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Smiley Dan	2005-11-10 , 12:57
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Originally Posted by andymulhearn

2.The USB connection is a bit quirky. I find that if you have File Explorer open, disconnecting the USB connection (even if you eject on the PC/Mac) makes the MMC inaccessible.

I think this is by design, although not desirable. You cannot access the MMC when the USB is connected. It's like you can only have a 1:1 mounting of the MMC.

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Smiley Dan	2005-11-10 , 13:16
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Originally Posted by Smiley Dan

[*]I'm a little disappointed with the media formats supported: mainly because OGG isn't there

Just noticed my favourite mobile OGG plater, OggPlay, is being ported. I've used it for a couple of years on Symbian and Series 60 and it's a very good player.

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andymulhearn	2005-11-10 , 20:01
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Originally Posted by Smiley Dan

I think this is by design, although not desirable. You cannot access the MMC when the USB is connected. It's like you can only have a 1:1 mounting of the MMC.

Yes, I'd spotted that one. But found that ejecting the USB device and disconnecting the cable, some times the card went missing - it never got remounted - until a reboot. With File Manager closed, it seems to work all the time.

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andymulhearn	2005-11-10 , 20:14
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1. Don't know if anyone's tried the power button menu options. There's one there for offline mode which turns off the bluetooth and wireless - mail spots this and doesn't try to connect. Should be good for power preservation.

2. I found that POP mail is a little better handling messages deleted on the server, though of course doesn't handle folders. Still not perfect though.

3. I installed the xTerm from http://770.fs-security.com/xterm/ and found that the web browser seems to be leaving processes lying around. As does Chess. Killing the browser processes (12meg each) solved the memory problems I was having.

4. I have a BT OpenZone account. When connected to one of their hotspots I had real problems getting any Web browser connection. Anyone seen anything like this?

5. I have a .Mac account, using the browser I could actually use the Web Interface, something I've never been able to do with any other PDA.

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Weavus	2005-11-10 , 21:32
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Originally Posted by andymulhearn

1. Don't know if anyone's tried the power button menu options. There's one there for offline mode which turns off the bluetooth and wireless - mail spots this and doesn't try to connect. Should be good for power preservation.

Unlike the stupid news reader that completly ignores offline mode and keeps asking to connect every few minutes.

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andymulhearn	2005-11-14 , 22:54
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Originally Posted by andymulhearn

Starting with the bad:

3. Imap support is not up to scratch. It works, but loss of folders and no delete of messages from another client is not good enough. IMHO.

Found out that the message deletion problem is a quirk of the way Apple's .Mac accounts work, there's nowt wrong with the mail app

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crazygoose	2005-12-27 , 17:45
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I also experienced the file manager crashing. Thanks for the tip on moving the d-pad. I kept trying to change the folder with the stylus and just wasn't fast enough.

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greencloudz	2005-12-28 , 04:08
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nokia770 tech support is checking into this, generally. ie: how/if
real videos stream at BBC site, and at realone site. should have
response in couple days, and will pass on.

Different question, for one with experience in such matters:
Is it usual that we'll get rom updates that address issues? or should we
expect to have to buy a new 770revised device to see issues addressed in
the future?

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putkowski	2005-12-28 , 04:30
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Originally Posted by greencloudz

nokia770 tech support is checking into this, generally. ie: how/if
real videos stream at BBC site, and at realone site. should have
response in couple days, and will pass on.

Different question, for one with experience in such matters:
Is it usual that we'll get rom updates that address issues? or should we
expect to have to buy a new 770revised device to see issues addressed in
the future?

Updates at this point involve saving your stuff with the control panel application (to MMC,) "reflashing" the device, and restoring your stuff from the MMC with the control panel application.

The device has flash memory which is loaded into "real" executable memory at boot. Re-flashing the operating system does just that. The flash image the device loads when you turn it on is replaced.

It seems like a good idea to keep a note on the things you change (or delete to make space.) The note is in the documents area that gets saved... I also "save" the packages I install from WiFi into a folder on the MMC so I can easily "restore" them after a re-flash. (First "save" them and then use the file manager to "install" them...)

I have seen that even supported videos will fail if they are not in mulitples of 16 so far as resolution.

Sorry if this duplicates, but I don't have time to read all the fine responses yet.