Just Got My Nokia N810
 

Actually I would be getting the Nokia N810 in less than 6 hours time . although i have been running ubuntu linux as my primary OS for more than a year. This would be my first experience with the Internet Tablet and i would appreciate if you guys (and girls) can give me tips on some the best and stable 3rd party application to install. and also some few beta must have applications. here are some of the things i look forward to be able to do on the IT
Blog,Twit,Word processing,ssh,media,podcast,chat,IRC, etc
while i would prefer a smooth install i am however not afraid to get my hands dirty hacking,cli stuff and hunting down dependencies if the situation warrants. look forward to hearing from you guys. look forward to becoming an active participant in this community. Thanks

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Blog - Maemo WordPy / Mauku
Twitter - Mitter
Word Processing - AbiWord (still beta), or the entirety of the OpenOffice suite through Easy Debian.
SSH - OpenSSH, and there's a Qwerty12-ported copy of Putty running around somewhere.
Media - Canola
Podcast - gPodder / Canola
Chat - Pidgin
IRC - XChat

Have a search though, all of this information is already available around this forum.
Plus have a look on downloads.maemo.org

Might also be a good idea to get your hands a bit dirty with a reflash (I'm guessing the firmware is going to be a little behind).

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I just got an N810 too! Very exciting. Though I've had an N800 for several months, so I'm not new to the platform.

Most of what you'll need to do the stuff you want to is available from the Maemo extras repo -- I'd recommend digging there first before looking elsewhere.

I agree with the above list, though I much prefer the built in app for chat (given the well-integrated presence system) over any alternative (such as Pidgin). There are a couple of plugins available (from another repo, contradicting myself -- the Collabora Haze repository) that give the built in app access to chat protocols (MSN, AIM, Yahoo) that it lacks out of the box.

For a list of repositories, see gronmayer.com/it.

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the nokia was delivered some 30 min ago its the finest thing i have ever seen

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I cant get internet to work .. am behind a proxy and i tried searching but there seem to be no where i set my proxy settings. how can i configure this device to use proxy?

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ok i figured it out .. i have now been able to set the proxy

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Control panel > Connectivity > Connections > select ur connection > next > next >next > advanced > use proxy

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yeah thanks finally figured it out .. is there a way to right click and copy and paste on this device

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Right click: Hold the stylus down for a couple of seconds.

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copy & paste:
select text with stylus (double-tap to do this in the browser) and either select "edit->copy" from the application menu (if available), or pull out the keyboard and use Ctrl+X for cut, Ctrl+C for copy, and Ctrl+V for paste.

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thanks guys .. even though am a linux admin .. i find that i really have to learn from scratch this device, but its all good learn = good . btw i tried configuring the email app following this guide http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...66&postcount=5 but it doesnt work.. tells me authentication error .. i am sure i got the passwd right so i dont think that is the problem ..
also how do i know what version of firmware am running so i can see if i would be needing an upgrade. thanks..

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I checked my gmail account settings, they are the same as the link to those instructions. Did you remember to go to the Google site to enable pop3? To check your OS version go to "settings" then "control panel" then double click on "about product". The latest version is 4.2008.36-5.

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Settings > Control Panel > About Product

the latest version of OS2008 is 4.2008.36-5

ditto Den :)

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popmail works with thunderbird oon my ubumtu.maybe its the proxy thingie.although i have set my proxy settings in the network profile,idont know how intergrated that is and if the mail uses it for connection.

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Hi there. Ive just got my n810 today as well, I cannot seem to get msn messenger to work on my system. Can anyone tell me how I get it to download please

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you might need to install pidgin to get msn working .. u might have to use the application manager settings-application manager . then go to tools application catalogue scroll down to maemo extras edit and uncheck disable . the click close .it might prompt you for an update follow it thru then . you should see pidgin among the available applications

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thanks i have been able to update to that version and so far i everything went smooth.

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i setup my email and its works fine now. one of my best move this year was selling the ipod touch and buying this device. compared to the Nokia IT the ipod-touch is a Toy

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i just installed the personal menu application how to i enable it. i thought i would see it once i restart the IT but i can only see an icon for editing its settings. cant seem to start it

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ok i figured out the personal menu .. i went to settings/control panel/panels and i enabled it. now my problem is finding where i can download free ebooks compatible with the FBReader Application

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Not to sound rude but check the wiki and search the forum please... many of these questions have been asked before.

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hello again, I am trying to get some downloads for my n810 from maemo etc, evertime i log in it just wont let me download anything. I particularly want to get the latest version on my machine as i am using a 2007 version, is there a link I can get to at least download this and then I am trying to get msn messenger to work on the machine, everything else I cn work out in time.
Thanks . Lee

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Hi guys, I just got my N810 as well, two days ago. I am still in the process of learning how to navigate around it. Of course that is why I am here on this site. I have been reading through the post trying to get as much as I can.

So far I think I have too problems that may be small, maybe not. I was following instructions to update the firmware when I first received the device but, the application said it couldn't connect to the server and I don't know if I really need it or not. Reason being is that I bought it second hand from E-bay. The seller said it was a display model that is practically brand new. It looks brand new but, there applications install on the device that I think were installed from use.

My second problem that I am having is accessing my webmail. I have yahoo and hotmail and so far I've tried checking my hotmail. When I do, I logged in, I can see my inbox but can't get any of the messages to open. Is that some sort of browser issue? Thanks

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Nokia's requirements for a software update + instructions

Go to your e-mail account / navigate to e-mail (top left) / tools /accounts / select e-mail / edit / under account tab / retrieve - set it to messages / retrieval limit - no limit.

Can you view your e-mail through the web browser?

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I don't have email account setup on my device since I don't have any pop accounts or anything. I webmail accounts from yahoo and hotmail and so far I can't seem to be able to access them on the build-in browser.

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Another question, there is a game folder on the N810 that I see in applications manager but, it is not in the application menu and the folder is empty. How do I put it in the menu to have my games setup there? Thanks

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Not sure about yahoo, but when I've needed to, I've been able to access my hotmail with no problem on the N810.

If your talking about the Games folder in the N810 device memory, I think that is where some games save the user files to. When I look at mine, there is a folder in there for the game Numpty Physics. When games get installed, they install no differently than any other application.

What you can do, is go to Settings > Control Panel > Panels, and from there you can customize how the Application menu sorts and displays the programs. I've added different sections (Multimedia, Games, Applications etc)

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And it appears you've also found the joy in life that is Nokia's handwriting "recognition".

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I am not on the device right now, can't get no wifi where I'm at. That was just a faulty keyboard.

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roflcopter

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lmao... and I thought you regressed to be a 12 year old... :p

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Got an n810 last week. It's actually for my 14 year old son, but I'm 'breaking it in' till the holidays. He knows he's going to get it, but does not know that I have it already.

Got my first GPS fix today while driving around at lunch. Managed to find a hotspot and got AGPS going, then started Maemo Mapper. Or vice versa. Can't quite remember, but saw I had a fix at a traffic light a few minutes later.

Long time lurker on ITT. Not new to Unix/Linux.