"Any tricks for your Pocket PC

There was an incident. A friend of mine bought a new car, and the next day, making out on the driver's seat upholstery, a hardened his own cigarette hole, came down in the preinfarction state ... I told him - either quit smoking or buy blankets. Do not listen ... A small handheld computer - not a cheap thing (especially if it's not a budget one hundredth Palm Series). When the thrill subsides first meeting, when is the excitement of recognition (Look, look - squiggles!), In full growth face challenges everyday use. Namely - nowhere who undertake the scratches on the PDA screen, chronic disease case called "shabby", chips, dimples and Shcherbinka. Do you think that is nonsense? It is not nonsense. Personally, I watched as a man from computer trouble in three minutes, turning gray hair (he bought doroguschy "Jornada" and, back home, emphasized carelessly threw her on the sofa cushions - so missed, you fool) ... No, no, I assure you, no nonsense ...

LCD odulyansion

It would seem - that might be easier on-screen labels? True, I still can not find it in computer stores. Where neither asking everywhere answer - "only with Pocket PC" ... Where I was so handheld computers? Pickle them, or what? Gypsies have stickers from a friend (I will not say where, though it MakTsentr). While seemingly give. Find the label only half the story. (Just found, labels can be purchased for $ 20, and, as many as five pieces, but complete with a liquid to clean the screen with a paper towel - yes I wipe something is not liked). It must also properly glued. And this is when my gold hands is almost impossible ... First, let's discuss - the hell we gave in this very label. What it does and why heals? Understand the question silly, for that matter, and the answer. The sticker is needed in order not to scratch the passive manipulator - staylusom "(note how the pronunciation, natural Oxford!) - Surface of the touch screen PDA. The idea of ​​stickers prompted by users. Long ago, when PDAs were as rare as we have now the turn of sausages, a lucky owner of a small typewriter slightly blundered and accidentally scratched the screen. Poraskinul he brains, and pasted on the wounded surface of the touch strip ordinary Scotch tape - just the place where a feather falls more often in the area of ​​handwriting. Solution rapidly caught on - first on Palm `s where the tape is sealed area Graffiti, then all other typewriters, where the same tape sealed everything. Since the strip of adhesive tape looked pretty challenging (though bandaged with tape infantryman), one of the producers figured to set up production of shaped stickers. And away we go ... In corporate (or non-original) labels on the screen there are some unpleasant features. First, some labels before actually using the account to trim the printed circuit on them. With normal hands all turns out well, with curves - not always. Labels without causing circuit can not prune, they are already trimmed to fit the screen PDAs. But these labels (as a rule, not branded) curl edge. Adhesive layer on the edges of dry film and then ill stick to the glass screen handheld machines. Another trouble - stickers caught the wrong size. I, for example Casio BE-300, and labels must be used on Pocket PC, whose screen is considerably larger. But more - not less, right? Pruning ... Now about side effects. Unfortunately, all the on-screen labels, I came across (or rather, the ones that I managed to scrounge) had a bumpy structure and a yellowish tint. With a touch easier - in a pocket typewriter separations are not engaged. And a little color distortion (for example, in games) has no special meaning. But the structure ... This increased optical density, due to which it is necessary to increase the brightness of the screen, and unwanted reflections - reflections.If a blank screen under a desk lamp can blind and can not dazzle - as povernesh typewriter, then a label under the same conditions, the screen reflects the light in unpredictable directions, and in depressing numbers. I do not know, maybe bumpy surface of a specially devised. But because of her machine does not look new and expensive. Like a screen shuffled sandpaper ... And the benefit of the stickers are? You bet! After six months of use (not my words - I quote the statement of more experienced owner) when changing the labels you will see a pristine blank screen, like a machine just yesterday bought. And without the stickers through the same six months the appearance of visible scratches, almost inevitable. Another reason to use labels - too soft surface layer of the touch screen. This plague seems to be suffering Jornada from Hewlett-Packard (keyboard - accurately). Dense label protects the screen from vigorous contact with the pen, without compromising the sensory sensitivity. But computer owners Psion screen labels almost do not enjoy. Especially on machines without the backlight - Psion Revo, Psion Revo Plus and Diamond Mako. The point here is that the label reduces the reflectivity of the screen and make the image illegible. Besides comfortable keyboard Psion can rarely use a pen. Even managed to games easier through the keyboard. Perot Revo users only use to select software options, and system-screen input, virtually no work. Why, if there is such a wonderful keyboard? Glued to the screen protective film is an art. It is necessary to achieve the same tight fit with no air bubbles. If bubbles are still formed, carefully drive them, not giving scattered large bubbles into smaller ... I trust this important cause women's hands. My, I repeat, in this sense too wrong. And the last. Undercutting soft label, leave a millimeter of space on the edge - make it a little less. In this case, the sticker will not be crept on, and chimes shell will last longer. The most extreme, the border area of ​​the screen anyway for anything not being used. Well, maybe in some kind of toys, such as ICBM, which I regularly "kill", firing rockets from behind the side of the screen ...

Life or purse?

