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General Discussion / CSV data importing to Addressbook

« on: August 14, 2004, 09:40:22 pm »

Hi all,

I have a huge (well 1,500 records) database that I can only export to a .csv file. I was using this just fine on my Sharp YO-520 Organizer. Now that I have a SL-5500 I am disturbed to find that I cannot get my data into the Zs Addressbook.

What I think may be needed is just an applet to stick the data into the right places in the xml file that Addressbook uses.

I've searched Google etc. Found SafeDee, but that is a program, not a way to get my csv data into Zaurus Addressbook.

Any help?

Thanks!

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General Discussion / What have I done?

« on: July 30, 2004, 04:28:39 am »

It is very late at night and I'm at wit's end.
I have been fighting this problem for the past 18 hours and I am tired, frustrated, confused. I have searched the forums and cannot find anything that resembles this problem.

Status:
New SL-5500 (I've had it for three days)
WinXP
Started with original ROM that it came with.

After charging the battery for 12 hours I turned the unit on and got familiar with the Zaurus. I made no changes to anything except entering my personal details and setting the date/time. Everything was functioning properly.

I had seen the new Sharp Software Upgrade at myzaurus.com and decided to install it. It is called "SL-5500 v3 Zaurus OS and Synchronization Software Upgrade", and is comprised of:
ROM Version 3.10, 5/8/2003
Intellisync Version 3.2E
Qtopia Desktop Version 1.5.4

I followed the instructions to the letter and did the upgrade. Everything went smoothly and the upgrade was a success. I liked the GUI and the additional apps were very nice. I do not have a card reader for the WinXP so from now on in this description I am talking about being docked to the docking station and connected to the PC via the USB cable.

I had received a brand new Lexar 256MB CF card by this time so I experimented with inserting the card into the slot and seeing that the Z recognized it, etc. On my WinXP I used the File Transfer and tried to drag some files to the CF card. At first it would not let me drag to the root so I created a subdir. I kept having to undock/redock the Z, and reboot the WinXP because it kept giving me error messages saying something like "cannot perform procedure, [something] not found" etc. After several tries I found that after inserting the CF card I had to undock/redock the Z to the docking station - and after that the CF card seemed to be working fine.

Since I felt that I shouldn't have to do the extra step (undock/redock) everytime I wanted to use the CF card, I thought maybe the newer OS/ROM may have been faulty. At myzaurus.com there are detailed instructions for reverting back to an earlier version so I decided to revert back and just check the CF card issue at that version. I followed the instructions exactly - and now I have serious problems.

Everything went fine until the instructions said to Flash ROM by docking the Z and clicking <Update>. When I clicked Update there was a 1 sec pause, then an error message "Unable to connect to the Zaurus". I checked all the Drivers in Device Manager - they were OK. Checked all connections - they were OK. Rebooted numerous times. Drivers showed as installed and working properly. I had a virgin backup of my hard drive of just before installing the Z, so I used the pre-Zaurus HD backup and tried to install the upgrade to v3 again (thinking that I'd just live with the CF card issue). When doing the upgrade the PC could not communicate with the Z at all, therefore no ROM Flash. Everytime I got to the Flash ROM part, the PC could not "see" the 5500.

I have tried over and over to uninstall/reinstall the USB drivers, completely remove all traces of the upgrades on the PC, start from scratch - nothing. The PC cannot "talk" to the Z at all, and I cannot Flash the ROM no matter how hard I try. The USB and NDIS drivers are all working fine. When I try to use File Transfer I get a message "Connection Check, TERMCMD_ERR_NETWORK_RESPONSE, No response from partner" Also, on the Zaurus itself, somehow I've lost all of Jeode (even the Jeode Tab), all but one of the games, the Proxim Configuration setting icon, and several other icons.

I am writing all this for two reasons. 1) So other users like me can learn from my predicament, and 2) If perhaps someone out there might know what I should do. I feel confident that my knowledge of PCs is such that I am not overlooking anything on the PC side of things. On the other hand, I have no idea when it comes to the Z. If I had a CF reader/writer I'd be willing to try flashing a new ROM via a CF card. I will order one, but in the meantime can any one please help?

Thank you for taking the time to read all this. It's 4 in the morning, I give up, I'm going to bed.

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For Sale / Wanted / Where to buy screen protectors

« on: July 25, 2004, 07:42:07 pm »

Everybody seems to be talking about screen protectors, but I have no idea where to get them.
Anyone?

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General Discussion / HELP! Want PC access via web from SL5500

« on: July 25, 2004, 04:40:03 pm »

Hi everyone.
Personal news: I have decide to drop the name BD iiiiii. It was originally only for my first-ever post, and frankly, it's just not "me". I will be known as Twisk after this.

Fraggy wrote in another thread: the very big advantage of VNC is that you don't need any extra software for the CLIENT: you just need a java enabled web browser, then enter the adress http://remotecomputer_ip_adress:5800 and voila! You have remote control over the machine in your netscape / IE / Whatever java browser you wish

Fraggy, I found:
1) Keypebble VNC at killefiz.de
2) Frame Buffer VNC Server at Zaurus DevNet
3) TightVNC at tightvnc.com
4) Instructions at The Zaurus Notebook
5) Installing the fb VNC server at the the frontgarden
6) Zaurus VNC Server at sdgsystems
7) And finally RealVNC

Out of all of those #7 is the most professional looking.
I am still very confused so I will pose this question - If I want my PC to be able to be seen on the the web (as say IP x.x.x.x) so that any computer with a java enabled web browser can access and control it, AND one of those browser-equipped computers is my Z (SL-5500), which of the above is the best for me?
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Keypebble does not seem to provide browser access.

Zaurus DevNet was above my head.

TightVNC looks really good, but unfortunately doesn't talk about the Z.

The Zaurus Notebook gets sooo close, but just when it gets to "take control of your PC from the Z" it says nothing about using a browser!? Bummer!

the frontgarden only talks about controlling the Z from a PC (wrong way again)

Zaurus VNC Server (at sdgsystems). ?? not much explaination.

RealVNC may be all that I need, but as a newbie I am totally lost.

Fraggy, if you or anyone else could help me I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
If this post should go in another fora, someone please let me know which one.
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Setup-
WinXP Pro.
Always-up DSL connection.
SL-5500 standard SharpROM. Will probably go to Sharp v3 asap.