11-22-2003, 04:13 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series Firmware Update
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/handheldiPAQ/us/locate/105_5644.html
HP has released another firmware update for their 5500 series devices. This is an XIP update so should take no RAM. :way to go: Fixes include:
� Fingerprint Software Version 3.7: Corrects where it allowed to select alphanumeric characters using the softkey with the "simple 4 digit PIN" option for Password and corrects the 12 and 24 hours option where it could not be selected in the "Prompt if device unused for" field under Password.
� Bluetooth Driver Version 1.4.1.58: Corrects problem where system would hang when disconnecting a PAN connection via the Incoming Connection icon, corrects a problem where the device needed a Normal Reset after being turned off while transferring data via SPP, for example, while connected to a Bluetooth GPS device, corrects the proxy settings getting erased in the Bluetooth Settings and corrects a problem when using 'Dial via Bluetooth' which would not accept spaces in the phone number.
� Corrects an issue where the iPAQ unit does not waking up to perform a scheduled iPAQ Backup.
� Restore ClearType Tuner that was removed by the previous XIP update (English and German only).
� Wireless LAN Driver Version 3.2.2.123: Improves Connectivity and Roaming ability for wireless LAN users.
It is a 5.4MB download. Remember, make a backup after you are done and have completed a soft reset. Do not attempt to restore a backup from from the previous ROM.
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11-22-2003, 04:49 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
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My current ROM version is 1.00.10. Do I need to apply the previous updates before I apply this one? Or is it a combined update and I can just apply this one, 1.00.18?
TD
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11-22-2003, 06:26 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Update Not Available
It really gets my goat that every time one of these updates come out there are all sorts of availability problems for the first few days. At the moment I'm getting a "The page cannot be displayed" message (for the last 45 minutes). Do these guys really not know how to manage a website?
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11-22-2003, 07:57 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Actually, this has been out for several days now...
I applied the new ROM and I don't think the LAN driver works as well as the older version. I had big problems with the new LAN driver so I reverted to the old ROM.
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11-22-2003, 08:00 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: Update Not Available
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Originally Posted by billcalle
It really gets my goat that every time one of these updates come out there are all sorts of availability problems for the first few days. At the moment I'm getting a "The page cannot be displayed" message (for the last 45 minutes). Do these guys really not know how to manage a website?
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There could be a dozen reasons why you're getting that message, none of them H.P.'s fault.
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11-22-2003, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Ricksfionia - You are correct, there could be a dozen reasons why I was getting that message. In this case, I actually did the due diligence to check their FTP site that the link on the web page was pointing to. That specific SoftPaq just simply wasn't there. About 10 minutes ago, suddenly the SoftPaq showed back up. In this case I'd have to say it was HP's fault.
Regardless, now that I have successfully downloaded the beast I'm nervous about applying it given your experience. Any more details on your degraded LAN functionality?
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11-22-2003, 10:16 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Actually, this is the exact same ROM update they released a month or so ago. All they did was add back the Cleartype Tuner program that they accidently erased from the last ROM update.
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11-22-2003, 10:44 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2006
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DaleReeck - How do you know that it is the same update? I applied the update a month ago, and my Wireless LAN driver version is at 3.2.2.115. The ROM update says it will upgrade the driver to 3.2.2.123. The other driver versions seem not to change though.
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11-22-2003, 11:12 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by billcalle
DaleReeck - How do you know that it is the same update? I applied the update a month ago, and my Wireless LAN driver version is at 3.2.2.115. The ROM update says it will upgrade the driver to 3.2.2.123. The other driver versions seem not to change though.
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If the component numbers did not change to any of these
- Wireless LAN Driver Version 3.2.2.123
- Fingerprint Software Version 3.7
- Bluetooth Driver Version 1.4.1.58
then the update did not take. As stated before it is the same update but also replaces the ClearType Tuner perviously removed.
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11-22-2003, 11:19 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Does this upgrade wipe out your software and then require you to reinstall everything?
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