[Palm OS] Hotsyncing Garnet VM (Palm Emulator)
 

Garnet Vm has just issued its latest version and now that it supports the full screen it has raised the potential of the tablets enormously. You can use Datebook for your PIM, Ereader for ebooks, Bankbook for finances, it's incredible.
But for newbies I thought some of you might have had as much trouble as me in learning to hotsync to your desktop. Here's what you do.
1) no need to connect to your desktop computer directly, your connection will be across the internet.
2) right click your hotsync manager icon in the task bar of your desktop computer and click on setup. Then click on the network tab and then click on TCP/IP button. This will reveal your IP address.
3) on your tablet start up the garnet vm. Click on hotsync. Enter your Ip address, and click start hotsync. It should hotsync beautifully. The best way to put an ebook on your tablet for ereader to read it is by hotsyncing it over.
Cheers

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I'm intrigued by this , trying to switch from palm zire to n810. will this garnet vm allow me to see my palm cal and contacts on my n810, and synch via usb?
thanks,
Steve

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Hi Steve

In short, no you cannot sync via usb, you can sync via wireless.

The ability to sync the calander was missing in previous versions and now appears to be up and running.

I would suggest reading the palm OS forum for detailed info on what this all means.

I for one have a rather old zire72, it is limited in more ways than just internet. I bought the n810 in january, to try and replace the palm, it couldn't at that time, it couldn't and it was returned.

not just because of the PIM (personal information managment) sync issues, but because a few programs that my school requires me to have such as epocrates, did not run, now it seems as if it will!

in my experience if the PIM stuff is working than the n810 will be a fantastic replacement for your palm. I have borrowed a friends Ipod touch for a few weeks, and while the double-click zoom browser feature is fantastic, there is a ton of web content that it simply cannot do.

plus the nokia tablets have a really really great adobe reader that, with additions let you even take notes on them. for me that is actually very very valuable.

when it comes to the current ipod/phone having the whole internet "the cake is a lie" so to speak*.

in conclusion, not by usb, yes to PIM**


*I don't really understand the cake is a lie, but i believe i am using it in the right context?

**post content 10% address question 80% unneeded self indulgent info 10% spelling/gramatical errors

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Thanks;

I'm determined to somehow make a go of the n810 instead of the Zire72. The handwriting recognition area on the Zire is worn and it is time to put it to sleep. I love the instant-on of the Palm OS - wish the n810 booted faster.

If I have to I'll copy my contacts to a spreadsheet and manually "sync" them to and fro.

Calendar is a problem - the Zire is nice in that it has alarm bells, but if I can just get to the 'net in most places, I'll just use our Zimbra email calendar.

Still investigating Pimlico.

It's bizarre that Nokia chose to ignore PIM - I guess in Finland there is WiFi everywhere?

I'd pay up to $50.00 for a decent PIM - developers, take note:

Here's the requirements:
* Must synch via USB with a Windoze PC
* Must have some kind of a decent calendar
* Must have some kind a decent contacts app.

Thats it! Is that too much to ask?

8^]

Steve

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or its that nokia expects everyone to carry a phone, and use it as a pim device...

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I found the lack of a decent PIM disconcerting as well, but since then I have decided to use the GPE Suite. The contacts are suffiicient and sync to Evolution, the Calendar will sync to Google Calendar, and the To-dos will also sync to Evolution. It meets my needs although it could use some definite spit and polish (List by lastname anyone?). Using the GarnetVM Palm versions is a possibility as well except that Palm has never updated the PIM Suite since my Palm Pilot 1000 and its still lacking a few necessities like appointments that span midnight and the ability to categorize things into more than one category.

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Why is this a requirement?

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sync seems to be the big problem, but was there not someone working on getting opensync up and running?

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You have been successful in this? As far as I'd been able to determine, network HotSyncs are unable to cross subnets. Therefore, I'd be interested in reading more about how you're sync'ing across the Internet.

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hi;
It would be wondderful if you could provide details on obtaining and installing GPE on a n810!

Steve

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"You have been successful in this? As far as I'd been able to determine, network HotSyncs are unable to cross subnets. Therefore, I'd be interested in reading more about how you're sync'ing across the Internet."

I don't think he meant across the Internet. You'd be better off doing that with an infinitely long usb cable. I think he meant across his wireless network.

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This existing thread may help you.

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I dream my little dreams.

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Got GarnetVM working - wow! :D

Details here:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=20702

Steve

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In order to HotSync my PIM data I had to export the data and reimport to a new user account. That account would HotSync correctly. The old account, for my ancient Palm III was trying to drag some games and other stuff to my new N810, and that seemed to make the Sync fail every time. With clean data only, the Sync worked fine.

This was suggested on the Garnet FAQ page from Palm, and it worked for me.

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I got an error message "Failed (Can't connect)".:(

Anybody has the same error message, or even better, a solution for me?

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hello,
i have a question regarding the IP address, for some reason, i typed in my Ip address in the hostname tab, but it cant connect. I am very sure it is the IP address but it just won't hotsync. I don't know how else to make it recognize the ip address. Please help! thanks :)

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I also have a question that pertains to hotsyncing. If I Create a new HotSync account (Tools Menu => Users, Press New)... As is suggested, won't I lose the ability for my registration codes to be recognized (ie the registration code for Datebk5 for example)?

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That was true for me on some games, it would not accept my old registration code. But it was worth it, to me, to get my data over, which I use more often.

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i managed to get it to hotsync and connected, however, the sync will fail, and the log message is backup synchronization failed. i really don't understand why is that. Did i missed a step, or something in additional i need to do? Help, i really need to get these palm based programs to work on my nokia n800 for school work. sigh thanks in advance!

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Backup sync has never worked for me. My solution is to set the "Backup" conduit in HotSync Manager to "Do Nothing". This gets rid of the annoying log message.

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I wish I knew enough to be helpful. Did you check the Access Garnet site FAQs? May not be helpful, but you never know!

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Palm Contacts, Memos & Apps fully Syncronised between PC & N800
(http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ed+n800&page=2)
I got my programs to work! I found answers in the above thread. Yay! :) I feel really happy and glad right now, all my frustrations are resolved. :)

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Aren't you afraid that the garnet vm will eventually expire?

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It expires on May 31, 2010. SplashID is the only thing I need from my old Palm but there isn't anything like it for N900 so I guess I'll have to carry two things again.