Hi, Has anyone else expereinced problems using MS Reader on the Kaiser? It loads and activates OK and lists books in library. When a book is selected it goes off to open it and never succeeds - it just seems to display it's little whirly-gig thingy and the only way out seems to be a soft reset? Any help out there please?
synofred said:
Hi, Has anyone else expereinced problems using MS Reader on the Kaiser? It loads and activates OK and lists books in library. When a book is selected it goes off to open it and never succeeds - it just seems to display it's little whirly-gig thingy and the only way out seems to be a soft reset? Any help out there please?
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1m,, welcome to xda-devs
2. just dump MS Reader. Use something better (I recommend Mobipocket Reader) and use ConvertLIT to convert your LIT files to their native formats.
Mine works fine. Have you tried to unistall, soft reset, then reinstall?
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Having just received the phone, I must say that first impressions were great, well designed and seems well built. However, there are some rather disappointing observations:
First: Has anyone tried to record phone calls using one of the many different 3rd party software. It seems the only way to record the other person voice is to turn on the speaker, and this is really ridiculous.
Second: having loaded several word documents, upon opening the, it takes sometimes a minute or more to open, on my Treo, this is done in only a few seconds
Third: the system seems to slow down with repeated use, (a long secession).
Has anyone else found these problems? Also, is there any known work around for recording phone conversations?
I'll leave someone else to talk about the recording calls bit - not something I ever need to do.
On the word documents - I wonder how large these files are that you are opening? Mine are open in a second or two but then they are generally only a couple of pages long. Also the Kaiser uses the latest docx format of MS Word 2007 and I wonder if the older .doc format is being converted as it's opened. Docx is not backward compatible if you try to open Kaiser docx docs on PC using pre Word 2007 then they will not open. You have to save on PPC in RTF format if you are in this situation.
On the slowing down during a long session - I do not find this and I wonder if you have HTC X-button set to close applications or just to minimize them (ie that you are accumulating running applications?)
Mike
I find very big slow down opening large doc files and also scrolling them. On the Vario II (WM5) it was so much quicker.
Does anybody knows the reason why, or can resolve?
Word files
thank you for the reply
The Word files are from a Mac, running: latest-Office 2004. The documents are from 20 pages to 100 pages. They are saved as Word.doc files.
I also own a Treo 700P. The same mentioned files, using (Documents to go) will open in less than 15 seconds.
The same files open on the Kaiser: from 1 to 2.5 minutes.
Here is something interesting. I also own a HP (processor Intel PXA250, running (Pocket 3.0.1). This device will open the same douments very close to the Treo times.
Any suggestions?
I just had a friend send me a .docx to my PC running word2003, it prompted me to download a converter plugin. After installing the plugin, word now converts docx to doc's. I do wonder if the kaiser is doing the reverse as mentioned and converting from doc to docx and grinding on that?
RemE said:
I just had a friend send me a .docx to my PC running word2003, it prompted me to download a converter plugin. After installing the plugin, word now converts docx to doc's. I do wonder if the kaiser is doing the reverse as mentioned and converting from doc to docx and grinding on that?
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Yes, it's interesting though and I wonder whether this issue may be the same one as with PIE scrolling. Perhaps related to the way it's caching data. For example and it may be the same in word - as you scroll it is fast until you go beyond the first couple of screens the really slows down. Using Touchflo (yes I'm getting the hang of it!) it is smoother but I'm a stylus man. Another possibility that occurs to me is that it may be the Touchflo app. that ironically slows down the stylus scrolling and indeed maybe the Word loading? Yet to find a registry way to stop Touchflo to test this theory.
So that's a few things to look into:
Stopping Touchflo
Doc to docx conversion
Increasing cache sizes
Identifying what has changed compared with TyTn (Hermes) as PIE and Word, appear (in contrast to almost every other application) to be slower than Hermes. (I'd 100% still rather have the Kaiser though for overall performance - still no unwanted soft resets and no hard resets required after 4 weeks!!)
Mike
convert from doc to docx
So, If I have a file created in Office 2004 (Mac) which defaults as (.doc), how can this be converted to a (docx)?
fredm said:
thank you for the reply
The Word files are from a Mac, running: latest-Office 2004. The documents are from 20 pages to 100 pages. They are saved as Word.doc files.
I also own a Treo 700P. The same mentioned files, using (Documents to go) will open in less than 15 seconds.
The same files open on the Kaiser: from 1 to 2.5 minutes.
Here is something interesting. I also own a HP (processor Intel PXA250, running (Pocket 3.0.1). This device will open the same douments very close to the Treo times.
Any suggestions?
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Fred just thought but did you change the settings on your htc task manager to close programs vs minmizing them (did not see this addressed in your reply) keeping apps running will have a dramatic impact on word load times.
Word docs opening slow
Sorry for the delay with the reply. Yes, all the other apps were closed while running Word. I guess the question is, why can a Treo open these docs faster than the Kaiser?
I spoke to an HTC service center and they commented that my unit was not responding as it should. When I mentioned the screen refresh rate seemed to lag, they said; send it back, so I did. I am now waiting for the replacement.
I will let you know the results.
thank you
HKLM\Software\OEM\TFLOSettings
Change EnableScroll to 0 to disable touch flo
A reboot may be required.
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So, If I have a file created in Office 2004 (Mac) which defaults as (.doc), how can this be converted to a (docx)?
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Folks.. there is no need to use .docx format if you do not have Office 2007. Word mobile can save documents as .doc. Open Word Mobile and go to Menu -> Options... and select Word 97-2003 fom the "Default Template" drop down.
