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jamiefixt

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« on: July 04, 2018, 11:55:54 am »
Anyone worked out why the HDMI port works with some projectors / screens and not others. One of the key reasons to buy mine was the ability to present using it rather than dragging a laptop everywhere with me. However only one screen I've tried to connect it to so far has worked and even then I had to reboot the second time I used it because it didn't see the screen that it had seen two days previously.

Advice welcome...

Thanks, Jamie.

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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2018, 05:16:37 pm »
I've had better success using an HDMI->VGA adapter than trying to get an HDMI direct connection. You're not the only one having problems: see also https://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=35104; I've also made some notes about my experience with HDMI at http://jdcard.com/LivingWithGemini.html.
« Last Edit: July 09, 2018, 05:19:26 pm by jdcard »

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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2018, 02:54:57 am »
@jdcard
I also use K9 on my Gemini. The scrolling is not so relevant for me since you can easily scroll through a mail using the touch screen. Another issue is that you cannot directly answer a mail in reading mode. The answer function is somehow hidden in landscape display. To answer a mail, you have to leave reading mode and go back to the message list. It somehow works but is a little bit less convenient. In general, I'm quite satisfied with my Gemini. However, I do not use it as my only mobile device to sompletely replace my smartphone. As a smartphone, I will keep using a Blackberry. The Gemini is rather for travelling to relieve me from the need to carry a laptop. You can indeed do a lot of things on the Gemini you cannot do this way on a smartphone. Most disappointing point for me is the poor support of external monitors and projectors. One intention to buy a Gemini was to use it as a presentation machine at meetings, conferences, etc. Unfortunately, this doesn't work.

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2018, 07:04:36 am »
I've also had issues with the HDMI adaptor. I've had much more luck with a DisplayLink usb-HDMI adaptor.

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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2018, 02:51:30 pm »
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@jdcard
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 Another issue is that you cannot directly answer a mail in reading mode. The answer function is somehow hidden in landscape display. To answer a mail, you have to leave reading mode and go back to the message list. It somehow works but is a little bit less convenient.
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Joern

The answer function in K9 is present in landscape mode when reading an email - it's just hidden away: select the 'three vertical dots' menu from the top bar, then choose 'Send'. This gives options to Reply, Reply all, Forward and Share. This is the standard K9 landscape UI - it's not specific to Gemini.

I hope that helps

Pete
« Last Edit: July 16, 2018, 03:07:26 am by petefoth »

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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2018, 04:20:37 pm »
@Pete
Thanks for the hint. I had already tried the three dots but then thought that 'send' means to send a new mail. So, I never tried it. Now, I do no longer see any limitations in using K9 on the Gemini.

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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2018, 04:50:41 pm »
Right, I haven't received my accessories yet, so I have not tried the HDMI cable,
Nevertheless, one of my main reasons for having a Gemini was indeed to show presentations.

The Good Old Psion netBook could already show presentations (with the VGA card) without any issues.

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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2018, 01:17:13 pm »
Concerning the presentation : It is worth checking whether the projector you'll be using supports wireless LAN interface. At work we have a set of wireless-enabled EPSON projectors and for these the «iProjection» app from EPSON worked beautifully. You can mirror screen, present PDF, or show images, without any need for wires and their mess.

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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2018, 01:02:33 pm »
Once a year, I provide a course for a customer who has a MS surface hub in the lecture room. For presentation, it connects via wireless LAN with Windows laptops. Would this also work with Gemini? Would be really great.