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I am using AOL 2.0 that was downloaded from http://www.aol.com/anywhere

Where did you get AOL 1.0?

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Originally posted by jclark93
I have Minstrel S with Prism using Omnisky. I am happy with it. Would be nice if Minstrel S is slimmer etc but that is best they can do. Better than the bigger Minstrel hardware I had on Palm IIIx.

Would be nice to have Omnisky software in color but I believe they are working on it. That Omnisky software is similar to Palm VII web clipping application and it really works good as the data is very compact allow for quicker downloading to Prism. I tried all Internet applications on Minstrel S/Omnisky and all of them work very good except AOL software.

http://www.aol.com/anywhere/aolforpalm/home.adp
is where I got AOL software for Prism. When I click on Instant Message icon, it proceed to dial out and it really tries to dial/send phone nbr to Minstrel S and it was
stuck at that point. I tried everything I could to get AOL software to work with Minstrel S but I could not.

Any tips to get AOL software to work with Minstrel S?

Thanks

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Got it. Yes I was using full version of AOL for Palm which requires to dial out via modem with phone line. The correct software to download is http://aol.com/aim and download AIM 1.0 for Palm OS.

Thanks for the help.

Registered: Oct 2000
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For those of you that already have an Omnisky modem, can I put the modem in and take it out without any problems? Say I have other springboard modules, Will taking the Omnisky out cause configuration problems or anything like that?

TIA

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Taking off Minstrel S modem anytime should be fine. I usually turn off via software and then take it off.

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battery life?

What kind of battery life are you getting for your modem?

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I have not looked at battery life of modem closely yet. I usually go out and use for an hour or so then come back and recharge it.

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Battery Life Is Great

I believe the battery life of the Minstrel S is rated as up to 12 hours or so (someone correct me if I'm wrong...I don't have the specs or my manual in front of me).

Anyway, I've been using it HEAVILY everday with my Prism since I got it last week, and you can definitely go an entire day without recharging.

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Always-on

I saw a note somewhere that the YadaYada service, using the Minstrel S modem, worked in an "always on" mode, which I take to mean like a two-way pager. Could someone that is using one currently please set me straight?

A few examples:

Do you get kicked off for inactivity (and if so is there some way around this)?
Will I get alerted to new e-mails immediately, even if I'm not using the modem (but it is plugged in)?
What about Yahoo IM; can I stay logged on all day?

Also, any comments on service providers, especially YadaYada versus OmniSky? What's the real differentiation between the two (or others)? Or those that bought from Novatel directly - what software are you using?

Thanks for listening to my LONG list of quesitons

Tom

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Do only if you have a backup module....

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Originally posted by jclark93
Taking off Minstrel S modem anytime should be fine. I usually turn off via software and then take it off.

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Registered: Oct 2000
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What does the Omnisky module due to the battery life on the Prism? Does the Prism's battery get affected much when you use Omnisky?

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Like other poster say, I can use Prism with Minstrel S using Omnisky all day without worry about battery life.
Since Minstrel S has their own internal battery, so I would assume Prism use battery the normal way. One way to extend the battery life is keep screen dimmed. However in bright sunlight, you will need to get the screen to highest brightness setting.

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A little caution though...

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Originally posted by jclark93
Like other poster say, I can use Prism with Minstrel S using Omnisky all day without worry about battery life.
Since Minstrel S has their own internal battery, so I would assume Prism use battery the normal way. One way to extend the battery life is keep screen dimmed. However in bright sunlight, you will need to get the screen to highest brightness setting.

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