11-03-2003, 05:18 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Windows Mobile 2003 Alarm Troubles
After reading through most of this thread and all of this thread, my head is spinning. What the heck is going on here? I've known about reminder issues since back in the Pocket PC 2002 days, but things seem to have gotten worse with Windows Mobile 2003, haven't they? Or perhaps people are simply talking about it more.
Lately I've been using a new Pocket PC every few months, and I keep seeing the same problem over and over: erratic alarm behaviour. On my 2215 I'd have this strange issue where I'd turn on the device and the past few reminders would trigger all at once, and they'd draw very slowly on the screen. It's not strictly related to Pocket Plus as some have suggested - the above thread on Tekguru shows that many other developers are trying to tackle the issue, because it also affects their products. For Pocket Plus owners, I suggest going into the options and disabling the repeating alarm feature. This will stop Pocket Plus from interacting with the reminder functionality in any way - see if it helps. At the moment I'm using my Pocket PC with no third party software installed just to see if the situation improves at all.
Just because I'm curious, how many of you have had alarm reminder problems with Windows Mobile 2003, regardless of what third party software you've installed?
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11-03-2003, 05:28 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 864
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I am having similar or I would say worse problems with WM2k3.... both my Ipaq 2215, and my 4150 exhibit the same behavior...erratic alarms and the same thing Jason describes turning it on and getting a bunch of past missed alarms slowly being drawn onscreen....
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11-03-2003, 05:35 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 200
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I've seen it as well, though I'm not sure exactly what the cause is - it seems to get better after a soft reset.
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11-03-2003, 05:52 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Pocket plus is working great on my Toshiba e355. I am able to use the repeating alarms without any problems at all. If anything, Ikeep using the snooze button :mrgreen:
I am glad developers are working on it, but actually jason it should be microsoft fixing the problem and not 3rd parties :!: :evil:
It is such a small detail that ms should have taken care already, it has become a big issue because it doesnt work right.
It is assumed when you get a ppc that you are going to use it for day planning and part of the day planning process is ALARMS :!: :!:
NOw I wonder if Bill Gates even uses a ppc and if he does, is HIS ALARMS WORKING :evil: :evil:
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11-03-2003, 05:56 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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All of my problems were with Pocket Plus before the latest rev that was put out in July, and I don't user repeating alarms. Once I installed that to my 2215, all has been fine.
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11-03-2003, 05:57 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 351
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I had similar problems - turn on Ipaq and see alarms I have missed..
I'm back to using my Cell phone (T610) alarm for my wake up call.
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11-03-2003, 06:13 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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NUTS!
Sometimes....Alarms work. Othertimes when I REALLY need the reminder, it craps out and they all pop when I turn it on. It did some how get better after the XIP ROM upgrade on my 5555. Overall I have been impressed. I wish WM2003 would ALWAYS have a way to turn on and off the WiFi. After a soft reset or a extended period away from the WiFi, I have to turn it on with te HP app. Anyway, according to thw XIP update it fixed the iPaq backup automation not waking up. Don't know...have not tried it yet. Overall though, there are some bugs that ARE back that were gone in 2002. Bill....we like features, but don't work on those "COOL" features at the expense of "BASIC" features.
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11-03-2003, 06:13 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 192
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I've given up on alarms on my iPaq 5555. Still using Pocket Plus though.
FixAlarm didn't.
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11-03-2003, 06:22 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 28
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I missed enough meetings to cause me to sell my Dell and go back to Palm. Shame it isn't the manufacturer's fault, it's the platform. I can't afford to miss anything else. As much as I liked playing with my PPC, Palms 'just work'.
Maybe when (if) Microsoft gets the simple stuff worked out I will come back. The hardware is cool but the OS leaves much to be desired. As much as I depend on my handheld to keep me organized and prepared, the PocketPC platform let me down in ways I never imagined.
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11-03-2003, 06:30 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 115
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Only when using wireless in CF slot
I've had this problem as well, but ONLY when I have my 802.11b (a symbol card) in the CF slot. If I remove the card alarms work normally. And if I have alarms pending and turn the device on manually, the alarms display as if the device wake up was interfered with by the card.
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