Re: consolidate phone, sidekick and broadband card to one device

[Petar Bogdanovic <petar%smokva.net@localhost>]

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:50:18AM -0500, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008, Petar Bogdanovic wrote:
> 
> > > So a couples months later ... I purchased the Nokia e71
> > 
> > Me too.
> 
> Awesome.
> 
> > > I do not have the memory card (...)
> > 
> > That's the reason. I use that phone on linux and can't see/mount
> > anything when the memory card is removed.
> 
> Okay thanks.
> 
> > > (By the way, the wifi works some times. (...)
> > 
> > Try disabling `power saving' in:
> > 
> >     menu -> tools -> settings -> connection -> wireless lan ->
> >     options -> advanced settings -> power saving
> 
> Thanks. That appeared to work. wifi working more consistently in my home 
> network. Takes maybe 30 seconds to get started though.
> 
> > > I haven't installed a ssh client (...)
> > 
> > What client was on your mind? putty?
> > 
> >     http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > Let me know if you know any other client able to read standard openssh
> > private keys.
> 
> Don't know.
> 
> Thanks for pointing me to putty. I didn't know there was a putty for 
> symbian.  I followed this:
> http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/installs60v3.html
> because of some certificate problem. (The setting was in a different 
> location though.) It is working good. I haven't used any keys yet though.
> 
> > > As for repeated alarms, I found there is a few third-party softwares
> > > for symbian and this device that I can purchase for that.)
> > 
> > What do you mean with `repeated alarms'? I think the built-in calender
> > can do such stuff..
> 
> I need unread SMS phone messages and emails to signal me every few minutes 
> until acknowledged (just I miss during sleep or shower). (I used same 
> feature for a couple years with my Sidekick.) For example: 
> http://mobifunsoft.com/RemindMe/ 
> http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24800
> (I need to find some open source software for this.)

Why don't you use the built-in feature `breathing light'? If something
happened while you were taking a shower, the light will blink, if not it
will `breathe'.

BTW: If your phone-display is off (sleep mode) and you would like to
check the date, time, call or message count -> just press and stay on
the big middle button and you'll see all you need to see. :)