Now it will save your documents as standard .doc.
slow word docs
Well all is well. I just received my replacement phone, and all the docs open in seconds. By the way, with the first one, I did do several hard boots, and that did not help. thanks to all that helped.
problem persists
I still have the problem with the extreeeeeeemely slow scroling in ie and other documents
Its getting very annoying!
I've have two different issues with Outlook mobile on my Tilt. I hope you guys can provide me with hints and workarounds.
Problem 1:
Outlook Mobile will not download Internet pictures. I don't want to keep telling Outlook to "Download Internet Pictures" because they were blocked. -Is there a way to permanently allow all pictures to download, so I don't have to click [2x] (i.e. Internet Pictures Blocked, Download Internet Pictures)?
Problem 2:
None of my html links are working. I keep getting an OperaLaunch.exe error "The file 'OperaLaunch' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file.' Subsequently I am unable to click on any links whether they are embedded within a picture or textual.
There must be some tweaks for this, perhaps a reg edit or something... please help
THANKS!
Opera 8.65
Hi,
Answer to question 2: Opera 8.65 gets around this problem, i was getting the same message, upgraded to 8.65 and that sorted it.
RavenY2K3 said:
Hi,
Answer to question 2: Opera 8.65 gets around this problem, i was getting the same message, upgraded to 8.65 and that sorted it.
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Raven,I appreciate the input but unfortunately that doesn't solve my problem. I have Opera 8.65 and been using it for a while to no avail with respect to this issue. [responding from my Tilt in Opera Mobile]-prealphageek
I was getting that same error and to fix it I searched the registry for operalaunch and changed it to opera.exe
Sorry I don't have the exact key that needs to be changed but that's how to fix it.
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I was getting that same error and to fix it I searched the registry for operalaunch and changed it to opera.exe
Sorry I don't have the exact key that needs to be changed but that's how to fix it.
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There are 14 different keys using operalaunch.exe keys; Do I change all of them? This still doesn't answer problem 1.
that happens when you install opera on the storagee card....
install it to your memory, or copy the opera launch to the windows folder
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that happens when you install opera on the storagee card....
install it to your memory, or copy the opera launch to the windows folder
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It's funny, as I was reading your post, it sounded like really logical thinking and you know it was. It works! THANKS the_ape!!!
Now how to get Outlook Mobile to automatically download all html pictures...
thanks again!!!
prealphageek
can anyone help with the html download?
Just getting this back on the radar. I'd like to get Pocket Outlook to automatically download images without me having to manually do it for every email. i.e. html emails...
That question has been asked many, many times and as far as I know, it has yet to be answered.
I think every newbie that comes here asks that question...
Chuck Pocket Outlook AND Flexmail.
Install ProfiMail from lonelycatgames.com - onto the storage card. It is great at HTML email! I think it is a much more efficient email app for a small screen. It also eliminates that frustrating BS of selecting the messages you want to download, then downloading them in a separate step.
dgduris said:
Chuck Pocket Outlook AND Flexmail.
Install ProfiMail from lonelycatgames.com - onto the storage card. It is great at HTML email! I think it is a much more efficient email app for a small screen. It also eliminates that frustrating BS of selecting the messages you want to download, then downloading them in a separate step.
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Thanks for the tip.. I tried it out.. not exactly my cup of tea. It seemed a little clunky for me, plus I like using touchflo while reading mail. I can live with pocket outlook until there is a better fix. I prefer a real fix rather than a installing (masking the problem) new software to replace existing tools. that's just my 2 cents.
OK - I can't copy PDF've to my Kaiser (via activesync) = PC locks up (even if I disable client conversion). If I copy PDF's manually to the storage card, then my Kaiser locks up whenever I launch MobiPocket reader. Why?? Std Kaiser with HTC UK shipped ROM - plus various CABs from these fora (ums?)
Ideas? Workarounds?
Graham
hrmmm. i've never had that problem or anything like it before.
maybe try emailing it to yourself and then downloading it? reading what's happening it sounds to me like your PC and phone are both messed up.
Has anyone managed to successfully activate MS Reader on their Diamond? I have tried a number of times but continue to get the 'This copy of Microsoft Reader is not yet activated' message. The activation process doesn't generate any visible error.
Don't install or activate MS Reader in Diamond. I have once activated MS Reader and soft reset as prompted but my device cannot boot up. At last I am forced to hard reset my device.
i am using mobipocket. this works very good.
you might have to convert your ebooks first.
My Diamond is still working ok having installed MS Reader, I just can't open any DRM protected books. There are workarounds but they don't work in every case, unfortunately.
I have a few mobi books so I will install Mobireader and if that's ok I shall use that as my format of choice in future.
Try Haalireader, it is the best ebook reader that I have found so far
Hi, everyone. I recently got my touch pro and was ready to transport my pdf files over from my Dell Axim. When I tried the reflow option on the Adobe Reader, all I got was a blank screen. Whenever I tapped "reflow" under Tools/View, the page counter would start flipping (for ex. 1/379 to 2/379 and so on) but it never reaches the last page. I assume that means that the reflow never completed formatting the entire book and that is why I got a blank screen. Does anyone know what I can do? In the past, I have installed Adobe Reader Pocket PC 2.0 on my Dell Axim. Everytime I add a pdf files, my desktop automatically reflow my entire file as it is copied into my memory card. Whenever I opened the file in my axim, the text is automatically reflowed. Obviously this does not happen with my touch pro. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help given.
I found something called the FoxIt reader. It reflows acrobat files. It's not free, but there is a trial period.
Perform a search
You'll find some cabs for the Adobe Acroba reader 2.5 (not LE) in many roms that provide separate cabs for additional aplications.
Regars