Just do not be alarmed - this is not a robbery ... It is a reflection at the counter. Handbag for my computer choose. Or did his case. There is one amateur observation. Bags and cases for PDAs is better to look at computer stores and buy - in the ordinary. The same, "wallet" from Samsonite in the computer lounge is twice as expensive as in "sumochnom. Really, just yesterday bought ... No, not yet purchased, only to watch. But in terms of prices is not deceiving. However, in the "sumochnyh" stores (or specialized departments), the most convenient models may not be. In addition, for "pickpockets" fancy shops have little to offer. This product is not universal, specific (though I found exactly what you want). Let's look closely - do our computer special bag or case. That it gives to practical use. And why can not provide in principle ... Answer immediately - handbag (bag, purse), we need absolutely everything except computer owners Sony. These machines originally supplied with enough high-quality and convenient case that there is nothing better and come up with is impossible. On occasion a look at these machines in the store (ask to see, along with a cover - the demand for money is not taken). Evaluate design. Tough Leather (or psevdokozhanoe, depending on the model class CPC) basis, grabs the bottom of the machine, and flap with Velcro fasteners (said to be written by a dash, but I be forgiven, I do not know). Valve covers the entire front part of the machine, close the back (there holding the snout Velcro) and folds up. The most convenient case for other handheld computers constructed according to this principle.With such a tough cover hinged lid CCP can hide in a desk, because the leather and comfortable, and protects the machine is better - a spring at impact ... Another type of protective covers - "notebooks." They look similar to paper organizers and opened as the actual book. Cover cover, left side of laptop, equipped with pockets that can hold memory cards. The base is equipped with a valve with an opening or a pair of leather grips with adjustable distance between them. From the construction described above covers such as "notebook" can be distinguished by the fact that they take up in the pocket significantly more space. But defense and more thoroughly - cover leaves no open edges and corners Corps PDA ... Computer keyboard for Psion (and if you want all the others) are released semi-soft leather (and artificial materials - down to nylon) cases, clamshell. In the most curious (from my point of view) an original system of fixing the computer to the base case. This four blyambochki - Circles with a sticky layer of "fasteners". The bottom of the box completely lined with cotton fiber loops. On the back of the glue film circles. Remove the protective film, Glue circles to the back (the Psion to the bottom) of the hull machine and insert into the case. Pull it out is difficult for even the most - machine so dangerously smacked his lips, as if bursting a thick tarpaulin ... And you can work directly in the cover without removing the machine, but only opened a case. True, there are disadvantages in the use of "crib" to synchronize with your desktop computer. But this lack of any cover or sheath with fastening device. Must either continually pull the computer out of the case, or to use instead of "crib" separate cables ... Models of a great variety of carrying cases. There are those who put in all - and cell phone, and a paper notebook and pen set, and a whole pack of cards ... Only "pockets" of the computer is lost completely. This notebook has some, but not tiny baby. For adventurers can pick up a hard cover. This versatile case that is not bound to any particular model of PDA. It isolates the computer from moisture, dust, and partly a high (or low) temperature. Such cases often take the tourists who use portable satellite navigation receivers are GPS - to keep your apparatik from accidental damage. The product of the manufacturer should be preferred? A matter of personal preference, but I like the company's products Hama (range of just a giant) and its subsidiary Samsonite. Stylish, prestigious and convenient. It was from Samsonite, I found the most universal models that were released for the Pocket PC itself, not only for the iPAQ or Jornada. That company has released a Samsonite suitcase in which to live more comfortably my laptop.

In the footsteps of his uncle Plyushkin

There are very few - some stuff, but useful homemade ... No, take in hand soldering is not necessary. We'll manage the content of the wallet. The first - than to clean a computer screen, if it is dirty? Any non-corrosive liquids (not containing alcohol and solvents). They say good help "seconds" (if it does not pour onto the screen, but only slightly to moisten it a rag). But I would recommend still soft label, washable handkerchief and his own (soft) breathing. Well, here it is - ha! - And a quick wipe. Next - what to replace staff pen if it is suddenly scratching the screen? My God, yes regular wooden toothpick! The best arm, soft, tiny, cheap (only the name of some inelegant). What to feed the wrong time discharge the battery cars? Battery pack from SLR cameras, portable radios and so on. Such blocks of four dry cells are sold in stores and consumer electronics are not more expensive than 300-400 rubles (although power supplies for camera import substantially more expensive). If you do not have enough skill to pick up and solder the power cable to connect the PDA, look for ready-made device - it comes at us in Russia and is suitable to various models of handheld computers. Important note - do not confuse the polarity to the terminal computer, or can happen much trouble. Usually fresh energy to recharge batteries is built into the PDA battery ...What to take to the road along with the CCP? Of course, not "crib" synchronization, and a separate cable USB (or COM - whichever is used in your machine). Said to be very easy to modify the USB connector so that the power to recharge the battery can go directly from the contact bus USB (+5 V). I'm on such a revision is not made up his mind, and probably will not make up my mind. If you do not plan to bring a laptop, it is sufficient to capture AC Adapter Pocket PC and flash memory card that was on than to keep a record and then restore the system in case of failure ... And the owners of the most inexpensive and popular Palm m105, m100, and below is sufficient to capture a set of fresh batteries. That can be useful in software utilities? For me - only e-book. Love, you know, reading, lounging on the couch train compartment. A hitchhiker looking and - envy, envy ... Wow, some two hundred dollars, and so much happiness. The authors, translation:

Aluminum armor for PDAs

To our office got new original protective cases for handheld computers from Taiwanese firm Armor. Just say the solution is on the fan, as, indeed, and every bag or accessory, especially not revealing a thing of prime necessity. For example, these cases on the one hand provide protection for your Pocket PC, with another increase in size and change the design. The choice, as always, the buyer, and that it be easier to understand need it or not, we will try a little more to tell him about the object of this review. We have, at first proved to be cases for models Sony Clie 610/615/N770, Palm m500/515, Compaq 3600/3700.

Privacy

Covers these are the kind of hard covers - hard case and, accordingly, provide greater protection than their soft counterparts. They are made ​​of two materials - plastic (base) and aluminum (cover) - to protect the screen, and designed (except for models for iPaq, made ​​as a jacket) to close all the Pocket PC. According to the manufacturer, was used in the construction of aircraft aluminum, so that in such a cap can rely on! The model is designed for Palm-metal in general and something like a cigarette case.

Design

Design is also in itself a controversial thing that affects the taste of each user, which, as usual, do not argue. For example, I do not like the hard cases. My choice - leather, such as those presented in www.xigma.ru, but not of them are now talking about. New cases are made, quite frankly, a militarist style that, in general, quite usual for metal products. Reinforce the sense of a matte finish, imitation rivets and massiveness. Partly because of this, these cases strongly alter the design of a handheld computer, it becomes rigid and integral part. In my opinion, they are not strongly combined with the very PDAs, which are intended for, but the manufacturer's site seems to be presented and silver model. Again - not for us to decide the final word for the user :-)

Execution

Very, very good. All have long been accustomed to that Korean and Taiwanese companies - namely, the Taiwan based manufacturer of seat covers have got to us - the quality is often pereplevyvayut and Europe and America. This is just our case! Case is perfect repeats contours of a handheld computer, and no unnecessary protrusions not even with the service - the inner side. My "Sonya" lay there as a "poured", only a small gate latches, rigidly fixing the PDA in its place. All holes were duplicated - and a slot for cards, stylus and groove, and even a special small bracket Harnesses! To avoid inadvertent damage to the device internal side covers have special pads. Despite the fact that the cover adds dimensions of a PDA, they do not really feel because everything in its place.

