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dark_knight_r3turns
Joined: Feb 13, 2003
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I'm running windows xp 64bit and the software won't even install. So I've dug out my old vaio from the loft and am using that for all work related stuff. I've been told by SE customer support that they should have a 64bit version released in time for vista :S
The phone still rocks though.
I'm using the firmware that came with the phone (because I'm unable to update and I dodn't think there is one for vodafone p990i's) and after the problems with the first few days I've not had a single crash. Also I can have loads of progs running at the same time without a problem.
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Yah, since I bought the phone, didn't experience any problems at all. Except that I can't install the PC Suit.
So, were you able to install it on your Vaio? I'm also thinking that it's my PC that has a problem that's why I'm planning on reformatting it and then intsall the PC Suit again.
Anyways, the P990 is great. I like the way it looks without the flip but its a bit hard to use the qwerty with one hand like the Treo.
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doublecheese
Joined: Sep 12, 2006
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From: Istanbul
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On 2006-09-18 21:56:47, PeterKay wrote:
Just found a solution to mine 
Definately my router is the problem, i have just tried a Belkin ADSL router and it works a treat.
Mines Voda too mate, try another wifi connection.
Could be your router!
Just need to buy a Belkin one now 
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If you are having problems with your ADSL routers, try this there is a CHANNEL or STATION setting, it can be that your router is trying to use a channel that your neigbour is using, so changing channels might solve your problem . Well it solved mine at least  ))))
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Jejoma
Joined: Aug 31, 2005
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Anyone here had a problem installing the PC Suit for P990? If yes, where you able to solve it and how?
Thanks in advance.
DARK
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I couldn't get the PC Suit as suppplied to install fully. I downloaded the latest version from SE's website and all then went smoothly.
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Guy H
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
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sorry I don't have my manual at work but I want to use the business card scanner. How do I do that? |
doublecheese
Joined: Sep 12, 2006
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@ GUY H
Just start the Business Card Scanner . Put someone's business card on the table, once clearly focused take a picture of the businee card using the card scanner program. Then Click PROGRESS or PROCESS (can't remember now) and let the program do the work .
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PeterKay
Joined: Jul 08, 2003
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From: The Ummah
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Might be a silly question but, can Youtube videos be watched on the p990i?
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joel80
Joined: Nov 30, 2004
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On 2006-09-19 13:28:26, PeterKay wrote:
Might be a silly question but, can Youtube videos be watched on the p990i?
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Nope... not yet at least. We can hope for a flash-player for UIQ3. Then it might work.
/Joel
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P1i user since 2007-12-15
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joel80
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On 2006-09-19 05:11:02, bytes wrote:
Any1 knows if its possible to use the flash as torch just like the w800. Maybe this has been asked and answered apologies and thanks in advance
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there is no option to do this in the phone but you can trick it by opening the lens so the camera-app starts. Then make sure flash in on and press the shutter half way to make the ligth start. Then while holding the shutter half way down, use the weel to switch to movie-mode. Then you can release the shutter and you will have light for a few minutes.
I really hope there will be a more easy way to do this in a future firmware.
/Joel
X1 user since 2008-10-12
P1i user since 2007-12-15
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bytes
Joined: Aug 24, 2006
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thanks but you are right, its a long way to turn the torch light. Such a pity a smart phone not as "smart" and easy as other SE "dumb" phones. I love the W800, W810, but the sms fonts are too tiny to be read (am old already shucks). Only the P990 can give me such a big font and i need a minimum autofocus 2 mega pix camera phone. Even today, I had so much problem to get the mms to work and so many clicks to send a simple mms. I am now very tempted to go for nokia sirocco edition, very very tempting. Sigh..... when will we stop changing phones? |
Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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On 2006-09-19 05:18:22, dark_knight_r3turns wrote:
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I'm running windows xp 64bit and the software won't even install. So I've dug out my old vaio from the loft and am using that for all work related stuff. I've been told by SE customer support that they should have a 64bit version released in time for vista :S
The phone still rocks though.
I'm using the firmware that came with the phone (because I'm unable to update and I dodn't think there is one for vodafone p990i's) and after the problems with the first few days I've not had a single crash. Also I can have loads of progs running at the same time without a problem.
