that didn't do what I had hoped.

If someone has used this let me know.

I would also be a interested in knowing more about the Alt-1, and Alt-2
features and what they actually do other than put a smiley face in front
of your appointment text.
-- 
Chuck Tomasi             |   "A munk a clone and a Ferengi
chuck@edsi.plexus.COM    |    decide to go bowling together..."
spool!cserver!edsi!chuck |             -Data "The Outrageous Okana"
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: silvert@cs.dal.ca (Bill Silvert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: Recommendation for Organizer
Keywords: Wizard, B.O.S.S. ??, not HP95LX
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:18:37 GMT
Reply-To: silvert@biome.bio.ns.ca (Bill Silvert)
Distribution: na
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

In <1992Nov13.004649.26640@noao.edu> jacoby@noao.edu (George Jacoby X292) writes:

>     I could use some advice on buying an electronic organizer for 

>     What she does need is an organizer with the following functions:

>	1. Phonebook/ Address book (probably 100-200 entries)
>	2. Calendar / Appointment book (Alarms not necessary)
>	3. To Do list manager (lots of small, independent lists, 5-20 entries)
>	4. Simple 4-function calculator
>	5. Short 10-20 line memos (text entry)

I recently went through the effort of shopping for a replacement for a
stolen Casio BOSS 7500, and got a Casio SF-5300 which I just upgraded
to a SF-9700.  Some general comments about organizers (since 95LX owners
often seem to ask questions like this).

All seem to have phone/address books, sometimes several (my old BOSS
had a simple one for phone numbers and a more complex business directory
one).  Tha calendar/appointment entries are also very common, and quite
sophisticated.  Mine lets me set an advance alarm and enter the duration
of the event.  The newer Casios let you enter annual reminders too.  All
seem to have calculators and memos.

What you are unlikely to find in an organizer is the ability to set up
lots of separate files, like ToDo lists.  However, the memo managers
offer some relevant features.  There are generally two display modes,
one shows the first line of each entry, the other the whole entry.  This
gives similar functionality.

A major price factor is in the display.  Cheap ones have narrow screens
(my upgrade to the SF-9700 was mainly to get the wider screen).

Memory should not be a serious problem, most now come in 32K and 64K
models, and some go as high as 128K.

If ordering by mail, give some though to weight and feel.  I prefer the
new Casios over the Sharps because they are small and light.
-- 
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P. O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CANADA B2Y 4A2.  Tel. (902)426-1577
InterNet Address: silvert@biome.bio.ns.ca
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: Security on palmtops ?
Date: 7 Nov 1992 07:10:12 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Keywords: security palmtops

In article <BxByK9.33M@rahul.net> rla@rahul.net (Bob Armstrong) writes:
>  Do any palmtops have a boot password or other data security ?  I'd
>like to buy one and keep personal information in it, but I wouldn't
>want anybody to be able to pry out its secrets if I leave it lying
>around.

Sure, except they aren't just boot passwords.  That would be of much
less value since these machines typically have some sort of
auto-resume/continuous memory.  The HP-95 has a password feature where
it always prompts for a password every time it turns on (automatic
power off after 3 minutes) or only when it was turned off with a
special keystroke.  The Fujitsu Poqet PC doesn't seem to have any
password feature.  I'm not familiar with the others.

>  I'm only interested in PC compatible palmtops such as the Zeos, HP95,
>Portfolio, etc.

Note that the Zeos only has about 384KB of internal RAM disk, the HP-95
is limited to about 400KB or 800KB depending on model, the Fujitsu has
only 24KB.  Any other storage will be on removable SRAM cards.  A
password doesn't help when someone can just pull out the card and stick
it in another machine.

There are packages that encrypt an entire disk and transparently
decrypt on the fly, rather like disk compression programs like
Stacker.  I would expect them to work on most palmtops.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.laptops,misc.forsale.computers
From: melz@well.sf.ca.us (Melvin L. Zwillenberg)
Subject: Atari Portfolio Sale
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 03:56:20 GMT


 FOR SALE:



 (Package A):



 128K Portfolio palmtop computer

 Padded leather case (CASEWORKS), holds computer, RAMCards, batteries

 128K RAMCard

 Serial interface

 A.C.Power Supply



 ALL ABOVE for $275. ppd.





