User: ronmac
These are the most recent forum messages posted by ronmac:
Re: No D-pad?
I wouldn't bet on it not being touch screen even if it is windows mobile 5.
The treo 700w has windows mobile 5 with a 240x240 resolution and is touch screen.
I am concerned that there is no directional pad though.
I hope it doesn't have a jog dial.
If it is a jog dial, then I would assume there is no touch screen and would behave like the Q.
Anybody find any more info on this phone yet?
Active Sync
Anyone know if the version of Active Sync that is shipped with the MDA supports being used on a Windows 98 machine?
I know that the last version of Active Sync to support 98 was Active Sync 3.7 and the latest version to be released is 4.2.
or
Has anyone purchased this phone and used the Active Sync version that has come with it on a 98 machine? If so, how is it working?
Please let me know as my Father inlaw is ...
Re: voice activation
I have the same issue with the BT headset.
The 700w only supports "Hands Free" not "HeadSet" profiles.
I was told by both Palm and Verizon that there might be a fix for this but they had no solid info.
I won't hold my breath but you never know.
Re: UGHH!!
According to this site there are only four programmable numbers.
Re: UGHH!!
Still much better than giving a child free reign over something that is almost impossible to control.
Teenagers and children must play with things that are new to them or to fit in with a crowd.
I still think this is a great idea.
UGHH!!
Although I agree with many of the statements on this forum regarding the look of this phone and lack of functionality, I must confess that I am considering buying this phone for my 8 year old daughter. I love that there are only 4 phone numbers in the book and an emergency number as well.
I have an 8 yr old and a 12 yr old daughter and I have found out the hard way that trusting teenagers with ...
Re: Connecting to BITPIM w/ BT
I set the port to auto and paired the phone and the PC but it is still not working.
What the hell!
Re: Connecting to BITPIM w/ BT
OK. So I am now trying to connect to BitPim via BT and I am having some trouble.
I set up the BT com port connection to com4 and I pair the phone and the PC but when I try to detect device, I get this error "phone not detected or recognized.
This is killing me.
Anyone have any ideas?
Re: Connecting to BITPIM w/ BT
forgive my last post.
That was the error I was getting when I would try to connect using the Blue Tooth places for the BT device I have attached to my PC.
When I would try to connect through BITPIM it wasn't working at all.
I will try again tomorrow and let you know where I stand.
Re: Connecting to BITPIM w/ BT
Yes.
I am able to see the phone with the one that I have now.
Everytime I try to setup file transfer i get the message device does not support file transfer.
Connecting to BITPIM w/ BT
I downloaded BITPIM and I can't seem to get it to connect to my PC via BT.
Any ideas out there.
Re: 9800 Business Card Reader?!?!?
I used it the other day to add new contacts and it worked like a dream.
I would say it is 95% accurate when angle and focus are good but can be a pain if the angle and focus are off.
Remember to always have the focus set to MACRO on the camera do this by setting the slide next to the camera lense to the picture of the flower.
Re: please help?
you are correct about that.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Re: please help?
You have a good point there.
I don't use it much during the week since I am at a computer most of the day but on the weekends I use it often espescially now that this phones browser kicks A**!
Re: please help?
Here is the story regarding the web surfing.
Vcast is setup to allow you unlimited text (in network), unlimited web and unlimited streaming video from the Verizon server.
I was told that the unlimited web is only to specific sites that are assigned by Verizon where as just paying for the unlimited web allows you to go to any site that can be viewed with the phones browser.
Vcast is $15.00 per month where unlimited text is $5.99 and the unlimited ...
Re: Voice Mail
That has worked.
It seems that there is a difference when you dial by using the contacts list and when you press and hold 1 for speed dial for VM.
Thanks all for your help.
Re: Voice Mail
It worked but not the same as the 8100.
Just added the pause and then the password.
Thanks for your help.
Voice Mail
Has anyone been able to set up there speed dial for voice mail so that it automatically sends the password after dialing in?
I was able to do this with my v710 and e815 but the vx8100 and now my vx9800 are not doing it even though the everything is set up correctly.
Just in case you don't know I am talking about editing the voice mail speed dial entry so it looks like this *86P0000#1 (the four zeros being the ...
Re: 9800 VS. 8100
Rahul,
I am using an IPAQ with bluetooth and connecting it to the 9800 using the IPAQ's bluetooth wizard. Once they are paired, I am able to connect to the internet using my ISP's dial up telephone number. After about 15 seconds, I am connect ed and surfing the web on my IPAQ using the 9800 as a modem.
I LOVE IT!!!
Ron
Re: VX9800 or A970? Please help me!!
I have the 9800 but was trying to figure out which phone to get for a while. It was a choice between the a970 or9800. I played with the a970 for a little bit in the store and felt that the a970 would have been a bvad choice. The reason is the way the clamshell is set up, when you try to open the phone with one hand (the right one) the phones swivel moves right away and that ...
Re: 9800 VS. 8100
I have gone through several phones over the last 3 months and I have had the opportunity to have both the 8100 and the 9800.
The 8100 has some very nice features like:
The cool "DISCO" lights on the front whenever the phone rings or you make a call or recieve a text. The access to using the MP3 player on the front without having to open the phoneand the cammera is great and the use of the cameras flash as ...
Re: What if hardware rather than software?
Here is the latest.
I am now the proud owner of the LG vx9800.
At first, when I went into the store, I was told by a manager that I must be unclear about what bluetooth options are available for the verizon phones since none of them are able to be used for DUN. I let him know that he must be unclear as I was able to do it with the display model he was pointing to. He asked if ...
