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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2011-05-21, 04:12
Replies: 452
Views: 161,449
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Who's still around and interested in N800/N810?

Yes, and Mimosa which is nice, but I just expected a little easier time keeping stuff like flash current or at least working with the mobile version or whatever "forks" occurred in the distro.
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2011-05-21, 02:36
Replies: 452
Views: 161,449
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Who's still around and interested in N800/N810?

My N800 has plenty of memory and power. I use a BT keyboard with it when I want too and have done a lot of easy field work with the open source spreadsheets. Etc.
I am a little annoyed that I cant...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-10-02, 06:05
Replies: 41
Views: 13,739
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Can anyone recommend a screen protector?

Get a pack of Palm universal screen protectors, you probably will use 1 per year, but get something like that. Cut it to fit, and its great. Mine is going on two years of scratch saving. I'm getting...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2009-01-15, 18:39
Replies: 9
Views: 6,487
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Standared Media Player not refreshed

Mine just quit yesterday too! It worked fine yesterday and then when I tried to start it.. it finds no media..at all.
I had a ton of music on the internal card, and now I will reload some to the...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-07-27, 21:29
Replies: 3
Views: 2,315
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: AT&T/CINGULAR GPRS settings

Can you make your phone go on line by its self? If you can do that, then check blue tooth connection to the phone. My phone (Nokia N75) sometimes asks if I want to allow the connection. If you need...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-03-10, 19:52
Replies: 14
Views: 6,783
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: office suites on N800?

I can't stand using Google docs on my tablet because you only get to see something like 2 lines of text by the time the headers and other stuff are displayed. Is there a better way to "see it"? I...
Forum: Buy & Sell 2008-03-10, 19:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,665
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: TigerDirect has N800 for $240US

I got my N800 from them at Christmas time for a little less. They are a good supplier (usually). I've been very happy.
Forum: Buy & Sell 2008-03-10, 19:48
Replies: 51
Views: 13,054
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: N810 for $289.99 and N800 for $239.99

Good, I hope we gain a whole lot of new users and converts to Maemo. I think that will make the development of better more reliable software more likely sooner. Thanks.
Forum: Off Topic 2008-02-14, 17:06
Replies: 3
Views: 2,953
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Remember the Milk: Vote for n800 Style Sheet

I voted. too. Thanks for the info.
Forum: Accessories 2008-02-07, 07:04
Replies: 11
Views: 3,851
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: igo stowaway $37 shipped Feb 6

I ordered from Ebay and the service was excellent. I can't say enough good things about this keyboard. There's been some discussion that the company is discontinuing, but grab them while you can, you...
Forum: General 2008-02-01, 05:40
Replies: 9
Views: 2,371
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Imap Gmail & Integrated mail client

Gmail through my own domain; Its just so odd,; I got a new email; the tablet alerted; and I could open and it looked beautiful (just usual spam).
I sent a test message and it went out with no...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-30, 02:56
Replies: 77
Views: 36,813
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: The easy way to connect N800 to I go keyboard

Thats a key step in pairing- type the code on the board. It doesnt appear to be doing anything, but that registers the board..type the 4 digits you see and push enter. Oh, it goes with out saying you...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-29, 07:20
Replies: 77
Views: 36,813
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: The easy way to connect N800 to I go keyboard

Dear Migs, I can't figure it out either. But offer this; maybe you are only experiencing the timeout factor and I am pushing the pg up or pg dn arrrow and it wakes up.
But, sadly now, when I shut...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-01-22, 10:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,740
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Modest won't launch

I'm having problems too, but I cant even tell what email client I'm running. It's the standard 08 O/S email. But just for the record.. where do you find the program names of the applications so you...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-22, 09:40
Replies: 14
Views: 3,071
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Viewing this site on N810

I think the software for the forum is the culprit. I don't know much other than a lot of the other forums I belong to share the same form and function.. and guess what- I usually read them on my nice...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-21, 19:58
Replies: 77
Views: 36,813
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: The easy way to connect N800 to I go keyboard

I can type a little faster than it can receive like you are, so we will have to slow down a bit or figure out how to optimize our settings.
New question- Once you are paired to the keyboard, could...
Forum: Accessories 2008-01-20, 04:24
Replies: 16
Views: 3,599
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim BT KB - £17.99

Hello Chaps, I just tuned into the Igo board thing and bought one on drastic sale here in the USA. I have to say the merchants are working hard to cut the prices and clear these out. I ordered mine...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-19, 21:25
Replies: 77
Views: 36,813
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: The easy way to connect N800 to I go keyboard

Whats the deal with the Igo website where we are supposed to get the drivers over the air? I get error 404 or what ever for file not found.
I like my board and got it working with my Palm, but I...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-19, 21:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,315
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Removing built-in mail app account

Don't give up hope yet. I had the same issues, and could only open the email app when I had an incoming gmail mail set off the notifier. I can post some details later, but in general, I found I had...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-19, 08:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,540
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: How to port program to N800?

Thanks for being so patient and including the qoutes. I still don't know how that works, but its very informative and I know its a bit of an effort. Thanks again.
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-17, 05:28
Replies: 24
Views: 5,656
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: What do you use yours for

Streaming music and watching porn or flash ads on news seem to be the favorite uses of my 800. I just got a BT keyboard so I am going to try to it for more basic document and spreadsheet computing....
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-16, 07:27
Replies: 0
Views: 987
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Google stuff

I've got my own domain with google apps, and I was hoping the Nokia 800 was going to interact a little better than its turning out to. I've read the threads about how we don't need a word processing...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-16, 07:06
Replies: 39
Views: 26,815
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: GPE calendar sync to Google calendar

I'd like to pitch in here, that I thought the Nokia 8x's were sort of "optimized" to work with the google docs, calendars and the whole web 2.0 or whatever its called. I've not seen any real easy...
Forum: Accessories 2008-01-10, 08:24
Replies: 10
Views: 4,580
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Good Case for Nokia n800

Oh my- how old must those things be? Antiques?
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-01-08, 08:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,185
Posted By Deserttaxguy
Re: Various apps don't work for me.

I'm in the same position too, but not with the same apps. I don't even think I have python. I'm using the out of the box N800, with os08, and some times the email won't launch (goes back to home page...
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