 (Package B):



 Tandy PDD2 (Portable Disk Drive Model 2, 200K per disk)

 Portfolio access software for PDD2 on ROMCard and disk.

 Misc. forum software on PDD2 and DOS disks.



 Total Price for Package B: $125. ppd.



 (***SPECIAL PACKAGE C***):



 Everything in Packages (A) and (B) above PLUS back issues of RePort and

 discs. ALL for $375. ppd.



 Please contact me by e-mail.

















Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: raboczi@elec.uq.oz.au (Simon Raboczi)
Subject: Re: Anyone here have a Zeos PC?
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:13:50 GMT

arzt@dccs.upenn.edu (Noam H. Arzt) writes:

>In article <1992Nov8.074016.15945@StarConn.com> rburns@StarConn.com  
>(Randall J. Burns) writes:
>> I've been looking around at the various machines available. The
>> Zeo's is a nice little box with one problem:battery life is a
>> bit low at 10 hours.
>> ..
>> Otherwise, it is quite a nice little machine, and the price at
>> $600 is quite good. Who out there has actually played with one?
>> 
>> Randy

>I had one for a month after using a PoqetPC for several months. I sent it  
>back as being wholely unstable. The power management is so bad that I left  
>it for a long weekend only to return and find that not only had it sucked  
>my RAM drive dry, but emptied a PCMCIA card as well! Go figure!

I begin to wonder about these complaints about the power management on
the Zeos.  Mine runs for weeks on a set of AAs.  Maybe this is because
I don't have any PCMCIA cards in it yet.  Maybe it's because I pulg it
into a wall socket when I'm at home.  Any other Zeos owners care to
comment on battery life?

--
 ,-_|\  Simon Raboczi (raboczi@s1.elec.uq.oz.au)
/     * Department of Electrical Engineering
\_.--_/ University of Queensland, St Lucia
     v  Brisbane, Australia
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: Data Entry on 95lx
Date: 13 Nov 1992 20:01:54 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <BxnvCG.3u6@mail.boi.hp.com> cedler@boi.hp.com (Chris Edler) writes:
>My group is researching using 95lx's for data entry.  I thought I heard
>somewhere that there was a Dbase runtime (or data entry module) for the
>lx.  Is that true?  If not, are their data entry programming tools
>available for the 95LX?

The 95LX is a mostly IBM PC compatible MS-DOS machine so it will
probably run whatever software you can get to fit.  The main limitation
is that it doesn't have a CGA display, it has MDA (what IBM had on the
first IBM PC) which only displays 40x16 of a virtual 80x25 display.
There is also a non-standard graphics mode.

People have had little trouble in getting programs to work compiled
with the various Microsoft, Borland, and other compilers.

EduCALC also sells a database manager which may be dBase compatible.
I don't know of any dBase compatible software written specificaly
for the 95.

EduCALC				cards, drives, software, palmtops
27953 Calbot Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 USA
800-677-7001
714-582-2637
800-535-9650 x9155 credit card orders, 24 hours
714-582-1445 fax
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: cedler@boi.hp.com (Chris Edler)
Subject: Data Entry on 95lx
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 15:36:15 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1.3 PL5

My group is researching using 95lx's for data entry.  I thought I heard
somewhere that there was a Dbase runtime (or data entry module) for the
lx.  Is that true?  If not, are their data entry programming tools
available for the 95LX?

Thanks,
Chris Edler

--
Christopher Edler				Hewlett-Packard Company	
cedler@boi.hp.com				Boise, Idaho USA
From: Cohena@mdc.com (Andy Cohen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: Loose Hinge
Date: 12 Nov 92 23:41:04 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops
Organization: MDGAC

In article <Ef0bCfu00iV30260Yv@andrew.cmu.edu>, Mark Sycip Frondoso
<mf44+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
> 
> I know this is FAQ, but my left hinge of my palmtop is loose.  Does
> anyone know if HP Corvallis repairs this or has any remedy for this? 
> I'm not good with my hands, so I don't think it would be a wise idea for
> me to try repairing it myself.
> 
                                    Mark

Look in the FAQ list for my solution....
The loose hinge is normal.....  the solution describes pulling off the left
side cap and sticking a peice of rubberband through the slit to open up the
hinge wider.....

