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jedininja666
25-06-2007, 03:59 PM
Hey guys, so I receive an SMS and it gets shown in Pocket Outlook. Now on any normal phone I simply press a button and I'm given the option to reply by text or simply call the number that the text was sent from.

Where is the option on the Hermes? I'm running Windows Mobile 6. Please don't tell me it simply isn't there?! Even a cheap £10 phone from a supermarket has this available.

I'm starting to regret getting this phone. It seems like if you actually want to do anything practical with it you have to pay for additional software, like spb GPRS monitor to make sure you don't spend too much on data traffic, or spb Mobile Shell to actually give it a usable thumb interface. I think it is nothing short of scandalous that all these things are included as standard on a basic Sony Ericsson phone. Such is life; pay loads of money, you get ripped off. Free, you get it all. I am slowly resigning myself to the fact that as a phone the Hermes / o2 XDA Trion just plain f***ing sucks. Back to my K800i I go. At least that actually functions as a proper phone without all this nonsense.

All I ever wanted to do was have a phone with wifi built in and the ability to play old dos games. Never in a million years did I think that there would be so many hoops to jump through.

And no one here ever did answer my question about running dos or giving me a list of what number all the keys were (e.g. "Button 0" = OK, "Button 1" = Start, etc.).

I really wish I'd got a Nokia N95 when I renewed my contract. I wouldn't then be stuck with this piece of cr@p.

y2whisper
25-06-2007, 04:27 PM
well to solve ur problem..while in the text..u hit the talk button

vijay555
25-06-2007, 04:30 PM
Hey guys, so I receive an SMS and it gets shown in Pocket Outlook. Now on any normal phone I simply press a button and I'm given the option to reply by text or simply call the number that the text was sent from.
In pocket outlook (text messages), pressing the green key while highlighting a text message will ask if you want to call the sender.
Pressing the right soft key will allow you to reply.

Regarding dos, did you check out PocketDos
http://www.pocketdos.com/requirements.htm
http://www.pocketdos.com/images/PPC/Wing.gif
or Bochs?

And no one here ever did answer my question about running dos or giving me a list of what number all the keys were (e.g. "Button 0" = OK, "Button 1" = Start, etc.).
What do you mean, what number the keys are? In relation to what? Settings > Personal > Buttons, or something else?

V

jedininja666
25-06-2007, 05:28 PM
well to solve ur problem..while in the text..u hit the talk button

Doh!! Well that could be a bit better documented. I was looking for a context or menu option, along the lines of "call this number / contact".

jedininja666
25-06-2007, 05:32 PM
What do you mean, what number the keys are? In relation to what? Settings > Personal > Buttons, or something else?

V

I mean, every key has a corresponding map number doesn't it? For example, if you go to Start > Settings > Buttons, Button 1 is the message button on the top of the Hermes, Button 4 is the Camera button, etc. If this is the case, what button numbers are, for example, the keyboard cursor keys? Or the cap / shift key?

Also, the problem with PocketDos is, as far as I'm aware, it doesn't play any audio apart from emulating the PC Speaker. And you hhave to use plug in which take up loads of memory, leaving you nothing to actually run the games.

vijay555
25-06-2007, 05:53 PM
Yeah, I can't say I've ever used pocketdos, Dos disappeared quite some time back for me. I think it's the best we've got, but check out some of the emulation sites for specifics.

The keyboard map does have specific key codes, but they are not compatible with the Settings > Personal > Buttons buttons. I think we're stuck with the 5 or so default buttons, and additionally emulated hardware buttons using apps like AE Button Plus.

However, try an app like PQz which will allow you to use many of the keys on the keyboard.

V

jedininja666
27-06-2007, 12:38 PM
Hi, just out of interest do you know what the specific key codes are? It is this list which I am after and which it may be possible to create a mapping for with DOS.