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Posted by Madkins007 on 12-20-2001 03:09 PM:

Ideas for new Prism owner?

Hi all! I am upgrading my beloved 2 year old Deluxe to a Prism (fell for the Wal-Mart prices!) I have a Stowaway, and some cases that will hold it nicely (although I know that my snap-cover based cases will no longer work.

At the same time, I will be trying out MemPlug (I currently have a FlashPlus) to take advantage of the movies, etc.

So...

1. What problems should I be on the lookout for to start with? (I heard there was a problem with the digitizer at one point). Any fixes or upgrades I should slap on ASAP?

2. Any assosrted hints or tricks you have run into that might help, case recommendations, etc.?

3. Which color apps do I HAVE to get, cuz' they are just so cool or whatever?

Thanks!

Posted by gadgetguru on 12-20-2001 03:18 PM:

Go to the Handspring support pages and download the updates.
You will see screen flicker.

Get Bejewelled, SplashPhoto, LauncherIII (for the memplug) and
lots more that I can't think of right now.

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Posted by Madkins007 on 12-20-2001 04:11 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by gadgetguru
Go to the Handspring support pages and download the updates.
You will see screen flicker.

Get Bejewelled, SplashPhoto, LauncherIII (for the memplug) and
lots more that I can't think of right now.

So far, so good! I have 2 of the three (not Bejeweled yet), and have found the updates.

Thanks!

Posted by K. Cannon on 12-20-2001 06:02 PM:

I loooove Datebook4 with color icons--I think ActionNames (the other calendar program recommended alot by others) uses color icons, too.

gadgetguru:
"You will see screen flicker." Do you mean before or after the updates? I am a relatively new Prism owner, too, (woo hoo!) and downloaded the updates already...
Kelley

Posted by GSR13 on 12-20-2001 08:07 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by K. Cannon
I loooove Datebook4 with color icons--I think ActionNames (the other calendar program recommended alot by others) uses color icons, too.

gadgetguru:
"You will see screen flicker." Do you mean before or after the updates? I am a relatively new Prism owner, too, (woo hoo!) and downloaded the updates already...
Kelley

The PRISM has been notorious for Screen Flicker. HandSpring finally released a utility to adjust the Contrast on the Prism. Do a search on the forum for Prism Contrast and you will see many, many users note this problem. It is possible that HandSpring has fixed this problem in newer models, though I find it unlikely.

It is pretty basic utility, but I found it did do the job.

You wouldn't happen to be the K.Cannon the actress would you? The one that appeared on MagnumPI.

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Posted by K. Cannon on 12-20-2001 08:45 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by GSR13
The PRISM has been notorious for Screen Flicker. HandSpring finally released a utility to adjust the Contrast on the Prism. Do a search on the forum for Prism Contrast and you will see many, many users note this problem. It is possible that HandSpring has fixed this problem in newer models, though I find it unlikely.

Yeah, I knew people had complained about the flicker. I wasn't sure if he was trying to say that it would still flicker even with the update. Anyway, I'm going to try it out--wonder if it will be compatable with the Dimmer app I talk about in another thread.

quote:
You wouldn't happen to be the K.Cannon the actress would you? The one that appeared on MagnumPI.

Will it disappoint you if I say no?

Posted by GSR13 on 12-21-2001 12:46 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by K. Cannon

Will it disappoint you if I say no?

Not at all. Actually, I was watching Magnum today and the name "Katherine Cannon" popped up as a guest star. For some reason, I immediately thought of you.

You know how it is, I had to ask.

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Posted by dampeoples on 12-21-2001 02:38 AM:

It's all about the games! At least for me, I was scheduling and dialing just fine with my VDx

Posted by scromer on 12-21-2001 03:22 AM:

Power

The biggest thing you will have to determine is the minimum screen brightness that you can live with. The Prism screen is wonderful on full brightness but it sucks the battery down quickly. I have a dimmer hack that sets the screen at 45% for 30 seconds and then drops to 10% if no activity. This has helped extend my battery life significantly.

Posted by Galley_SimRacer on 12-21-2001 01:04 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by GSR13

You wouldn't happen to be the K.Cannon the actress would you? The one that appeared on MagnumPI.

My former college advisor is named K. Cannon and he lives in South Carolina. Hmmmm.

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Galley

Posted by K. Cannon on 12-27-2001 06:43 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Galley_SimRacer
My former college advisor is named K. Cannon and he lives in South Carolina. Hmmmm.

LOL! My husband is going to be quite shocked to hear this one! Nope, not a TV "star" or a college professor!

P.S. I see you are in Greenville--did you go to Furman by any chance?

Posted by K. Cannon on 12-27-2001 06:45 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by GSR13
Not at all. Actually, I was watching Magnum today and the name "Katherine Cannon" popped up as a guest star. For some reason, I immediately thought of you.You know how it is, I had to ask.