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: James.Gorak <James.Gorak@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Re: Psion Series 3 Version Numbers?
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:30:50 GMT

In <1992Nov11.075031.23339@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> doc@dgp.toronto.edu (Blaine Price) writes:

>Does anyone know what the version numbers on Psion Seris 3's mean?
>I just bought one this week and it is version 1.77F/ENG but I have 
>seen posts referencing verions 1.80F/ENG --what is the difference?

I think it's the version of the built in software. My S3 is version
1.80F/ENG. I have had it for a couple of months now. This is my 2nd
S3. The first was version 1.77F/ENG it was replaced under warentee
when two of the icon buttons became intermittent. I have not noticed
any differance in the operation or features of V1.80 compared with
V1.77.
-- 
James.Gorak@mixcom.com
-- 
James.Gorak@mixcom.com
From: jeff@vme.heurikon.com (Jeff Mattox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: 95buddy 2.3, where on eddie.mit.edu?
Date: 9 Nov 92 17:54:04 GMT
Reply-To: jeff@vme.heurikon.com (Jeff Mattox)
Organization: Heurikon Corporation, Madison, WI

If you are having trouble finding 95Buddy 2.3 on eddie, try looking
in "distrib/hp95lx/NEW".  The latest version is 2.3f (not 1.0).
From: george@ucs.ubc.ca (George Chow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: I just got my 95LX upgraded...
Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops
Date: 13 Nov 1992 20:02:55 GMT
Organization: University Computing Services, UBC, Canada
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: swiss.ucs.ubc.ca

Howdy,
  I just got my 95LX back from HP (in Ontario) for the 1Mb upgrade.
  Apparently, the official deadline for the 1Mb upgrade was July 1, 1992.
  However, I talked to the service department and they said that they
  still have a few logicboard lying around so they wouldn't mind doing the
  upgrade for me. I FedEx my machine off Monday (Nov 9) afternoon 
  and got it back on Friday (Nov 13). Considering that Wednesday was a
  holiday, turnaround time is pretty good. 
  
  Two things I noted. First, they did not press an extra letter to the end 
  of my serial no as someone had mentioned. Rather, they tacked on a blue 
  sticker on the back that reads:

	F1010A ABB 1MB RAM
	EURO ENGLISH

  Secondly, I note that there is a very slight mark on the plastic in 
  the seam on the body just in the lower front (in the portion between 
  the PCMCIA slot and the sliding eject mechanism). I suspect that's how 
  one opens up the 95LX (but I'm gonna try that myself).

  Incidentally, I forgot to note my ROM version but I now have 1.03A.
  If anyone in Canada wants the upgrade, they should act fast. Just look
  up HP in your Yellow Page, call up the Customer Info, and ask for the
  Service Department's no. The entire process costed me $250+GST+FedEx.
  Well worth it, I think.

George
From: george@ucs.ubc.ca (George Chow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: ACE Remote
Date: 13 Nov 1992 20:10:56 GMT
Organization: University Computing Services, UBC, Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: swiss.ucs.ubc.ca

In article <1992Nov13.161408.10054@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> edp@math.zk3.dec.com (Eric Postpischil) writes:
>Is the ACE Remote program for the HP-95 a universal remote (it knows
>codes for lots of devices by various manufacturers) or a learning remote
>(it reads and remembers signals from other remotes)?

I believe there's a demo version of ACE's program on eddie.mit.edu. Give
that a try. And yes, it is a learning remote. I'll try to answer your answer 
based on what I read in the enclosed readme file... (BTW, I did not pursue
using my 95 as a remote control because 1) I couldn't get the learning to
work with my Sony CD player (maybe I'm just impatient?) and 2) my remote
goes through batteries a *lot* slower than my 95.)

>How easy is it to use with multiple devices?  Can you:
>
>	o place codes for two different devices on the keyboard at one time?

Yes, it gives you access to the entire keyboard.

>	o shift the keyboard to codes for a different device with a single key?

Not sure there. 

>	o create combination sequences for multiple devices that are
>	   activated with a single key?

Yes, I don't recall the detail though.


