RobertS
06-02-2004, 10:33 PM
A ROM update (1.10A) is up on HP's site, though not in English quite yet. Unless I miss my guess a good part of what I have read in reviews as part of WM2003 SE are included in this free ROM update (except of course for landscape support). Find it at...
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/HandheldiPAQ/us/download/21001.html
Here is the feature/fix list.
Adds Self Test.
Adds Support for the Extended Battery.
Added Support for "Wake on Ring" (this feature requires third-party software to function correctly)
Connectivity:
- Adds Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
- Improves wireless connectivity technologies.
- Enables Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to correctly encode URLs with "&lang" references.
- Enables Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to use cached pages when offline, even for local servers.
- Allows configurable header for Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer.
- Enables connection with IEEE 802.1x to Microsoft Windows Server with PEAP fast reconnect enabled.
Contacts: Sorts contacts according to the country selected in Regional Settings.
Inbox: Clarifies location of SMS inbox.
Localization:
- Adds ability to enter full IP address for DNS entry in Spanish.
- Adds ability to save contacts with Far East characters in both first and last names.
- Adds ability to use partial Cyrillic name to find contacts.
- KOR keyboard now allows for ‘~’ character.
Settings: Enables CHT owner information to be shown on Power-On.
Shell:
- Improves USB reliability.
- Adds use of high-quality MIDI playback for alarms and meeting reminders.
- Improves data integrity when file system is nearly full.
Fixes the Sleep Mode SD power drain.
Fixes iPAQ Backup shutdown after 10 seconds when a backup is scheduled.
Connectivity:
- Fixes the JavaScript event handler to operate correctly.
- Updates Bluetooth driver to resolve Bluetooth hang issue.
- Enables connectivity bubble to correctly display GPRS status when connected through a proxy.
Contacts: Removes duplicate radio telephone number from Contacts List view.
Inbox:
- Replace type short messages are not duplicated.
- SMS messages with alphanumeric address are parsed correctly.
Instant Messenger: IM signs in.
Localization: Errant character no longer inserted by Action button on KOR
Settings: Handheld properly returns to Power Off state after an alarm.
I have not heard from anyone who has installed it so I cannot vouch for its stability.
RobertS
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/HandheldiPAQ/us/download/21001.html
Here is the feature/fix list.
Adds Self Test.
Adds Support for the Extended Battery.
Added Support for "Wake on Ring" (this feature requires third-party software to function correctly)
Connectivity:
- Adds Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
- Improves wireless connectivity technologies.
- Enables Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to correctly encode URLs with "&lang" references.
- Enables Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to use cached pages when offline, even for local servers.
- Allows configurable header for Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer.
- Enables connection with IEEE 802.1x to Microsoft Windows Server with PEAP fast reconnect enabled.
Contacts: Sorts contacts according to the country selected in Regional Settings.
Inbox: Clarifies location of SMS inbox.
Localization:
- Adds ability to enter full IP address for DNS entry in Spanish.
- Adds ability to save contacts with Far East characters in both first and last names.
- Adds ability to use partial Cyrillic name to find contacts.
- KOR keyboard now allows for ‘~’ character.
Settings: Enables CHT owner information to be shown on Power-On.
Shell:
- Improves USB reliability.
- Adds use of high-quality MIDI playback for alarms and meeting reminders.
- Improves data integrity when file system is nearly full.
Fixes the Sleep Mode SD power drain.
Fixes iPAQ Backup shutdown after 10 seconds when a backup is scheduled.
Connectivity:
- Fixes the JavaScript event handler to operate correctly.
- Updates Bluetooth driver to resolve Bluetooth hang issue.
- Enables connectivity bubble to correctly display GPRS status when connected through a proxy.
Contacts: Removes duplicate radio telephone number from Contacts List view.
Inbox:
- Replace type short messages are not duplicated.
- SMS messages with alphanumeric address are parsed correctly.
Instant Messenger: IM signs in.
Localization: Errant character no longer inserted by Action button on KOR
Settings: Handheld properly returns to Power Off state after an alarm.
I have not heard from anyone who has installed it so I cannot vouch for its stability.
RobertS