Dream Weaver

Just ordered my first ever Ipaq, an HP 2210 which sould arrive in the next day or two.

So what do I need to do first? Any essential downloads, tips, setup options etc?

Will mainly be using it for diary, emails, work schedule etc.

What about games, music, multimedia etc - any tips.

Cheers

GaryK

strip poker and pocket64

TopBanana

Might as well clear a space in the drawer for it now - it'll probably stay there after the new toy factor wears off

TonyNesta

Check out http://www.pocketpcsoft.net/ and http://www.freewareppc.com/, some great free stuff to be had there.

When you've put a load of software on it, BACK IT UP ! AND KEEP BACKING IT UP EVERY WEEK ! Because if you don't, you'll kick yourself when you have to reload everything on it when (not if) it craps out on you !

My top software recommendations are PocketTV (mpeg player), Asteroids and Pac-Man !

Buy a big CF or SD storage card too - believe me, you'll need it once you start storing MP3s, MPEGS etc.

T

Dream Weaver

Probably but its a business tool, and will help to erradicate all the scraps of paper I end up with when out with contact details etc

Will also give me mobile access to accounts info etc.

Sure you're right though

gregh

here's wot I sent you on email

I currently have these installed on my ipaq from memory!

Dashboard www.snoopsoft.com
TomTom Navigator (needs GPS) www.tomtom.com
Worldmate http://www.pocketgear.com/software_d...&associateid=9
SPB Imageer http://www.pocketgear.com/software_d...&associateid=9
Thunderhawk http://www.bitstream.com/wireless/

Dream Weaver

Cheers Greg, will give them a whirl.

Should be getting it tomorrow, been despatched today.

What size SD card do people use? I have a 128mb one for my camera, but need another as cant be arsed swapping all the time.

TonyNesta

I got a 256Mb SD card for my 5550 off Ebay for about £50.
Please beware there are some issues running SD cards on a 2210, sometimes they don't like certain cards. Check the HP Support forums for more details.

T

gregh

oh and check your bios BEFORE you load anything!! 1.10 is latest, then there is an SD patch on the HP web.

Note CF is cheaper than SD if you want loads of storage.

regards,

greg

Dream Weaver

Greg, I have it set up now - very nice kit indeed, well chuffed

I havent loaded anything yet, just synched it with Outlook etc.

How do I check the BIOS, and if it needs updating, how do I do it? it unsure of how it all works at the moment

Dream Weaver

Enjoying it now, but just noticed tonight the screen has a dead pixel

A recent Canon Ixus II I bought as a pressie also had a dead pixel, why cant I buy a decent LCD product?

Anyone know what HP's dead pixel policy is for PDA's?

I bought it from Rankhour.com (C&A Electronics)

carl

Avantgo is worth a go unless your PDA is permanently connected (WiFi + GPRS/3G).

Dream Weaver

I have Avantgo, what does it do?

gregh

go to Start Menu=>Settings=>System TAB=>Asset Viewer. it's under Version=>ROM Version.

carl

Avantgo allows you to subscribe to a number of web-based news channels, which are updated when you sync. For example, I have BBC news, The Times, ZDNet, crash.net, etc.

Dream Weaver

Greg, it says the following:

Revision level: A01
ROM ate: 05/22/03
ROM Revision: 1.00.10 ENG
OS Version: Windows CE 4.20
Bootstrap version: 0.36
Bootloader version: 1.08

Is that the old BIOS then? Where can I get the new one?

Is the dead pixel thing common as well?

gregh

yup that's the old one, my 2210 says 1.10.07, get it here

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/20498.html

Fixes




Fixes the Sleep Mode SD power drain.

Updates the BlueTooth driver to resolve Bluetooth hang issue.

Fixes iPAQ Backup shutdown after 10 seconds when a backup is scheduled.

Connectivity: Accept header for pIE is configurable

Connectivity: Can connect with 802.1x to Windows 2003 Server with PEAP fast reconnect enabled

Connectivity: Connectivity bubble displays GPRS status correctly when connected through proxy

Connectivity: JavaScript event handler fires correctly

Connectivity: pIE correctly encodes URLs with "&lang" references

Connectivity: pIE uses cached pages when offline even for a local server

Connectivity: Wireless technologies improved

Contacts: Contacts are sorted according to the Country selected in Regional Settings

Contacts: Removed duplicate radio telephone number from Contacts List view

Feature request: Wireless Protected Access

Inbox: Clarification of location of SMS inbox

Inbox: Replace type short messages are not duplicated

Inbox: SMS messages with alphanumeric address are parsed correctly

Instant Messenger: IM signs in

Localization: Ability to enter full IP address for DNS entry in Spanish
Localization: Able to save contacts with Far East characters in both first and last name

Localization: Can use partial Cyrillic name to find contacts

Localization: Errant character no longer inserted by Action button on KOR

Localization: KOR keyboard allows for the ‘~’ character

Settings: CHT owner info can be shown on power-on

Settings: Device properly returns to power off state after an alarm has fired

Shell: Alarms and meeting reminders use high-quality MIDI playback
Shell: Data integrity improved when file system is near full

Sync: USB reliability improved



Enhancements




Adds Self Test

Adds Support for the Extended Battery

Added Support for "Wake on Ring" (note this requires 3rd party software to function)

This ROM version also contains the following previously released updates:

HP iPAQ Pocket PC h2200 Series ROM Update version 1.01

I'm not sure on the pixel thing, from the download page there are various support options including live chat.

Dream Weaver

Hmm, it wont let me download the update for some reason.

When I do dl it, will I have to re-configure everything, or can I restore a backup? I have no programs installed (except Kevtris ), but I worry about all the settings reverting.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Bin it

gregh

you cannot restore a backup from an old ROM onto a new ROM I'm afraid, it can cause havoc, so you'll lose all your settings

Dream Weaver

No worries, just done a hard reset anyway - HP advised to do it to try and rid the dead pixel - it didnt work

So looks like it has to go off to service already