The Need for Speed on the HP iPAQ h1940/h1945

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/HandheldiPAQ/us/download/22218.html' target='_blank'>http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/f...load/22218.html</a><br /><br /></div>No. I wasn't referring to the actual game running on the h1940/h1945. ;-) I was actually referring to HP's latest release: an SD Card Driver Update for the h1940/h1945, which according to the download page, increases the read-time performance for some SD cards. I don't think you can disregard an update that boosts performance, so why not head over to HP and grab the update for yourself? You can download it <a href="http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/HandheldiPAQ/us/download/22218.html">here</a>.

[Abras]

Anyone tested to see if have any improvement?

[vicott]

I can't even download it in the first place. I've tried for 2 days and the download never seems to start 8O :?
I wonder if they have removed the file. Can anyone confirm if they have downloaded it successfully?

[ctmagnus]

I can download it. Of course, it doesn't do me much good as I don't have a 1900 series iPaq.

[vicott]

Thanks for the confirmation.

Indead, the SD initialisation speed has increased noticeably after this patch. :D
But the problem with shortcut icons(those linking to programs installed on SD Card) failing to load on the start menu still persists. :?
I also did some Card Benchmark tests using Pocket Mechanic. I can't notice any noticeable increase in performance though :roll:

[Darius Wey]

I can't notice any noticeable increase in performance though :roll:

I think the greatest performance boosts will come by way of those using SDIO cards (in particular, Wi-Fi ones), and perhaps high-performance SD cards as well.

[tree99]

I installed it on my 1945 and have immedialty noticed an improvement. I am using a Sandisk 256MB sd card. I have a library of books on the card and it has been very sluggish. It is fast now. :lol:

[chefz]

Doesn't work on the ipaq 1930, which is weird because in most other things that device is considered identical to the 1940/1945 series :(

[Darius Wey]

Doesn't work on the ipaq 1930, which is weird because in most other things that device is considered identical to the 1940/1945 series :(

It's not designed for the h1930. Sure, it's part of the h19xx series, but the update is specifically designed for only the h1940 and the h1945.