Hiptop
 

For those who have Hiptop device (SideKick or whatever you guys call it!), have you used it during flight? Or is it required to be turned off because of the GSM/GPRS thingie?

You can turn off the wireless portion (and HAVE to). Not all FA's will understand that the device is in wireless off mode though so some might order you to turn off the devce.

This post of mine was proven WRONG!
 

You can turnoff the wireless portion on the new Sidekick2/Hiptop2, but the original mono-Hiptop/Sidekick and the later color Sidekick/Hiptop had no way to shut off the radio. It was always on.

Are you sure, my CSK had a wireless off option.

SURE? No. But I have a CSK right in my hand... tell me what to look for. I know my old Sidekick pretty well, and have never seen any "radio off" capability - and have heard discussion about it not being there.

I'll be the first to tell everyone and thank you if you can show me "radio off" on a CSK.

Mmmm, I think I've seen that option to turn off the radio in my Hiptop... I will look for it again and if I find it, I'll post it step by step. Otherwise I'd have to turn it off during the flight. :p

On my pager it says wireless on or off

How to get there

1. Click on Diamond in main screen
2. Click on Controls
3. Click on Wireless
4. There you should see Wireless Options where it says on or off, allow GPRS Data Roaming.

Hope this helps and is the right one to turn off the radio portion, not the pager! ;)

I stand corrected!
 

Following the directions above, I found (for the first time in over a year's usage) the way to turn off wireless! THANKS! (And sorry for the bad advice)!

:D No prob!! Thats what forums are for! ^

Enjoy! ;)