Sentence

It just so happened that in every, even small, the review must be a certain author's estimate. In this case, it is rather positive, although their views on the covers I expressed at the beginning. In my opinion, somewhat controversial include color, in particular psevdozoloto that creates a raid cheapness. The silver in this case seems more noble. Several confusing functionality - protecting it. Not even a belt clip, though, in my opinion, they can add by "usefulness" of the product. One thing is certain: if you need an original accessory for your PDA, these cases should pay attention and spend some time to yourself povertet them in their hands, otherwise the decision to accept hard. The authors, translation:

Himself Photographer

We have a new edition - digital camera devices on Pocket PC manufacturing Pretec. The camera connects to the PDA through a Compact Flash slot of the first type, so it can work with most models on the platform Pocket PC / Pocket PC 2002. As amended by the camera has successfully turned into a digital camera Casio Cassiopea E-200 Compaq iPaq 3850 (with a jacket Compact Flash).

Pretec Compact Camera

The hardware part

As always, first consider that in the box. And the box itself the camera in shock-cellophane with pimples, black leather cheholchik, CD with drivers and software for handhelds, Pretec registration card and a small booklet - User's Guide. On the drive electronic version of the manual in. Pdf and the installation program - one for all machines. Run it, and software for Pocket PC is installed with no problems. Luggage silver, which has become a tradition for such devices. Color slightly less opaque than building a Compaq iPaq 3800 series, together they look very cool, like an integrated whole.

The camera seamlessly "fit" in the Compaq iPaq 3800

With the main characteristic of a digital camera - the quality of CCD-matrix (ie the quantity of photosensitive elements on it) is a slight problem. Maximum resolution as the best representatives of the Compact Flash Camera - 640x480 pixels, that is, 307,200 total pixels in the matrix. Same - 300 kilopixels "- is written on a large hologram on the box and the camera itself. At the same time near the box on line Resolution (Resolution) means: 300K / 1,3 M pixels. The same thing is written and on the website: "the camera can take pictures with resolution up to 1.3 megapixels. Obscure, where did this figure. Reply Pretec, which we have addressed this issue, yet makes us wait. In any case, the maximum resolution - 640x480, which is enough to shoot a home party or a nice view. On the camera body has a separate viewfinder, though, of course, you can also use the PDA display, shutter release button (again, on a PDA is its software double) and the focus ring to adjust the sharpness. Very, incidentally, a useful ring:

That's ...

... And that's the case. The result of the wheel focus when shooting with a 4 cm

The enclosure can be rotated 180 degrees and use a camera to shoot a dear friend himself. - The camera not only photos but also video. Unfortunately, nowhere in the manual, as well as at the site Pretec no information about the quality of the recording. Subjective sensations in 640x480 Compaq iPaq 3850 gives 10-15 fps. In general, you can watch.

The software part

Software Compact Camera operates in two modes: control camera and video and view / edit the footage.Regulated: the white balance (three levels plus auto mode), resolution (640x480, 320x240 or 160x120), timer for avtosemki (3, 6 or 10 seconds), brightness, contrast, and the interval between successive images. In addition, you can manually specify the directory in which to store the captured images and video clips. For movie also set the color saturation.

Picture Settings

Settings are made - shooting. Actually, apart from pressing the "descent", where you can turn on a consistent (three photos) and shooting avtosemki. Images saved as JPEG.

Control Mode Photography

Same with video. Here the interface is organized on a "VCR" - recording, playback, rewind, etc. By the way, you can record movies with sound (built-in controls that the PDA microphone). Unlike photographs, which are stored in the widespread and understandable format for all programs, movies are recorded in the files that no one except for the Compact Camera can not play.

Control mode Video Filming

All photos and video clips are stored in albums that you can create, delete, merge, split. Photos and videos can be viewed, renamed and moved to other folders and albums, accompanied by textual notes. A here is a slideshow of pictures taken can not arrange.

Captured can be immediately mailed to

As the "chips" - the program has four "skins" to choose from, however, the most noticeable that they are doing - is changing the background "desktop" Compact Camera. Finally about the quality. About the video say, you probably should not - after all these clips are removed rather to demonstrate the PDA, but not for practical use. However, and for them it is quite possible to make out what was happening. Photos also showed a quite good (of course, in terms of what can be expected from a combination PDA and camera on the Compact Flash). Quite clearly readable text on paper, clearly visible faces of the people, small objects in the frame. The only trouble - it seems that the camera is slightly darkens the image. But maybe, you had better adjust the brightness and contrast.Here are a few shots in MakTsentr:

Employee :-)

320x240, and looks pretty decent

Our fish

Two Pretec Compact Camera admire each other

The photograph on the street - just a great quality

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PDA Shipments in 2006 reached 17.7 million units

PDA Shipments in 2006 reached 17.7 million units

The analyst firm Gartner published a report according to which the quantity supplied to the world market PDA in 2006 totaled 17.7 million units. This figure is 18.4 percent higher than last year. In this case, the category PDA company classifies the device, weighing less than 454 g, focused mainly on work with data, rather than conventional cellular services, and intended, as a rule, to work with two hands (eg, BlackBerry 87xx, Motorola Q and Nokia E61). But such devices like the Treo 750 and BlackBerry 81xx include Gartner to smartphones, and this statistic does not include. The company's analysts say that in 2006 60 percent of all PDA market has a feature phone. In 2005, this opportunity was provided with only 47 percent of such devices. Additionally, Gartner research showed that in 2006 49 percent of all PDA were purchased by enterprises. The company Research In Motion, according to the report, continues to lead the market PDA, though among its products is now becoming more and more smartphones, starting with the release in September 2006 BlackBerry Pearl. The number of PDA from RIM was in 2006, according to Gartner, 3,510,927 units, up 10 percent over last year. The market share occupied by these products from RIM, is 19.8 percent. Shipments of PDA of Palm fell 29 percent compared with last year. Data from other suppliers PDA can be found in the table.

