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Today’s battery research is heavily focused on lithium chemistries, so much so that one could assume that all future batteries will be lithium systems. Lithium-based batteries offer many advantages over nickel and lead-based systems. Although maintenance free, no external service is known that can restore the battery’s performance once degraded….

Simple Guidelines

• Charge the Li-ion often, except before a long storage.
  
  Avoid repeated deep discharges.
• Keep the Li-ion battery cool. Prevent storage in
  
  a hot car. Never freeze a battery.
• If your laptop is capable of running without a battery
  
  and fixed power is used most of the time, remove the battery
  
  and store it in a cool place.
• Avoid purchasing spare Li-ion batteries for later
  
  use. Observe manufacturing date when purchasing. Do not
  
  buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.

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Source:Ppcsg.org

This is a program that automaticly searches the iPAQs registry (where all the files are hidden) and recoveres any lost data or will tell you where it is so you can get it.

A very useful utility and best of all it’s freeware!!

Download:PocketGear
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Compaq have released a new series of updates for the Ipaq 3800 series.

Fixes include:

- Fixes SD format message when new SD card is inserted.

- Fixes LED reminder to flash LED for more than 5 minutes.

- Fixes battery guage to show proper reading after removing from AC power

Download:Compaq Website
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SoftWinter has released version 2.1 of its Sentry 2020/CE real-time encryption software, supporting all major Pocket PC and Handheld PC platforms using a transparent interface.

Reported by: Jørgen Sundgot of infoSync

Source: infoSync
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Fonix Commander is the revolutionary new speech recognition application for you Pocket PC device. Commander allows you to launch applications or tasks on your Pocket PC using simple, natural voice commands.

Commander recognizes commands such as “Pocket Word,” or “Calendar,” which take you directly to the desired application or task without having to click through several menus with the stylus.

More Info

Source:MyPDacafe.com

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Mitac a Taiwanese company have released the specifications on their new PDA range!!

From their website the specs are as follows.

1. Slim PDA_IP-206DDS

-ARM 200mhz

-ROM 32, RAM 64

-SD/MMC

-125g, 114.1mm x 73mm x 10.3 mm

-PPC2002

2. Pocket PC_IP-151CVF

-Strong ARM 206mhz

-ROM 32, RAM 64

-SD built in

-143g, 120.9mm x 76.8mm x 13.8 mm

-PPC2002

3. Pocket PC_IP-181CFA

-Xscale 300/400

-ROM 32, RAM 64

-SD slot

-160g, 122mm x 76.8mm x 16.2 mm

-PPC2002 millenium edition??

4. GPRS PDA_IP-181CSA

-Xscale 300/400

-ROM 32, RAM 64

-SD slot

-SIM card slot

-160g, 122mm x 76.8mm x 16.2 mm

-PPC 2002 Phone Edition

Mitac website

Source:mypdacafe
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“WAP Push allows users to be sent notifications, URLs, teasers and other information related to their subscribed – meaning users have to opt-in – WAP services. In the case of mobile gaming, this can make for a richer, more interactive and fun user experience by allowing the game to take the initiative in communicating with the gamer. For example, players can receive invitations to tournament play, high-score notifications, multi-player game availability or even messages regarding updates within persistent online games.” …

Full article @ infosync

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A new mazingo client v 3.32 has been released. Changes include:

• “Cannot find MazingoDeletelist.txt” file error is corrected.
• Error log display after update removes garbage characters.
• Shopping cart now handles information requests better.
• Entering CF Card drive is easier — no need to delete or backspace
  
  to erase previous entries.
• ABC News photos now appear when synced to storage card
• Long PC Sync folder names are now saved properly
• Now allows for direct folder input of pathname for syncing to PC
  
• BASE tags ruined resolved graphics in some cases (like Infospace
  
  Weather)
• Fixed problems with old files not deleting.

Source:PocketPcthoughts.com
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Compaq has issued a customer advisory notice for the SD memory card. This may fail “after a short period of use” in the iPAQ H3800 Series Pocket PC, the company says.

The problem appears to be confined to a few batches of 64MB and 120MB cards, and you can check if yours is one of those affected by looking at the LOT code at the back of the card. If it’s a dud, you can get a replacement, although that may not help you recover any data that you have lost.

Compaq advisory

Source:The register

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Version 0.3 opf Tweaks2k2 has been released. Changes include:

5 more options were added, almost all of them related to PPC 2002:

-Admin Password (PPC 2002): This option will set a new Policy Icon in your Settings window which can be use to protect your PDA form any undesired software installation thru Active Sync.

-Show Network Icon (PPC 2002): This will allow seeing a network icon while browsing your PDA with file explorer (this option is indispensable if you are planning to connect your PDA to a network)

-Wordlogic keyboard as default: This allows you to choose your Wordlogic keyboard (www.wordlogic.net) as default keyboard. I tested Transcriber and Calligrapher and these are not compatible with this tweak.

-Start Menu Animation (PPC 2002): This option allows you to disable the Start Menu Animation, new feature of PPC 2002 that slowdown your System performance.

-Battery Warning Setting (PPC 2002): With this tweak you have access to this event thru SettingsSound and NotificacionsNotifications (By default you don’t have access).

Buy ($5.75) :here