I am sure that you will receive many more responses than mine, but I am
a relatively new user too, so you might be interested in my point of
view.
>This is my first posting so I ask stupid questions, please direct me
to a
>place where I can find the answer.
Most of your questions are answered in other FAQ's, of course. Here are
some of the places
on the WEB that I like:
http://people.delphi.com/scottk007/og1.htm
http://members.aol.com/nfiedler/software.html
http://users.aol.com/geogermany/eindex.htm
http://www.axxis.com/~mfine/fbbooks.html
http://www.geoworks.com/omnigo/downloa2.htm
<bold>http://www.volksware.com/mobilis
There is also a page by Max Mansour that is pretty good,
but alas I have lost the address. A search might turn it up, or
perhaps there is a link from one of the other sites.
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>I just bought the OmniGo 100 (with the option of returning it if not
>suitable!), and I am trying to find out what the unit can do. From
what I
>gather so far (I have visited some the the web sites), Geo is running
on top
>of DOS, so I should be able to goto DOS and do normal DOS stuff and
perhaps
>run DOS programs, right? What do I need to do?
Doing DOS stuff is O.K. with some of the drivers available on the sites
above; however,
it is a little tricky. Text based programs will generally work, but
programs requiring
graphics will choke on the small screen. E-mail programs have a hard
time, too.
>What is the "normal" configuration for the unit? Is 1Meg of RAM
enough?
I use a 10Mb flashram card from MagicRAM. It works wonderfully, but
does use
up batteries faster than advertised. With constant usage, I get 2-4
days of usage.
I use my OGO a lot and increasingly use the flashram card. My phone
book is now too
large and resides exclusively on the card. I also keep a couple of
infrequently used
databases there. Also, I have a couple of small electronic books. Only
use 4Mb of the card
in all. It is the way to go. I also use the PCMCIA card to backup to my
notebook computer.
I am working on getting the program for my MAC so I can connect via
serial cable.
>How can I load software into the unit? Given everything is in ROM,
how will
>GEO OS recognise additional softwares?
A ram card or serial cable is needed. I bought my serial cable for $20
from one of the
companies listed in the literature that came with the OGO and have had
no problems.
>What is the best way to connect the unit to a PC? I can purchase the
>Connectivity Pack for AUD$200 approx. or just buy the cable AUD$40,
but I
>guess I will need freeware/shareware to do the transfer. Which is a
better way?
$20 is all that I needed. I use the transfer utility occassionally, but
generally use BMS file
manager, now. It is available from one of the sites above.
>Can someone also tell me how I can download past postings? I can
access via
>the WEB but my connection is extrememly fragile, so I can't stay for
very long.
I can't remember, but see the above web sites if someone doesn't give
you a better answer.
Ciao,
Chris
paradies@epfl.ch
Christopher Paradies, Ph.D.
internet: paradies@epfl.ch
member: TMS, Sigma Xi
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