Jaws

... It goes on to crack a shark, rush on anybody, but only about adapters Bluetooth wireless technology to handheld computers. Incidentally, this is the most fashionable at the time of issue. Hit of the season. Global bestseller. Let's look at the current, already available to us, the use of Bluetooth, and to applications of tomorrow. Especially because tomorrow begins today. Hence, the wait for the future remains rosy for long ...

Honestly now

Surveying the current state of things, with some sadness that you notice - the technology of wireless high-frequency communication is not yet very accessible. The cost of adapters is high (for the most inexpensive models greatly surpasses one hundred dollars), but because a complete solution for private, personal use remains the eternal question of how the world - to be or not to be. However, it all depends on the thickness of the purse. Young student, hardly accumulated on a budget Palm with a monochrome screen, a prospect to get a Bluetooth module is not smiles. Solid, good earning, middle-aged gentleman to spend four or five hundred for a set of Bluetooth adapters are quite capable of ... What can I say? Youth has one not very nice feature - it passes quickly. The fact that in his early years seem unsupportable, tomorrow will be the prankish trifle. Yes, and Bluetooth technology develops by leaps and bounds. Soon it will happen the same thing happened with electronic memory - it will inevitably fall in price ... The high price of Bluetooth adapters significant, but perhaps their only drawback. It is true that comparison. Except for a new Bluetooth (this standard, said a few years) from the wireless PC peripheral devices we only have an infrared port - IrDA. Infrared serial port - direct descendant of the usual two-wire asynchronous serial port, the oldest of all. His main drawback - low speed data transmission - is inherited from the COM-port. For transmission over a single wire (the second grounding wire) data together in packages - a sequence of bits into which the first and last included special control bits. These bits are used to indicate the beginning and end of packet transmission, so the port does not require clock signal and a separate wire for it (so the port is called asynchronous). The downside of this simplicity - the bag has a small amount, but the transfer is carried out consistently, package by package. Receiving port receives the first service pack bits and transferred to the reception mode information. After receiving the entire packet, the receiving port receives the latest service pack and stop bit reception. Then everything is repeated. The same data transmission technology - packet sequence incorporating the official bits - used in IrDA. It is clear that it does not allow to achieve high rates of exchange (the COM-port and IrDA - 115,2 bps). But the high rate of conventional IrDA (there is a high-speed version of the infrared port, but he has not received proper distribution) are not available, affects another drawback of optical wireless communications - susceptibility to interference. For reliable communication window transceivers (LED) infrared ports of two devices must be located at 10-20 cm is strictly opposite to each other. In the way of the light beam should not be any obstacles. Hindrance may be a ray of sunlight or occasional glare from the mirror. In short, the hassle of missing ... Finally, the third major drawback of infrared port - at the same time connection can be established only between two devices.Networked dozen mobile devices through IrDA impossible (although it is theoretically possible to receive an information signal to several devices - if you can arrange them in the optical axis of the infrared beam). All of these defects have been remedied in Bluetooth. Communication takes place in a microwave radio 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz transceiver (transceiver) low power (milliwatts account goes on - as in radio-equipped toys). Communication range does not exceed 100 meters (for example - the toy radio range of 27 MHz at a power output of 100 milliwatts have an effective range of communication in the same 100 meters), but usually lacking, and 10 meters. The fact that Bluetooth, as well as an infrared port, intended for communication between a PC and peripherals - printers, digital cameras and so on, or between mobile devices - cell phones or handheld computers, or between "big" computer, phone or PDA. In any case, talking about hundred meters is not necessary. This note makes sense, because until recently the spread of the standard Bluetooth (and, let's add a competing standard, Air Port by Apple) in our country is hampered by objections to the supervisory bodies. It was assumed that high-frequency communications can make radio interference into the work of industrial and other radio equipment. In this case, cited arguments such as the presence of interference from CB radios receive television broadcasts. But the connection CB (the same range of civilian - Citizen Band) is on the border (between short-and ultrashort-wave range) 27 MHz, and the permissible transmitter power is 5 watts! Bluetooth radio band with nothing does not intersect, and the power is so insignificant that it can not be compared even with the power of the emitted radio signal very safe in this respect, cell phone ... That is why, incidentally, looks so attractive in the application of Bluetooth headsets handsfree - and the hands are free, and no wires, and safety are fully complied with ... Yet - as this new "Pribluda (slovechko!) work? What she knows? First, before you spend money on the purchase adapter set (and a Bluetooth module for, say, your Pocket PC to purchase does not make sense as it makes no sense to buy a portable radio CB - if we continue this "radioanalogiyu" - at least until the Bluetooth has not received widespread distribution), we should find out what problems we're going with a Bluetooth address. Secondly, you should really look at things - to combine the wireless network a modern laptop and an old dot matrix printer can only theoretically and is almost impossible (and unnecessary!) In practice. Third, do not hurt to calculate costs and relate them even with the potential, but - profitably. Funny to throw to the winds of almost four hundred dollars, to be able to play online toy (if they generally exist) on a pair monochrome Palm m100. Bluetooth - is the ability to automatically and instantaneously organization samokonfiguriruyuscheysya wireless network. And therefore the greatest benefit from the new equipment will be in the first place, the owners of laptops. Portable personal computer - the thing in itself, able in most cases operate autonomously without any connection whatsoever devices. In practical terms, the main advantage of the laptop is not available in his battery, which provides work for two to three hours without connecting to the mains, and almost complete freedom from cable clutter on the desk.In fact, how often do we open his laptop in the field? So whether we need a computer away from the workplace or at home? Most often we use a laptop as a working machine - for word processing and internet connection. But the road to take a Pocket PC (who he is, of course) because it is smaller, lighter, from the built-in battery lasts longer, and tasks that are assigned to it in a way that does not require a full-featured notebook computer (if you Of course, not Lenin in flood - to write treatises on the knee). Thus, providing laptop adapter, Bluetooth, we have the opportunity to get rid of the printer cable, sync cable to the handheld computer from the network cable, and eventually even the tail of the computer mouse (in the announcements of computer companies are equipped with radio controllers have already appeared). Leaving only the mains cable and telephone wire ... All this will require considerable investments - peripherals must also be supplemented by Interface Bluetooth. But there are options. For example - purchase module hub, splitter with integrated transceiver Bluetooth, which can connect multiple peripherals. Or - to use an external Bluetooth module to connect via USB. Such a device makes it possible without too much trouble to equip wireless high-speed interface of desktop personal car, not getting into her insides. Incidentally, today issued a Bluetooth module for computing have different designs. They come in the form of flash memory cards - MMC / SD or CF, in the form of cards of standard PC card, in the form of plug-ins to connect to the USB port and a PCI card for integration into personal computers.

