orinoco
12-09-2005, 09:52 PM
Hello folks:
I am looking for suggestions before I RMA my brand new iPaq 6515. I've owned enough pocket pc phones to know that this unit is probably defective, but I thought I'd give you a shout in case there are easy fixes I am missing:
a) I charged it for 24 hours and the device will not pickup the GPRS signal (the "G" on the top of the screen) unless it is plugged in. If you do a soft reset for instance and are away from a power source, this means you will not be able to connect to GPRS; not good. I tested this with three different SIM cards I have.
b) When you do get a GPRS signal (only when plugged into AC), you cannot navigate into any web pages nor download emails. I fooled around with the connection configurations to no avail.
c) The phone works intermittently and drops calls frequently. It is very difficult to make a phone call while not plugged in.
d) Bluetooth seems to be working OK. I paired with my PC without problems. However, when I tried to use the device as a bluetooth modem, it was unable to connect, GSM-GPRS radio problems mentioned in my notes above.
My sense is that there is an issue with the GSM/GPRS radio and how it gets power; difficult for me to tell. I'd be happy to try any suggestions you may have, but would like to resolve this quickly. I am getting this device for my wife as a christmas gift. I own a JASJAR and that works beautifully, so it is really frustrating to see how I cannot make this device work.
Thanks for any advice you can throw my way.
Fernando
I am looking for suggestions before I RMA my brand new iPaq 6515. I've owned enough pocket pc phones to know that this unit is probably defective, but I thought I'd give you a shout in case there are easy fixes I am missing:
a) I charged it for 24 hours and the device will not pickup the GPRS signal (the "G" on the top of the screen) unless it is plugged in. If you do a soft reset for instance and are away from a power source, this means you will not be able to connect to GPRS; not good. I tested this with three different SIM cards I have.
b) When you do get a GPRS signal (only when plugged into AC), you cannot navigate into any web pages nor download emails. I fooled around with the connection configurations to no avail.
c) The phone works intermittently and drops calls frequently. It is very difficult to make a phone call while not plugged in.
d) Bluetooth seems to be working OK. I paired with my PC without problems. However, when I tried to use the device as a bluetooth modem, it was unable to connect, GSM-GPRS radio problems mentioned in my notes above.
My sense is that there is an issue with the GSM/GPRS radio and how it gets power; difficult for me to tell. I'd be happy to try any suggestions you may have, but would like to resolve this quickly. I am getting this device for my wife as a christmas gift. I own a JASJAR and that works beautifully, so it is really frustrating to see how I cannot make this device work.
Thanks for any advice you can throw my way.
Fernando