Re: What if hardware rather than software?
UPDATE!!!
I spoke to customer service this morning and went through my problems YET AGAIN!!!
The person I was talking to happened to be much nicer than the one last night. After discussing my phone options I asked about the LG vx9800 and said the only thing that bothered me about getting it was having to pay the $100 difference when clearly I am not being given the service I should have right from the start. The woman asked if "we ...
Blue Tooth and Volume issues
I went into the Verizon store at Times Square in NY this morning complaining about the volume fluctuation that I have been experiencing since having this phone (1.5 weeks). Basically I was told that i must be hitting the volume while I am talking.
WHATEVER!
Then I mentioned that I was unable to use the 8100 as a dial up modem. I actually had to give a demonstration of what I was talking about using my IPAQ and the 8100. When ...
Re: What if hardware rather than software?
I just brouoght my brand new 1 week old 8100 into the verizon store here in Manhattan and complained of the volume issue.
They have taken my phone and will return it to me at 12:00 o'clock today.
I will keep you posted but I can say that when I went in and complained about the problem, the guy looked at me like I had three heads.
Re: Restarting
After going through 6 phones, I now have the LG vx8100 and I am very pleased with it so far.
The only problem I have with the phone is the sound quality is kind of iffy. The volume will fluctuate while I am on the phone. This is no a problem in the house or at the office but when I am outside it can be very hard to hear what is being said.
I would suggest trying ...
Ringtone Transfer
I just got the 8100 and I like it alot other than some minor things. I traded in an e815 for the 8100 and the menus are very different.
With e815 you were able to send ringtones to yourself and apply them as ringers but with the 8100 you aren't able to do that.
Has anyone figured this out besides using BitPim? It would be great since I have some nice ringtones I would love to transfer to this phone.
Thanks ...
Re: Restarting hey RONMAC
Well I exchanged the e815 for the lg vx8100 on Saturday and have not had any problems.
I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by this phone. It feels sturdier than the v710 and e815 ever did (even out of the box) and I like that there is no play in the hinge at all. I also have noticed that there is no "static" in the speaker whn the volume is all the way up.
Who would ...
Re: Restarting - NOT
I just called VZW and complained about the issue again and they told me that they will give me another phone but a different manufacturer to rid me of the problem once and for all.
I hope I can get the LG vx8100 or vx9800.
I have a few posts and have not heard any major issues with the phones other than the battery life on the vx9800.
Keep you all posted.
Re: Restarting
I have not done any seem editing or flashing of the bios although I know that you can in order to unlock the OBEX option (my DUN was working out of the box).
That may be the problem with others but not me.
Re: Restarting - NOT
I haven't really read any posts about the restarting issue but I know that my GF has the same phone and has had the same issue just not as frequently.
There are plenty of posts on doing seem editing and flashing the phones BIOS on this site. I am sure you will find them.
Re: Restarting
I agree that it is a good phone but the restarting is quite annoying.
I am going to give it another week and see what happens.
Re: Restarting
What kind of problems have you had?
I can say that I haven't had any other problems other than the one I mentioned.
I even had DUN enabled and have been able to use it with my iPaq with no problem.
Restarting
I have gone through 4 e815's in the last to months. Of those 4 two were exchanged because they were rebooting on their own. I brought the first one back and they exchanged for a new one. When I complained about the second one I was told that I could have a virus on the first exchange so when they ported my phone book, the virus traveled to the second one. I now have another new e815 and it ...
Re: What's the point?
Well that kinda stinks. I really have nothing against the idea of not having the touch screen other than web browsing. I mean you can kinda get around everything else by navigating using buttons and jog dials but hard to navigate a web page that way. I hope they reconsider thsi in future models which I am sure they are already working on knowing Palm.
If you know anything that make me think differently, please let me know.
Thanks
Re: What's the point?
I have one question.
The windows mobile software has always been set up on smaller form-factored phones such as clamshells (Motorola MPx220) or non-flip (Audiovox SMT 5600). I am not sure what the reasoning has been, but these phones never accepted input from the screen (via stylus) where the Pocket PC versions (Samsung i730)have all been larger in size, non-flip and have always worked in much the same way as a trditional stand alone Pocket PC (HP iPaq's). This Treo ...
Re: ENABLE DUN ON YOUR PHONE!!!!
Talk about a conspiracy!!
I went to the local VZW office to complain about the DUN not working and I had to show the "tech" what I was trying to do as he had no idea what I was talking about.
while I was showing him the process of creating a dial up network using my PDA it actually worked!!
WHAT THE HELL!
Re: ENABLE DUN ON YOUR PHONE!!!!
Funny you would say that as I thought of that myself.
I dialed the ISP number directly from the phone and stayed connected for a while but when I tried to connect usinig the PDA and 815, I get hung up on so you are probably right.
I will keep working on this until I have it working.
I will keep you posted.
Re: ENABLE DUN ON YOUR PHONE!!!!
I ahve some bad news.
I have been trying to re-establish the connection via BT but for some reason, after the phone dilas in it immediatly dropps the call.
I am going to call my ISP and see if there is something wrong with the number I am using.
Keep you posted.
Re: ENABLE DUN ON YOUR PHONE!!!!
GREAT NEWS!!!
I just got my third e815 and I have BT DUN working on it without using seem edit.
First phone had a bad keypad. Phone was replaced with a brand new one right out of the box.
Second phone did not have vCast loaded on it. Phone was replaced with a brand new one right out of the box.
Third phone is working great. Can't wait to get to an evdo area and see if the connection speed is any better ...
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