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pbryon
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Registered: Mar 2001
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Files Onto Memplug

Hopefully, this is something simple that I'm just missing. Forest-for-the-trees-type thing.

I just got a SM MemPlug. I don't have a digital camera that uses SM. I have several digital images on my hard drive. How do I get these into my Pro, so I can make a library of these on an SM card? Through the palm install program, I can only load palm-supported files, and GIFs and JPGs won't load.

And based on the answer to that, is it the same for loading other things onto the SM card? I can't seem to get non-palm files onto the Pro...

Thanks in advance...

12-07-2001 05:04 PM

A. Yee
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Registered: Aug 2000
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Re: Files Onto Memplug

The best thing to use is those SM Reader/Writer that plug into your USB. It cost around $20-$30. I have the USB Combo Reader that has the CompactFlash, SM, amd MMC/SD.

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Originally posted by pbryon
Hopefully, this is something simple that I'm just missing. Forest-for-the-trees-type thing.

I just got a SM MemPlug. I don't have a digital camera that uses SM. I have several digital images on my hard drive. How do I get these into my Pro, so I can make a library of these on an SM card? Through the palm install program, I can only load palm-supported files, and GIFs and JPGs won't load.

And based on the answer to that, is it the same for loading other things onto the SM card? I can't seem to get non-palm files onto the Pro...

Thanks in advance...

12-07-2001 06:51 PM

traveler
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Macau
Posts: 52

I would agree that the best way to get non-palm files on the SM is a card reader, but in case you want to use the photo library on SM primarily for viewing on your visor, you may want to consider software like SplashPhoto or Fireviewer. I find that when I just plug the SM card from my camera into my memplug to view photos using the built-in viewer, the quality is not nearly as good as those I've loaded with SplashPhoto. I think that fireviewer allows you to view jpg and other file types, but I don't know if the conversion keeps that format.

12-08-2001 11:15 PM

lmpmd
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Registered: Mar 2001
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More questions on Memplug

I have a question about the memplug which I'm considering purchasing. If there's a prc file that's 9mb (say a dictionary) and my prism is 8mb is there anyway to get that file on the memplug? I'm guessing the answer is that I must have a card reader. If true then there's a big advantage of getting the Pro with 16mb, so there's more room on the unit available to get larger files to the Memplug. Especially since I don't own a reader and would have to tack on the price of buying one. My second question is if I back up all of my prism onto the backup program on the Memplug and my prism breaks and I try to resore all to a new non-prism unit (maybe a upcoming model, perhaps with a newer O.S.) - do you think the restoration will go smoothly? Does anyone know if there are 256mb SM cards on the horizon?
Larry

12-16-2001 11:58 AM

volcanopele
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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 366

Re: More questions on Memplug

quote:
Originally posted by lmpmd
I have a question about the memplug which I'm considering purchasing. If there's a prc file that's 9mb (say a dictionary) and my prism is 8mb is there anyway to get that file on the memplug? I'm guessing the answer is that I must have a card reader. If true then there's a big advantage of getting the Pro with 16mb, so there's more room on the unit available to get larger files to the Memplug. Especially since I don't own a reader and would have to tack on the price of buying one. My second question is if I back up all of my prism onto the backup program on the Memplug and my prism breaks and I try to resore all to a new non-prism unit (maybe a upcoming model, perhaps with a newer O.S.) - do you think the restoration will go smoothly? Does anyone know if there are 256mb SM cards on the horizon?
Larry

To get those really big files onto you memplug, you will need either a card reader or a Pro. Once you get them on there, they will run file. I am assuming these are files for TomeRaider. If it is, then it will run fine. One word of caution, after 5 or 6 searches, exit out of the dictionary then go back in. Probably due to memory issues, the Visor has a fatal exception if you search a TomeRaider database to much. Also, may I suggest the IMDB found on Memoware if you get a card reader. This is also for tomeraider and is one of the most referenced files on my Visor. I also have an isilo file thats 14MB in size that has the entire history of the world/universe from the Big Bang until November 30, 2001.

If you backup onto the card, it should restore just fine. Make sure you have the latest version, 1.66, because there were some issues on previous versions with the restore function. Also make sure you have any hacks turned off when you backup. If this new device has a different OS, then for you last backup on your Prism you will need to warm reset (press the up button as you press reset), delete the HS Extensions file from you Prism, soft reset, then backup one last time. You should then be ready to restore on your new device.

I haven't heard of any 256MB cards. I wouldn't mind looking at one if one did come out. I am currently using up 115MB of a 128MB SM card.

Jason

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