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mctablet	2007-11-26 , 01:39
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Thank you Krisse,
You have helped me and I am sure many others, I look forward for more to come.

	mikeob	2007-11-27 , 15:57
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My N800 just arrived yesterday. Previously I had a Dell X51 PDA. This looks quite nice. Thanks to Krisse for the tutorials as there sure wasn't a lot of info with the "manual." Just have to play with it I guess.

	krisse	2007-11-28 , 01:59
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Thanks mctablet and mikeob!

Mikeob, there is actually a built-in help system in the N800 with fairly detailed instructions, but it's a bit hidden. Within any particular application, click on the menu in the top left corner (on the desktop this is labelled "Home"), then select Tools, then select Help.

You can also read the entire built-in manual by going to the application menu (the two white squares), then Utilities, then PDF Reader, then the PDF Reader menu, then Document, then Open. Select the N800's Documents folder, and you'll see PDF versions of all the manuals in different languages. The english language manuals are right at the bottom.

	mikeob	2007-11-28 , 15:06
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Thanks Krisse. I found the PDF file yesterday while messing around with it. Learn by doing. One thing I don't like about the mail program is that I have several accounts and when sending and receiving I never know which account is active. Any recommendations? Thanks

	krisse	2007-11-28 , 20:49
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Originally Posted by mikeob

Thanks Krisse. I found the PDF file yesterday while messing around with it. Learn by doing. One thing I don't like about the mail program is that I have several accounts and when sending and receiving I never know which account is active. Any recommendations? Thanks

I don't personally use the built-in mail app, I tend to prefer webmail as it doesn't require any setting up. However, I've heard that a lot of people like to use the Claws mail application:

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/claws-mail/

(just go to this page on your N800's browser and click on "install")

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	mikeob	2007-11-29 , 04:17
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Originally Posted by krisse

I don't personally use the built-in mail app, I tend to prefer webmail as it doesn't require any setting up. However, I've heard that a lot of people like to use the Claws mail application:

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/claws-mail/

(just go to this page on your N800's browser and click on "install")

Thanks! Loaded it any trying it out

TheGogmagog	2007-12-01 , 15:07
Posts: 234 \| Thanked: 40 times \| Joined on Nov 2007 @ Cincinnati, Ohio USA	#57

I have a dumb question while you are on the subject. ls Google calender, mail and messaging the way to go or is there a better service for someone without any online accounts? How many accounts do you need?

A tutorial for the setup might be nice, in-spite of your preference to not use them.

*edit, I got an old MSN acct to work with Pidgin. I see hotmail won't work outside of the browser, but I can live with that. I suppose until I get friends urging me to join a certain message client there isn't a reason to create an account. I'm also using Garnet VM for calender syncing until that comes along in Maemo. If there is a 'match made in heaven' client I'd still be willing to drop MSN.

Last edited by TheGogmagog; 2007-12-03 at 16:51.

	krisse	2007-12-10 , 13:04
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Originally Posted by TheGogmagog

I have a dumb question while you are on the subject. ls Google calender, mail and messaging the way to go or is there a better service for someone without any online accounts? How many accounts do you need?

I'm not sure what you mean by "online accounts".

All email and messaging services rely on people having accounts with some sort of online service.

A tutorial for the setup might be nice, in-spite of your preference to not use them.

Again, I'm not sure what you mean.

I've already done an extensive tutorial on setting up the built-in mail program with Gmail/Google Mail:

http://tabletschool.blogspot.com/200...use-gmail.html

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mrogers	2007-12-11 , 04:12
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Been reading this post and many others here. Like your site Krisse, and have watched/read several of the blogs.

Ordered my N800 from Dell last week, so I am hoping to get it in the next week. Really hoping the final OS2008 comes out, so I can install that, and eagerly await more great information from your site on the OS2008 and N800.

One thing that I would like to see if it would be any help to others. Do any bluetooth headsets work for Skype, and if so, could you do a tutorial if you have one lying around ;-)

Great work, keep it up.

Mike.

TheGogmagog	2007-12-11 , 17:28
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Originally Posted by krisse

I'm not sure what you mean by "online accounts".

All email and messaging services rely on people having accounts with some sort of online service.

Thanks for the link, that was mostly what I was asking for, accounts that work well with the built in software.
Google GMail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar seem to be the answer. I am currently using MSN, I might leave that as my spam mail and join the Google world. http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

Last edited by TheGogmagog; 2007-12-11 at 17:32.