Psion 5 advice
Jan 17, 2005 | 7:31 am
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Psion 5 advice
Does anyone still use a Psion? I want to use an old one, and I would like to pick someone's brains about the best ways to transfer data to a PC; can it be done by the infra-red link and do I need to istall psion's software 
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jan 17, 2005 | 11:06 am
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Yes and Yes.
You can transfer to the PC through IrDa, but you will need to install the software.
I absolutely loved the series 5 and am disappointed there is nothing like it out nowadays, a real shame that Psion stopped making their own devices
There are a few things you'll need to know though; PsiWin only works through Com (serial) ports, so you might need to install the "IRComm" software from Microsoft to create a "virtual com port".
You can download PsiWin here:
http://www.handango.com/psion/Platfo...010&catalog=20
Amazingly Expansys still has a smallish Psion store operating here:
http://www.expansys.com/psion.asp
And there is a forum for Psion users here, but it's got virtully traffic...
http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/foru...p?s=&forumid=8
You can transfer to the PC through IrDa, but you will need to install the software.
I absolutely loved the series 5 and am disappointed there is nothing like it out nowadays, a real shame that Psion stopped making their own devices
There are a few things you'll need to know though; PsiWin only works through Com (serial) ports, so you might need to install the "IRComm" software from Microsoft to create a "virtual com port".
You can download PsiWin here:
http://www.handango.com/psion/Platfo...010&catalog=20
Amazingly Expansys still has a smallish Psion store operating here:
http://www.expansys.com/psion.asp
And there is a forum for Psion users here, but it's got virtully traffic...
http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/foru...p?s=&forumid=8
Jan 17, 2005 | 5:10 pm
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Originally Posted by SarahWest
I think PsiWin is probably your best bet via cable.
My main computer when I travel is the Psion netBook (not the netBook Pro). I haven't had to carry a laptop for a couple of years now and I love it.
My main computer when I travel is the Psion netBook (not the netBook Pro). I haven't had to carry a laptop for a couple of years now and I love it.
For all it's functions, PsiWin is a total POS, as is even the current mRouter Symbian sync software that contains leftovers of PsiWin.
Jan 18, 2005 | 4:05 pm
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Thanks for your replies. I agree with you ScottC - the Psion 5 was/is brilliant for those travelling - although vulnerable to a screen defect. It is a shame that there is nothing to replace it. For the time being I am transferring files on a flash card via a USB flash adapter and using the Psion Convert Files software from Psi Win.
Now if only my Psion could talk to my Blackberry...
Now if only my Psion could talk to my Blackberry...
Jan 18, 2005 | 7:49 pm
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I too like the 5MX but PsiWin killed the product in my opinion. It was just too hard to use. Every 6 months I try to do something with mine and give up after a few weeks. It usually comes back to problems with PsiWin. Last time I really wanted to use it just for documents but it is too hard for me to mail them directly from the Psion with my ISP/work set up. So I would have to transfer them to another device to send and that didnt work well. So went my last attempt at resurrecting it.
I just got a Palm Tungsten 5 and a Thinkoutside IR keyboard. I think it is a much better solution.
I just got a Palm Tungsten 5 and a Thinkoutside IR keyboard. I think it is a much better solution.