Re: [iPAQ] New h5450 semi-bricked :/ <-- fixed!

From: Paul Eggleton <bluelightning_at_bluelightning.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:05:03 +1200

On Friday 02 June 2006 09:28, Robert Obermayer wrote:
> Important thing, please note that in the pdating guide:
> Use Activesync 3.7, 3.5 as comes with the CD (at least my cd) doesnt work!

Doesn't work? What happens here exactly?

> The battery problem somehow fixed itself after charging for about 6hrs
> (in this time battery indicator went from 100 to 0% and then jumped back
> to 100, where it started to work normally).

This sounds like a battery learning issue, due to the way the battery
circuitry in the h5xxx is designed. Sometimes I wonder how HP could release a
product with as bad charging behaviour as the h5xxx devices seem to have.

> Now having updated first to rom 1.11.x and then the wlan firmware to x.39.
> Now uploading OPIE again via serial port, takes forever.I would really
> like it if it was possible to load the image over sd-card or usb.

I agree, however this is a little difficult to accomplish the way things are
at the moment. If you can find a cheap second hand CompactFlash sleeve (not
PCMCIA) then this is an option for faster reflashing.

Cheers,
Paul
Received on Fri Jun 02 2006 - 04:01:58 EDT

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