Palm m515 with a Bluetooth-card format Secure Digital

The most interesting is the module in the form of flash memory cards. With a simple and inexpensive adapter PC card - CF (or MMC, depending on the card format), the module can be connected to a laptop, and without an adapter - to the PDA. That is, a pair of identical modules provides wireless high-speed synchronization between laptop and PDA. A detection in the vicinity of a pocket typewriter her brother to the current adapter, Bluetooth - instant network connections and her ... Same goes for the laptop. It takes the signal from any laptop or PDA with a module Bluetooth. Network connection is established immediately. Another obvious application modules of the wireless Bluetooth - synchronizing Pocket PC and notebook (or, I think, is inappropriate here - only "and") with a cell phone. This, however, the topic of a large, interesting and requires a separate discussion. Details in the next article, "Jaws 2", but something can be said now. Any owner of a cell phone (and they seem to be no less than PC owners, and much more than users of handheld devices) suspects that combine cell phone and computer in any way possible. But not all phones have an infrared port, and not all computers (dozhili!) - serial COM-port. And the cable for connecting the phone to the serial port of your computer - is not at all. And in general, too much fuss - look for the cable, spend money on it, to suffer with the connection. And the result? Download new ring tones? Funny ... Bluetooth adapters are available for almost all phone models, starting with the most inexpensive. With their help, phone, a PDA and a laptop (or desktop) are practically inseparable.Create a phone book directly into Outlook, it simultaneously synchronize with a PDA and a phone, immediately call the selected number or connect to the internet via cell phone. And, with any device - even a PDA, even with a laptop ... Yet details about this should talk some other time. In the meantime, try to look at the day tomorrow. What joy in store for us technology Bluetooth? ..

Rainbow tomorrow

Bluetooth uses much more than I have mentioned in this article. One of them gives me as a user laptop and handheld computer, rest. Although I do not know - how this possibility has become reality. Do not know yet ... I'm not too attracted a wireless connection to the Internet. Job Service GPRS still not established, to apply it in practice (it is only fair to admit that I simply do not have the phone with support GPRS). And not that it's probably cheap - not cheaper than wired. In a word - not yet happened. Now, if to do so, and access was wireless, and pay for it would have the same dime as a traditional dial-up. Manilovism clean water ... If no Bluetooth ... That's what a sweet picture drawn in my imagination spoiled. I lie on your couch like oriental sultan. In the hands - pocket machine (and even though my true lamb "Beshka" - Casio BE-300). On-screen typewriter having web-page. I look at them lazily. Then run a cartoon about a sweet chudilku Masyanya. Then listen to the music MP3. Then something else. The point is that the Internet connection in the usual way - via a laptop and built in his modem connected to an outlet telephone network. Bilateral exchanges between the CPC and the notebook (again - or desktop, what people are rich) is carried out by a pair of modules Bluetooth, one of which is connected to a large, and the other to a small computer ... Is this possible right now, not in a hypothetical tomorrow? And why not? Such a system Air Port in the Macintosh operating very successfully, even (though there is a Pocket PC speech does not go, or connect your desktop PC and laptop, or a pair of desktop, notebook or a couple). What is Bluetooth is worse? Okay, pull yourself together as soon acquire this technology, so check it ... In the meantime, I will give publicity his other dream - a multi-function portable media center. Imagine the same laptop hard drive is stored wow selection of music tracks in MP3 format and video to MPEG4 (and what there is - on my laptop has it all). Take in the hands of the CCP and ... No does not grab a Bluetooth audio and video files. A - plays them the same way as when you connect to the Internet. Media content can be rewritten in the buffer memory in small amounts, appears on the screen of your Pocket PC. The buffer is cleared and takes the next portion of information. Due to the high rate of exchange of Bluetooth delays in playing no. And the memory of most handheld computer to anything. And save-convert does not need anything. Everything happens "on the fly, in real time ... It is true that a miracle? Modest to a handheld machine turns into a multi-media terminal ... If it is not only music and movies? And if game programs? And if you do not just play? Remember the idea of ​​a public network diskless PCs and sginuvshuyu in a swift whirlwind of technological progress? And here it is, this same idea, but in a new guise. Pocket PC can be an ideal wireless terminals to access the resources of a PC. It is with Bluetooth PDA becomes a full extension of a large computer, not just the viewer for delayed viewing and player simple programs (also incompatible with the PC). Here's where to start off a genuine industry of handheld machines ... They say dreaming is not harmful. And I include the full power of your imagination, imagine a digital camera, or (for a walk, so walk!) Camera interface Bluetooth ...Memory a little? Yes, why should we memory? In the shoulder bag we have is a laptop, which writes to the hard drive all in camera. And no tapes and no flash memory card ... Although, why a laptop? Maybe it's a special drive adapter Bluetooth, which is capable of recording at a distance of any information, such as those portable drives with autonomous power supply and built-in reader for flash memory cards that are sold today in Moscow's shops inexplicably exorbitant prices? .. By the way, you do not know - whether embed Bluetooth in gubozakatochnye cars? It looks like a contender for this technique is already ;-) authors, translation:

