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Project: Psion netBook
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Component: Operating System (OS) Image
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Version: 1.05 (456) <20> French <20> ASCII (Release 158)
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Release Information
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Date: 20 August 2002
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In these notes:
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1. Introduction
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2. Installation
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3. Installation of Optional Components
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4. Restoration from Backup (Note: this is important)
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5. New Features
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6. Improvements from Previous Releases
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7. Known Issues
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1. Introduction
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This is an OS image for the Psion netBook. These notes cover download
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and installation as well as improvements and new features.
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2. Installation
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* Prior to installation, you should back up all data from your netBook.
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(This installation procedure will erase all data that is not
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on CompactFlash)
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* It will not be possible to restore your internet and modem connection
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details. Make a note of these.
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* You will need a CompactFlash card with sufficent (approx 14MB) free
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space, and with no OS.IMG file in the default folder.
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* It is recommended to install the OS with a fully charged
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main battery.
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* Download the zipped OS from Teklogix website (you may have already done this.)
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* Save the file to your local hard drive. (Psion recommends the
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My Documents folder)
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* Open the zip file (your browser may provide this option, otherwise open
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directly from your My Documents folder.)
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If this does not work, you may not have a zip application installed.
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WinZip (a shareware program not affiliated with or endorsed by Psion)
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is available for the PC from www.winzip.com
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* Extract the OS Image file to the CompactFlash card. This may be
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performed with PsiWin and a Psion netBook or with a separate
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CompactFlash cardreader.
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* Rename the OS Image on the CompactFlash card to OS.IMG (The file as
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supplied is named according to language and version number.) This must
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be performed using directly on the netBook. (Click the Epoc logo to bring
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up the system application, click bottom left on the screen to select the
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D drive [it will probably say C initially], then select the image file
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and choose menu, file, rename... Type OS.IMG as the new filename, and
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press return)
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* The next stages will remove all saved and unsaved data from your
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netBook. It is essential to back up any data that you wish to preserve.
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(Note: data on CompactFlash cards is not affected.)
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* Switch off the netBook.
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* Remove the backup battery, then the main battery, and then the power supply
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from the netBook. (Note: this should be performed in the order suggested
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to reduce drain on the backup battery).
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* After waiting 15 seconds, replace the main battery and then the
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backup battery (and optionally the power supply.)
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(Note: this should be performed in the order suggested to reduce drain
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on the backup battery).
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* Switch on the netBook, and when prompted insert the CompactFlash card
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with the new OS image. The netBook will copy the image into
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internal memory, and when this is complete the new OS is
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installed and the CompactFlash card may be removed.
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* See Restoration from Backup, below
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3. Installation of Optional Components
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In some versions certain components are included separately to the OS.
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To install these optional components, connect the netBook to your PC in
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the usual manner, extract each SIS file from the zip file (for the exact
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procedure please see the instructions with your zip application).
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Open the SIS file to automatically load the application onto the netBook.
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Should you have problems with the above, verify the following:
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The netBook is turned on.
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PsiWin is installed correctly.
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The netBook is correctly connected to the PC.
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Alternatively, the SIS files may be copied directly to the netBook
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(using PsiWin) and opened from there.
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4. Restoration from Backup
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This details the procedure for restoring from a backup previously made
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with PsiWin.
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This procedure may be skipped (and backup restored in the usual way)
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only if you are certain that the previous OS already had Ethernet support.
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If in doubt, please follow these instructions.
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Follow the Installation instructions above
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(you may already have done this)
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Go to System (press the lower left icon on your netBook screen,
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with the Epoc logo)
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Press Menu, select "Tools", then "Preferences..."
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Ensure that "Show System Folder" is ticked.
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Press Return
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Browse to System\Data:
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If C is not showing in the bottom left of the screen,
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click there and select the C Drive.
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Double click "Close" (top left folder) as many times as
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necessary, until Documents and System folders are showing.
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Double click "System"
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Double click "Data"
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Select commsdb.dat
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Press Menu, File, Rename...
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Type in commsdb.tmp and then press Return.
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Restore your backed up files using PsiWin in the usual way.
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Browse to System\Data (as above)
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Select commsdb.dat
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Press Delete and select "Yes".
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(This will delete the out of date commsdb.dat from your backup)
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Select commsdb.tmp
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Press Menu, File, Rename...
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Type in commsdb.dat and then press Return.
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This stage is necessary to remove your out of date commsdb.dat settings.
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You can now restore your internet and ethernet settings from your notes,
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using the Control Panel.
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Note: If you inadvertently failed to follow these instructions during
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initial installation, certain internet and ethernet applications may
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be unstable. Should this be the case, please follow these
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recovery instructions:
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Make a note of your internet, modem, and ethernet settings.
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Go to System (press the lower left icon on your netBook screen,
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with the Epoc logo)
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Press Menu, select "Tools", then "Preferences"
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Ensure that "Show System Folder" is ticked.
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Press Return
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Browse to System\Data:
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If C is not showing in the bottom left of the screen,
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click there and select the C Drive.
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Double click "Close" (top left folder) as many times as
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necessary, until Documents and System folders are showing.
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Double click "System"
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Double click "Data"
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Select commsdb.dat, and press Delete, then "Yes".
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This will remove the incorrect settings, and you can now restore your
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internet and ethernet settings from your notes (using Control Panel.)
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Alternatively, fully reinstall the OS as detailed above.
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5. New Features
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Ethernet.
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Support is now included for LAN, rLAN, IrLan and 802.11
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(Lucent and Cisco) PC cards.
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Ethernet settings are available in the System Control Panel.
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Enabled Ethernet settings can be used to access the internet
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in a similar manner to other internet connections.
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Opera Version 5.
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Opera (www.opera.com) replaces the previous Symbian web
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browsing application and Opera 3.16.
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nFTP
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(Either supplied with the OS or as a separate SIS file.
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See Installation of Optional Components above.)
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nFTP (www.neuon.com) is a fully featured FTP client.
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NetStatRF
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(Either supplied with the OS or as a separate SIS file.
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See Installation of Optional Components above.)
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NetStatRF is used to measure the signal strength of a wireless
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LAN card.
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6. Improvements from Previous Releases
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* InfraRed sending of contacts is now fully supported.
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* File copying issues are now resolved.
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* Agenda Preferences issues are now resolved.
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* Contacts labels issues are now resolved.
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7. Known Issues
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If you have problems using Ethernet or any internet application, and
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you have restored a previous backup since updating the OS, please check
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the procedure under "Restoration from Backup" above.
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It is possible that your netBook may occasionally appear to be unresponsive
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when using certain Modem PC Cards. Should this happen please eject
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and replace your Modem PC Card, and repeat the connection process.
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nFTP may very occasionally abort (with an eSock error) while initially
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connecting to an FTP server. This will not lose any data in the NetBook,
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and nFTP may be safely restarted.
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