I admit to having to do quite an extensive web search to see who Katherine Cannon was. Had she been extrememly good looking, I would have professed to be she.

Posted by In Living Color on 12-29-2001 05:18 AM:

Flicker

The only problem I have with my visor is the screen flicker. Which in itself isn't really that bad. The only time it is evident is when I have the brightness turned all the way down and I'm in my bedroom with the lights off. Other then that I have had no problems with my Prism... well then again there's the battery life issue. Recharging the battery isn't an issue but I wonder how many recharges it will accept before it starts to perform really poorly and I haven't found any place on the web where I can buy a replacement battery, even though most say by the time the battery is through, I would have moved onto another pda.

we'll see...

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Posted by Galley_SimRacer on 12-29-2001 05:21 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by K. Cannon

LOL! My husband is going to be quite shocked to hear this one! Nope, not a TV "star" or a college professor!

P.S. I see you are in Greenville--did you go to Furman by any chance?

Nope, Greenville Technical College.

__________________
"Life is what you experience between racing games"
Galley

Posted by David Vitale on 12-29-2001 04:51 PM:

Hi,

One note on the screen flicker - it's not tied to the brightness but rather the contrast. If you get the contrast update that Handspring has released you find that the normal / best setting for contrast seems to be about 1/3rd of the bar from the left -- this gets rid of the flicker.

As far as dimming - this depends on your usage. I normally don't have to dim my screen at all as I'm usually near a power supply.

Also, go get a utility called 'Khroma'. It's free and comes with a lot of good color schemes. This will allow you to set the colors throughout most of your applications and on your launcher. By the way, you'll want to stick with LauncherIII as it seems to work best with a CF card. I use Matchbook with the FAFFilemover software. Takes a bit of getting used to but it works very well.

There's also some clocking software out there that speeds up your Prism. I use CruiseControl with Benchmark to monitor speed.

Enjoy
dave

Posted by In Living Color on 12-29-2001 05:20 PM:

Dimming

quote:
As far as dimming - this depends on your usage. I normally don't have to dim my screen at all as I'm usually near a power supply.

When I was talking about turning my brightness all the way down it was not for power conservation, it was for my wife's sleep conservation

I usually end up turning the brightness all the way down when I am in the bed (reading an e-book or something) and my wife is usually trying to sleep. If you've never used your Prism in the dark before, you'll be surprised how bright they are. On Christmas Eve our power when out and I and my wife used our Prisms as flash lights. May be a good topic for another thread. "The strangest Things you've used your Visor for" ...lol

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Posted by Madkins007 on 12-31-2001 05:18 AM:

Thanks for the info!

Flicker: downloaded and installed the utility right off the bat- no flicker noticed any more!

Battery life: I found that keeping the brightness as low as practical fo the situation helped tremendously, and I also ordered the Batt Plug device from Visor Solutions- (great turn-around time! Thanks!).

Datebook software: I was using Action Names before, and am going to continue ot do so. I am trying to upgrade to the latest version, but am running into a snag with the registration process somehow. Even in the next-to-last version, the colors are great and I love it!

Launcher: I was using Launcher III before- the shareware version, and love it as well. I tried the 'full color' version, but did not like the way it handled B&W icons, and the other version is working jujst fine for me (sure, I have to load things to the memory card by 'hand', but that is not too tough!)

MemPlug: As much as I loved my FlashPlus, I am findin ghte MemPlug to be a bit more stable. I have not had a fatal crash or software conflict since starting to use it.

Thanks all for your help!

Posted by BillC on 12-31-2001 07:37 PM:

color apps

I got a Prism about a month ago and searched around for apps that much better in color than greyscale. My favorites are SilverScreen and Planetarium.

Posted by DanaWheels on 11-10-2002 07:31 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by GSR13

The PRISM has been notorious for Screen Flicker. HandSpring finally released a utility to adjust the Contrast on the Prism. Do a search on the forum for Prism Contrast and you will see many, many users note this problem. It is possible that HandSpring has fixed this problem in newer models, though I find it unlikely.

No, I got my Prism at Officemax.com and the screen flicker is there if I use Wordsmith. I don't notice it with any other apps. Happens about every 30 seconds.

Dana

Posted by DanaWheels on 11-10-2002 07:32 PM:

Re: Power

quote:
Originally posted by scromer
The biggest thing you will have to determine is the minimum screen brightness that you can live with. The Prism screen is wonderful on full brightness but it sucks the battery down quickly. I have a dimmer hack that sets the screen at 45% for 30 seconds and then drops to 10% if no activity. This has helped extend my battery life significantly.

URL for dimmer?

Dana

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