Jaws - 2

Our life is full of paradoxes. I, for example, have all the time to describe the latest, most advanced models of cellular phones, although my heart belongs to old-fashioned and modest capabilities Ericsson A2628. He was so nice in your hand - not too big and not too small. Almost nothing special is able, but in terms of telephone communication - well done and clever. In short, I got used to it badly. But want something unusual. Around the same people. Namely - the young girl whose imagination can be hit or their outstanding articles, or any trifle expensive, pointing to the refined tastes of the owner and his financial well-being. A statistical fact is just missing (burgher stomach, for unknown reasons to me among young girls is not quoted), because it has to fend minim ... Let's talk about phones. More precisely - the unwinding with supersonic speed Bluetooth wireless technology with regard to mobile telephony. Bluetooth module integrated into phones latest models gives the usual "mobile phone" hitherto unseen possibilities. A plug adapter will pour new wine into old bottles - to breathe new content in the broken phone time, even in my budget "Eric", from which, frankly, it's time to get rid. But this is unlikely to happen any time soon. The excuse will bring a couple navyazshih platitudes - "horses in midstream is not me" and "an old friend is better than two new ones (although in fact need more money and do not cling to the old toys).

Hands, who fries, and something to say about this Exler

Bluetooth in the translation is called "Blue Tooth". Why tooth than he was at fault, if he called them gay, I do not know. However, the joy that the Russian, the Germans - death. Unusual for a combination of our ear (and only for some unusual language - that and look vyplyunesh him, trying to correctly pronounce a "th") in English, they say, sounds quite nice ... Name - a unique, something to be ironic. Everything else is very, very seriously. Before the grave that we can talk about a real revolution - both in the personal computer industry and the technology of cellular communications. Bluetooth - the wireless standard radio high frequency range of 2,4 - 2, 4835 GHz. Transmitter power is low - about 100 milliwatts. Maximum range - up to 100 meters (average 10 meters). Average exchange rate - about 720 kb / c plus or minus a certain number of kilobytes in the different implementations Bluetooth (maximum - about a half megabytes per second). In phones, Bluetooth adapters can perform different functions - from the arrangement based on these headsets covert, to the operational link with phone pocket and personal computers. First, let's talk about headsets ... Device for conducting telephone conversations at a distance from the device without the need to bring a fairly powerful transmitter to his ear, certainly useful. Driving a car without a headset cell phone can even be dangerous, as distracting the driver from driving. The headset also keeps your hands free - so called handsfree. Structurally, the headset handsfree (another, less precise, but the Russian name - headset concealed carry, though admittedly not too hidden) is a miniature earphone (speaker) is worn or loose-leaf type (with or without a holder) with a fortified by him or on cable headset microphone. If a microphone is attached to the phone itself, as structural elements apply flexible or rigid bracket. If the microphone is mounted on a cable connection, its position is chosen so that the receiving part of the electret microphone is in close proximity to the user's lips. Technology headsets more than a hundred years (actually the same as most telephone service).It is curious that one of the most effective solutions - laringofon or microphone, fastened at the throat user - in mobile telephony is not applied at all. Firstly, laringofon easily attached only by a helmet (a tank or aircraft). Secondly, the tone of voice when using laringofona few changes (although this is unlikely to become the decisive reason for rejecting its use). Whatever it was, while the headset is one drawback - the wire that it connects to the telephone. Meanwhile, some phones, such as "youth communicator" Motorola V100, use the headset as the primary and only means of voice communication. In V100 simply has no built-in microphone or speaker. Must be content with only a headset ...

Motorola v100

It Gets Worse? Why, in this wire ... If you never ever use your player walkman, trust me on word - connecting headphones and a tape (or disk based on flash memory) player posting thing is very inconvenient. Thin connecting cable entangled in clothing, and the sudden movement of the head pulls off with ear pads (especially in miniature their performance - in the form of loose-constructs). In the heat of the posting sticks. In the cold of a wooden ... No, it is inconvenient. It is for this reason, the Bluetooth headset is rapidly gaining popularity, although their cost may exceed wired counterpart in ten, twenty or more times. Benefits headsets Bluetooth, for example, the latest model produced by BTH 100A Acoustek Innovation Technology (Guess once - where he lives, this company ... right, in Taiwan), and yet that power high-frequency transceiver immeasurably less than the capacity of cellular transceiver phone. In this figure the headset almost a thousand times less than the phones (milliwatts against Watts). Hence, experimentally unconfirmed risk of cerebral high-frequency radio waves is reduced to zero ... "What I soar brains in a microwave oven?" - Said my friend Alex Exler. And I totally agree with this fun and talented person. But security is not all. The accurate transmission of acoustic signal from a Bluetooth headset on the order of magnitude higher than the wired headset. A digital interface. Convert the digital signal into an acoustic made directly to the adapter. Decreases the length of the conductors, eliminate any possible interference and crosstalk ... Not without reason Bluetooth modules have penetrated into another area of ​​complex electronics - home to the world of musical instrument class Hi-Fi. Now, along with models of cordless phones that use ultrashort-wave radio band, and an infrared link, there were headphones Bluetooth. Presumably, these newcomers will soon supplant the market with their predecessors - with the highest quality sound transmission, long range, miniaturized and autonomous ... By the way - a Bluetooth headset can not do without power. In the aforementioned headset BTH 100A uses a miniature lithium-Ion battery, charging that the headset has a connector for an external unit. Of course, this does not add to ease of use headsets - wired device battery is not needed. But we also charges the battery of the phone and not grumble? Get used to the battery and the headset. The corpus BTH 100A (it resembles a flat cigar, elegant and easy, which is attached to the bow to put on the ear) is built-in microphone. As befits a high-quality headset, it provides full duplex communication - can simultaneously speak and listen (simplex communication used in radio CB - there to listen and speak in turn, operating power button transmission on the microphone). To purchase a wireless headset, a Bluetooth module is not equipping the phone itself, not the slightest sense that increases the cost of the solution ... But it is the most venial of all the possible shortcomings Bluetooth! God be with her, with this wonderful headset. I may never it did not use it. But the plug-in Bluetooth - a real miracle.With it, even my old man A2628 becomes spirited steed phone ... And what about phones with built-in modem?

