Re: [Sharp-pc3k] Getting to grips with my new gadget.

[Chris Naylor <chrisn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Will, Mark & all at pc3k!

Re your problems:

1) The actual contact for the top of the battery is not on the cover itself but is a small metal clip sticking out from the side of the battery "hole" in the actual PC3K.  I vaguely recall a little addendum note with my unit that said something along the lines of "ensure that the contact is not caught under the battery when you close the lid".  So, have a look for that little metal clip, and make sure the battery makes contact from the side rather than the bottom.

2) To be honest I've *never* got my SRAM card to be recognised by anything other than the PC3K.  I remember seeing discussion on this mailing list re this in the past but didn't really keep up with it so am not sure what others have found.  It's only since I got my compact-flash adaptor and started using compact-flash cards that I've found I can use the same media on my PC3K *and* other machines.

Cheers,
Chris

-----Original message-----
From: Will Green will@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:04:23 +1000
To: sharp-pc3k@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Sharp-pc3k] Getting to grips with my new gadget.

>  > Many thanks Chris & Mark for your replies.
>  >
>  > For Chris:
>  
>  > It is difficult not to compare the Psion 5mx and the Sharp PC-3000 and 
>  > although the keyboard on the 5mx is slightly larger (although the 
>  > machine is smaller) I think the Sharp has the upper hand.
>  >
>  > I prefer the Psion software solution, by that I mean EPOC and its 
>  > built in email & office suite. The applications you get with PC-3000 
>  > seem a little basic in comparison. However saying that the flexibility 
>  > of being able to run proper DOS software is a great bonus.
>  >
>  > I too go for non-MS, mainly using Apple for desktop/laptop (which is 
>  > traditional in the publishing industry) and I love retro-computing!
>  >
>  > Two slight problems with my PC3k which I hope some one may have an 
>  > answer are;
>  >
>  > Prob 1. I've replaced the backup battery with a Lith 2016 as stated in 
>  > the user manual, but the machine still says replace it. Any ideas? One 
>  > thing I've noted is the back of the round cover that the battery clips 
>  > into doesn't have any contacts, only a plastic holding clips. Which 
>  > seems odd as I can't understand how a circuit is formed.
>  >
>  > Prob 2. Neither my Psion or Apple Powerbook will recognize the 512k 
>  > SRAM card from the PC3k. Any tips?
>  >
>  > If you're still using a 5mx Chris and would like a copy of the Psion 
>  > mag FOC just drop us an email with your address. This invitation is of 
>  > course extended to any PC3k Digest reader with a Psion interest.
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  
>  > Will.
>  
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