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Yah, since I bought the phone, didn't experience any problems at all. Except that I can't install the PC Suit.
So, were you able to install it on your Vaio? I'm also thinking that it's my PC that has a problem that's why I'm planning on reformatting it and then intsall the PC Suit again.
Anyways, the P990 is great. I like the way it looks without the flip but its a bit hard to use the qwerty with one hand like the Treo.
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@dark_knight_r3turns
Do not format your PC!
Its allmost 100% certain it's the SW at fault not you PC, I have spent most of the day on the phone to SE as Vodafone and cannot support the P990 at any kind of technical level yet and have had a very interesting time good job I am on annual leave!
1. SE told Voda not to release the phone as ther are too many known bugs and conflicts with Anti Virus SW and Firewalls.
2. The PC suite Voda are currently sending out with the P990 is faulty and is an outdated version that even SE dont really know where Voda got it from!. It has cused 10 blue screen crashes so far, I have had to uninstall my firewall and anti Virus SW (To zero effect other than to find a better product so I am pleased about that at least ) I have also had to check the registry for orphan entries, the lis of chaos goes on and on! (Ps SE told me to go to their corporate web page then go to support to get the latest PC Suite I did this but still wont work)
3. SE have told me that I need to do a Firmware Update right away but as even SE cant find a reason as to why my PC will not recognise my P990 I am still some way from achieving even this! I am now awaiting a call from their third line support desk, but I am advised they are "quite busy" at present
4. Apart from that lot I do not have much to report as I cant get the phone in any real condition for a proper evaluation until I can sync it, and I am a very long way from that at present.
One last thing, I know I upset a few members here when I mentioned early adopters were "Beta Testers" I meant no offence but was concerned that people were paying lots of money for a product that I felt would be problematic.
SE's tech team told me today "Sorry mate we are getting literaly 100's of calls a day now on this phone you are all really just "Beta testing" the phone for SE not my words his! So I am currently a Beta Tester too! but unless they can get their act together fairly quickly I wont be for long!!!
They have apparently had had business managers screaming at them as they have sold them for companys and are getting shouted at quite a bit, I felt quite sorry for them.
I am very disapointed in the phone so far
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grex
Joined: Sep 01, 2003
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From: Parsley (university of)
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can anyone suggest where to get vijay singhs golf?
did a master reset and now it's gone!!!
i used to have a good sig, but i'm all pc noooooooooooow!!! |
ares
Joined: Dec 11, 2003
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if you reflash the phone (with SEUS) you will get it again...
SE w880 + Iphone 4 16gb |
grex
Joined: Sep 01, 2003
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ok, cheers!
by the by, are there any pc programs that let you type a text on your pc, and send through your (connected) 'phone?
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Jejoma
Joined: Aug 31, 2005
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Nitro Fan, I had quite a battle to get my computer to recognise my P990 but rather than the P990, I blame my firewall.
I use Windows One Care. I recently switched from Norton Internet Security because I found Norton was strangling my computer and hardly letting anything through without a lot of work on my part. It took several attempts to get past One Care but it was made a lot easier when I downloaded the latest version of PC Suite from Sony Ericsson.
I've now connected on two computers and learning from my first attempt the second was no trouble at all. I think the big difference was using the latest PC Suite. |
tan
Joined: Aug 12, 2006
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geeze, its sad to note that we are bugged with sync issues. I am grateful that i manage to install my PC suite and it recognizes my P990i accoridngly. However i have trouble in synch-ing my outlook mails. The contacts and calendar are ok but my mail wont synch-in. My initiail success in synchronizing my mail which covers for the previous week was ok...but since yesterady i am synching again but it just hangs and does nothing and the program stuck on the intial prompt as if it stucks there and will not go anywhere. When you abort... all the windows application runs very very slow which will prompt me to reboot my system.
Is there any PC Suite update. i ahve installed the one that comes with the package. Sadly i cannot write down the suite version as am doing this at home (which the PC suite cannot be installed due to my old MS Window program). Is there any other program which can let me synch my mails effectively? Pls advise my tons of emails are very important in my work.
Thanks for the help. |
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