Only with Bluetooth can grasp the immensity

These applications are difficult to consider separately ... The fact that the Bluetooth adapter integrates cell phone to any computer equipped with the same interface. That is literally integrates phone and computer in one. And, no matter what kind of computer - desktop, laptop or PDA. Bluetooth for all is one, he is extraordinarily intelligent and with all the difficulties to cope independently (if at the same time we will be able to cope with the provision of software support). The most common case - you have a cheap phone with a built-in modem and plug-in Bluetooth. And in the other pocket - Pocket PC (any model with a card slot) with a card Bluetooth. Actually, nothing else is required. If necessary, you can always rearrange the wireless communication module of the handheld computer into a laptop or desktop - through a card adapter ... But we are still interested in a PDA. With some regret (but not maliciously, come from the same tribe) is compelled to note that the system "phone + PDA 'go up to 350-400 dollars, but what are the chances ... Address book budget phone - it's quite modest by opportunities database. Name, phone number, yes. In fields more expensive models, but the screen is still tiny. To view all need to use scrolling. On a large screen of your Pocket PC contact information to view a much more comfortable. For example, a good targeted bases of graphs have to remember anniversaries - birthdays, or any other events. It is easy to find a man who is not a sin to congratulate the upcoming holiday. Choose a name, click on the screen pen. And the phone begins to dial in to the subscriber. Kindly talk to ... And what is there to give an e-mail, eternal and still a pipe dream of every owner of a Pocket PC? There are no problems. If the phone has a modem, just run on the PDA email program and select the "get mail". The operation did not take long and does not require large cash expenditures, even if your phone does not support the exchange of protocol packet data GPRS (though not while receiving almost exclusively on a cellular channel, and only using wireless access to e-mail server as needed) . If your disposal does not modest Palm, a luxury Pocket PC, then via Bluetooth and you can wander over the WAN, and their own ringtones for your phone write out of one's own head. Equipment by means of multimedia Pocket PC is that allows you to run a real audio editor, to write in it's own melody and surpass it in the phone memory. (A hypothetical proposal, because my own experience in this area, I have not, but sincerely believe that for a computer running Windows CE nothing is impossible). Finally, sync your phone and desktop computer ... Always looked at this possibility with a secret envy. I have somewhere to say that in my laptop no serial port. A cheap "Eric" is able to synchronize with your computer - with a special cable - only through the port COM. (Blee-and-in ", said to my nine-year-daughter, risking to go in the corner - oh, this Masyanya, all that know her). Bluetooth eliminates this problem, although the pleasure adds quite a bit. Yet to take full advantage of the wireless interface should have a decent modern phone with a modem ... Phones with built-in organizer, and quite bulky phone book synchronization with the PC and update the data of both.That is scheduled to MS Outlook (and other compatible programs such as Lotus Organizer, one of the best on this day, organizers), the events will be rewritten in the calendar, cell phone address data from the Contacts folder - in the phone book. Plus the same ringtones, downloaded from the Internet or written by yourself. Well, smart phones with advanced multimedia features - with built-in MP3 player, especially with digital cameras - a Bluetooth receive an extra degree of freedom. How not add to the smartphone memory (yes, not all smartphones allows it), no matter how squeezed files MP3, and space for multimedia data is still lacking. Wireless connectivity allows you to quickly change a set of tracks in the phone memory or to overwrite the captured footage on a laptop hard drive. Not for nothing that the newest models of smartphones are equipped with a Bluetooth adapter nominally ... Say what you like, and all the pleasures of the use of Bluetooth has to be evaluated only on the eye. Most of us have Bluetooth adapters yet ... But whether this upset? Remember the rule of transition to a new operating system? Do not rush. Do not hurry to get rid of the old errors, replacing them with new ones. Let the developers will release the first service pack, then ventured ... Roughly the same with Bluetooth. We have heard the very first, still damp with the heat from the heat, the device. Tomorrow will come the products of mass, waste, devoid of most of the flaws still largely ad implementations ... However, this concerns mainly the computer modules. How strange, but the phone Bluetooth adapters are available with respect to long for many users stopped being difficult to access exotic. We in Russia? No, they have in the west ... But what, in principle, the difference? The authors, translation:

A pen-ta - here they are!

I do not know whether to blame in the hunt to change places, or is the basic desire for a little shiny gadgets (say, every adult was once a child, although we have not checked), but all the time peeping on a portable computing. Well have a laptop, well - a pocket computer. But even better to have it both, plus all sorts of prichindaly allegedly facilitating the work ("allegedly" - because no work on my knees really can not be a single self-indulgence). Let's talk specifically about prichindalah. Of electronic devices designed to expand the use of laptop computers - handheld and those that are more ... The fact that the "pack" digital assistant under the very outset, to approach the display case with laptops meaning seems to be no. And the shop still pulls. That had to find something curious - so as not to lose their zest for life (and the incentive to earn good money, because all of these toys are even very few).

Dream of repeaters

Young people today ushlaya and technically very competent. On the exams are so many things that the poor teacher has sadly come to terms - still write off. In the course of going electronic notebooks, digital voice recorders, PDAs, cell phones and even digital cameras. (I was recently told about a young amateur photographer, who brought on his father's school exam camera, the display is trying to blow the essay on "Katherine - a ray of light in the darkness"). Of the same breed - electronic cheat sheets - and the thing about which would be nice to once again remind you. This is a portable text scanner C-Pen 600MX. It is designed as a plastic token with an LCD screen on the side surface, is able to scan the text line by line, how to recognize it, to translate into computer format, and simultaneously translated from Russian into English and vice versa. Moreover, the number of dictionaries much more - that proinstalliruete, then will have.

