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Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 08:12 PM:

Hi all,

I finally got my memplug today, I am very pleased with it, but I noticed a couple of minor quirks.. On a few jpg images some of the really black areas became white (this is a bug I am sure), and I am having trouble figuring out how to get gMovie to see the files on the smartmedia card..

Anyone have suggestions

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Posted by Soul Raven on 03-19-2001 08:48 PM:

Mine is "in the mail" (ordered it on Saturday), so I can let you know as soon as it gets here.

My question is: how did you get the JPEGs on the card? Do you have a camera that takes SmartMedia?

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Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 08:53 PM:

I have an Olympus digital camera, it uses SmartMedia.

You can also use a USB smartmedia reader/writer to copy files to the smartmedia card as well.

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Posted by wforde on 03-19-2001 09:22 PM:

I got mine today also. havent tried it yet, but
did you follow the piece of paper with the cd that
said create a directory "/palm/programs/gmedia" on
the SMC, and put the files into that directory?

Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 09:34 PM:

I didn't get that bit of paper..!!

I'll try it, thanks..

fyi - It worked!!! Thanks again..

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Posted by Matthew Nichols on 03-19-2001 10:22 PM:

Arg, I want mine now . I ordered it on Friday but they didn't ship it till today (Well they sent me an e-mail yesterday saying "Your order has shipped on the 19th). I got 2nd day air so I guess I'll had it Wed.

Bought a Lexar reader for my PC at Target yesterday just for this too.

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Posted by Marfu on 03-19-2001 10:35 PM:

Got mine today too. Haven't had much time to play with it, but most of what I've seen I like. One thing I don't like are the two little rounded feet on the back of the module. I may cut them off.

One interesting thing I noticed is that unless you actually have a smartmedia card in the memplug the visor doesn't recognize the module is plugged in.

Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 10:40 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Marfu

One interesting thing I noticed is that unless you actually have a smartmedia card in the memplug the visor doesn't recognize the module is plugged in.

I noticed that too, I thought my module was defective at first..

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Posted by Soul Raven on 03-19-2001 11:09 PM:

What are the stats on the Lexar reader? USB, I am guessing, but what price? Target you say? Interesting...definately have to pick something like that up. Anyone else have a SmartMedia reader for their PC?

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Posted by Ash on 03-19-2001 11:40 PM:

Can you make multiple backups to one SmartMedia card with the software, or can you just make one backup per card?

Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 11:43 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Ash
Can you make multiple backups to one SmartMedia card with the software, or can you just make one backup per card?

Seems to only support one backup at a time, but since everything is done as (dos FAT file system) sub-directories & files, I don't see why you couldn't rename the master backup folder when it's done. Of course this will mean it has to do a "full" backup again, as opposed to a "quick" - only changed files, backup.

Looks like the pic problem affects areas that are not only pure black but pure white as well.. (seems to get them swapped or inverted). I had some pics where all white areas (i.e. clouds in the sky) showed up as black blobs. The rest of the image is fine.

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Posted by jasonp on 03-19-2001 11:48 PM:

Smart Media Reader

Costco.com has a reader that has two slots, one for smartmedia and one for compact flash cards. Runs ~30+shipping. Pretty good deal if you want the flexibility later to read CF cards.

Posted by EricG on 03-19-2001 11:50 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
What are the stats on the Lexar reader? USB, I am guessing, but what price? Target you say? Interesting...definately have to pick something like that up. Anyone else have a SmartMedia reader for their PC?

I actually own the LEXAR reader.. works well, both CF & SmartMedia, make sure you get the latest driver from the website.

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Posted by Matthew Nichols on 03-20-2001 12:53 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
What are the stats on the Lexar reader? USB, I am guessing, but what price? Target you say? Interesting...definately have to pick something like that up. Anyone else have a SmartMedia reader for their PC?

It sounds like EricG has a different one than me, the one I got at Target is blue with a silver cord (Similar to the colored deluxe USB cord) and only supports SmartMedia. It isn't very large though, takes up about the same area as the gameboy case I keep my Springboards in & just a bit thicker.. The price was $30, I was originally gonna get a Zio but I would have had to end up getting an extension cord & this was quicker.

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Posted by akur on 03-20-2001 01:05 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Matthew Nichols

I was originally gonna get a Zio but I would have had to end up getting an extension cord & this was quicker.

Zio comes with extension cord.

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Posted by hamiltondj on 03-20-2001 04:41 AM:

Memplug

got mine today...

havent had much time to play but some quick observations

Software well done...

A real springboard, installs when inserted

moving files to sm card slower than moving to cf card

1/8 th over hang on card a pain. i keep thinking i'm gonna squash it...

Posted by ajcross on 03-20-2001 02:54 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Marfu
... One thing I don't like are the two little rounded feet on the back of the module. I may cut them off.

Look at how it sits on a table before you do this. It looks like these are props to not stress other parts of the unit.

Posted by Marfu on 03-20-2001 04:09 PM:

I realize why the feet are there. They make it sit funny in the case I'm using. I'll probably take them off and the raised grip area. The module isn't hard to get in and out so it shouldn't hurt.

Posted by mpkirby on 03-21-2001 04:31 PM:

Just got mine this morning, and picked up a Lexar 16MB card at Wal-Mart.

Absolutely fantastic! PiBackup worked great, and I've already got some stuff stored via PiMover. I haven't tested PiViewer yet-- my digital camera is at home. gMovie is a nice bonus, but I haven't really been itching to play video on my PDA. gMovie might be a good replacement for the Handspring photo album, though.

I can't wait for the "PiSpotRun" doc reader, though. Being able to store reams of reference docs on smartmedia cards will make this the best multi-purpose springboard module I've seen.

-kirb

Posted by ajcross on 03-22-2001 04:35 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Marfu
They make it sit funny in the case I'm using.

Does anybody know of a case that accomodates this springboard?

I have the handspring slim leather case which uses the same plastic cover that came with the visor to hold it.

Andy

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