>                                -- edp (Eric Postpischil)
>                                "Always mount a scratch monkey."
>                                edp@rusure.enet.dec.com

George
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: doc@dgp.toronto.edu (Blaine Price)
Subject: Psion Series 3 Version Numbers?
Date: 11 Nov 92 12:50:32 GMT

Does anyone know what the version numbers on Psion Seris 3's mean?
I just bought one this week and it is version 1.77F/ENG but I have 
seen posts referencing verions 1.80F/ENG --what is the difference?
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From: rburns@key.COM (Randy Burns)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: 3 1/2 Inch Diskette Drive For Palmtops
Date: 10 Nov 92 18:13:28 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Advanced Systems, Fremont CA


Is there a 3 1/2 inch diskette Drive available that can be hooked 
up to the parallel port on a typical palmtop? Thanks!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: Cohena@mdc.com (Andy Cohen)
Subject: Newton Technology
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 17:41:17 GMT
Organization: MDGAC
Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops

I've been watching and waiting for Newton and I've got a number of
conclusions about Apple that I'd like to share in the hope of a new thread.

After reading John Scully's comments during the past 18 months and watching
the news on ...."Newton" and.... reading a pamphlet on Newton from
Apple.... I do not believe Newton is represented correctly by it's assumed
market....us.

In a nutshell....
Newton is NOT a product..... It is a product line.
What "Macintosh" is to Personal Computers, "Newton" will be to consumer
electronics.
The handheld personal assistant device that we have all heard of is only
one of a number of Newton devices we will see shortly.  Newton seems to be
a combination of handwriting recognition, supersmart database generation on
the fly, and a host of comm capabilities......plus alot they won't tell us.

Have you ever given up attempting to program a VCR or your microwave??
Ever attempt to program an X10 controller?  How about the little known but
awesomely powerful Butler-in-the-box....combo of speakerphone, voice I/O,
X10, IR etc.....  A step up/down thermostat????   Or maybe a "smart"
telephone???  

Think about it..... all the consumer electronics out there...that the
owners don't really know how to use!!!... a vertible ocean of opportunity
for anyone who can come up with a panacea for consumer device
programming.......  

Apple is attempting to become the Matsushita of this world....  The
hand-held assistant that we have all called "Newton" is only a teeny-tiny
hint as to what this incredible company is about to do....

Given the above.....  The Hand-held device we've all called Newton will NOT
be the HP95/palm-top killer.  The HP95, Zeos, Gateway, etc market are
hand-held PCs with PC software/applications.  Newton will not take away
from that market since Newton will not likely provide generic PC
functionality.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: stevef@wrq.com (Steve Forrette)
Subject: Re: Security on palmtops ?
Organization: Walker Richer & Quinn, Inc., Seattle, WA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 13:43:02 GMT

A previous poster mentioned that the 95LX has an option to require a password
each time it is turned on, but that this does not protect data on PCMCIA cards.
One way around this is to keep program files on the PCMCIA card and data files
in the built-in memory.  This should provide adequate protection and allow you
to have all your files as well. 

Steve Forrette, stevef@wrq.com
From: falk@peregrine.Sun.COM (Ed Falk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: [HP95] Why doesn't CTTY COM1 work?
Date: 11 Nov 1992 20:37:22 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: peregrine

>I got it to work, using the method that someone else mentioned...
>hold the 'Enter' key down on the PC side, and in a dozen seconds, the HP will
>notice the input and start working correctly.  The connection defaults to
>9600.

Hoooo Doggies!  I got it to work too!  Thanx a lot.

Question: what sets the terminal parameters?  The remote settings for
filer or the settings for the comm program?

		-ed falk, sun microsystems
		 sun!falk, falk@sun.com
To be loyal to rags, to shout for rags, to worship rags, to die for rags 
-- that is a loyalty of unreason, it is pure animal (Mark Twain).
From: raan@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Raan Young)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: What if...
Date: 5 Nov 92 19:54:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: hpcvra.65300178
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA

> That's not that difficult:
> It is a "Big Brother is watching you" in pocket size.

How is that the case?  It's a small device that you have control over and
no one else has access to.  Equivalent to a personal journal.  I doubt
that anyone feels that their journal is "Big Brother".  Is this more a
case of fear of technology?  It's a computer, not a book, I don't trust it?

Raan