C-Pen 600MX

Pen scanner sold long ago and not very successfully. The reason - the high cost ($ 260) and, probably, is not quite obvious applications of this thing. A handle, among other things, great. Quite frankly - a miracle pen. About the scanning and recognition of already written, rewritten. Less talk about organizational talent C-Pen. A scanner that in some cases can replace a PDA, especially when dimensions of the device and a long (about four weeks) the battery life. The first and most simple application of C-Pen (not counting the actual scanning) - address book. Capacity programs from C-Address 250 contacts, each of which can fill in name, last name, phone number, home address or email address. It is possible to overtake the information from MS Outlook synchronization C-Pen with a PC. Or to suffer a bit and take information directly from business card (the same scanner). By the way, as a scanner C-Pen works so-so. In the sense - do not read graphics and a slightly bungle with reversing (white letters on a black or colored background - a unique feature built-in light bulbs). But the pen and is not intended for scanning schedules. This crib, electronic "perediratel" library tomes, which under normal scanner does not give out (surprisingly, to what we are librarian-fisted). But "raspoznavalka and translator working perfectly. Using C-Pen can read any overseas newspaper, with only a very rough knowledge of English - say, at the level of system messages Windows (this is life itself will teach). Another new feature - a portable digitizer. Using the pen can write on paper, though not "free" style, as close as possible to a set of coded symbols in the memory stick. Epic canvas, thus, of course, do not carve, but put in an electronic document ornate signature - easily.Or make a small comment. Or anything else - as suggests the fantasy and the harsh dictates the need. Finally, the screen C-Pen with a certain dexterity and good eyesight can read the book. Facilities are not so hot, but if such a function is, why not use it? Memory C-Pen to 6 megabytes is enough for storing 2,000 scanned pages of text. Ah, yes pen ... For me personally, the acquisition of C-Pen is problematic for one sad reason. In my laptop has no serial or infrared ports. And in the PDA - no infra-red (the most unforgivable flaw Casio BE-300). So that connect C-Pen is simply not what. Unless, of course, does not adapt to a laptop computer external power adapter.

Infrared port

No, it is also not new. Adapters IrDA produced and sold a long time ago. With regard to notebooks, they are of two types - connected to the serial COM-port and connected to the bus USB (for desktop machines available modules - "comb", connected to the connector on the motherboard and fitted with an infrared transceiver - LED, which should be strengthened on the outside of the computer Corps). Since the COM-port on my computer is missing, had to choose an adapter for the bus USB. Describe any particular model is hardly worth all the adapters are about the same (for me - Tekram IR-210U). Plastic head with integrated transceivers, the base, tightly let into the adapter cable USB. Everything is quite ordinary. Installation under Windows XP went without problems. True, we had to use the CD as a Windows distribution is the only driver for the adapter, IR-210 for serial port. If I had a COM-port, we could try to install a standard driver, which seems to be rising without any problems. But cope and USB. Knowledgeable people warned - infrared adapter for the USB bus sometimes naughty. It creates a virtual COM-port, and this leads to resource conflicts. I do not know, yet I have no conflicts befall. All the works on time, all synchronized, rewrites, pumps and so on. Moreover, the communication distance - twenty centimeters - quite "cabinet." PDA and cell phone is not necessary to attach too close to the laptop and the printer can move up and the laptop itself. Sorry, very sorry that the BE-300 is not equipped with an infrared link. Synchronization Palm `a (more precisely - Sony CLIE first, even three hundredth of the model) is very funny and without connecting any wires. Honestly, though Come over to Palm. Well, take some m100, they are now quite cheap ... And spare my eyes to it, because the monochrome m100 displeychike little I can see. Books I read with difficulty, that's for sure. Although ... Is it too bold for the person writing - and even read it?

One for all

And here - a real novelty. And even some new! Is a universal keyboard that easily connects to any handheld computer (well, not much to anyone), any notebook and any desktop computer, if it belongs to the family PC. External keyboard MDC-8231 TWINkey production unknown to me Maxmars resembles compact keyboards Genius (one of them I take a long time and very pleased) ... No, perhaps, TWINkey even less. All the keys of this TWINkey merged into one unit. Separate numeric keypad not, the cursor keys are located under the press Enter, a series of function keys (they reduced size) are placed on top and nothing from the main part are not separated. In the upper part of the body are the usual lights on number three, as expected according to the established canon. In general, similar to the "notebook" keyboard - someone may not like it. But - Dimensions ... In the standard step size keyboard keys do not exceed the discharge the same in a portable keyboard Go Type! (Exclamation mark here - part of the name). Technologically, the keyboard - the usual "band" (which clearly indicates that it is relatively inexpensive).Tightly integrated cable with PS / 2 is designed to connect the keyboard to the PC ... This is the "hard" - not very good because it reduces the portability of the device. Well, okay, all normal keyboard cable is built tough and is not detached. A near full-time cable on the back of the keyboard case, there is a connector to connect the PDA. To him is short (centimeters twenty or twenty-five) cable to sync pocket machines. To connect all this economy, and - went to type texts ... What kind of handheld computers TWINkey compatible? With many "Pocket." Namely - with Palm `Amami and their clones, with the iPaq (support for other Pocket PC also announced, but as something casual, not obviously) and ... for now. In the Palm `s third and fifth series (series m1hh absent), and Sony all modifications. Apparently, the only difference is the connection cable and plug that connects to the PDA. Well, certainly in the driver support. If there are no drivers for the m100, then this keyboard would be useless - in a very short time, as the owners of machines series Palm m1xx enterprising people (and Maxmars, presumably to catch the crows will not) ... How easy to solve long-standing problem of entering the information into a PDA! It would seem - to design the controller, providing a normal keyboard and earn the appropriate connector. But somehow it does not go. That is a niche market seemed trifling, or lacking intelligence. Universal Keyboard TWINkey buy even those who still do not have the CPC for the same reason that the future car owner buys a first alarm and a set of tools. And only then - the car. The authors, translation: