04-08-2003, 08:08 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Dell A02 ROM Posted for Axim
Dell has released ROM version A02 for the Axims today (I'd provide a link, but their support site is cookied). Apparently, it has the following fixes:- Improved backup battery status monitoring
- Changed time-out values for power light (notifications) to improve battery life
- Improved start-up time
- Improved navigation button applet
- Improved CompactFlash modem interface driver
- Support for C1 stepping of Intel XScale CPU
The last one is interesting, in light of various posts about new Dell Axims containing the new PXA255 (C1 stepping) XScale processor.
Note: The upgrade will, like many ROM upgrades, hard reset your device.
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04-08-2003, 08:33 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Hmmm, I can't get anything to show up on that page, whether I go via the link you posted or work my way in through the Axim forums. I bet the fix either is not posted or the site is getting hammered.
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04-08-2003, 08:43 PM
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Hmm, I was trivially able to get to the description page for the firmware, complete with the download link. I never tried the download, though. Don't try to list one category of files for the Axim - try listing all of them and see if it's in there.
--janak
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04-08-2003, 08:44 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2007
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I found it under the downloads sections. I had to choose all for product type and then PPC for operating system. From there it was the last download on the list with a date posted of April 8th.
Hope this helps,
-Eric
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04-08-2003, 08:44 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2003
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I got it to work..once on the dell support page I just choose the Axim and went followed the links to the download section. It is downloading for me as we speak.
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04-08-2003, 08:45 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Yeah, the guy above my first post explained it a lot clearer than I did  ops:
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04-08-2003, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegraPrelude98
I got it to work..once on the dell support page I just choose the Axim and went followed the links to the download section. It is downloading for me as we speak.
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Dell has, IMHO, the best support pages of any OEM but you do have to start at the beginning. It is nothign like the spaghetti of CPQ/HP's site where everything seems to take you the checkout pages. :?
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04-08-2003, 08:48 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Mike Donatello
Hmmm, I can't get anything to show up on that page, whether I go via the link you posted or work my way in through the Axim forums. I bet the fix either is not posted or the site is getting hammered.
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Its there, I just got it.
In "Select Your Download Category" select "all"
In "Select an Operating System" select "Microsoft PocketPC"
In "Select the Operating System Language" select "English" (English in my case)
Hit "Go"
Now look under "System and Configuration Utilities"
You should see:
Dell Axim X5 ROM Update for Pocket PC 2002, v.03050300EN, A00
File Date: 4/8/2003
Axim X5 ROM Update for Pocket PC 2002, Advanced and Basic model.
Its a 27MB file.
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04-08-2003, 08:49 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Jun 2003
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It's updating my system. And yes, it requires a hard reset. Which is a sensible thing to do after a ROM update anyhow IMO.
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04-08-2003, 08:51 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2003
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The Hard reset will keep me from applying this update unless I hear feedback that it absolutely provides an enhanced PPC experience which I doubt it will.
If the most outwardly noticable thing is a better read on the backup battery its not worth a hard reset to me as I barely ever check the backup anyway.
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