Palm Tungsten C's stylus input doesn't register fully in a..

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Hello!

Does anyone know how to fix a Palm Tungsten C's stylus input that
doesn't register fully at the bottom right corner of the screen. This
is usually where the down arrow graphic is. Everywhere else seems fine
in terms of sensitivity. Rerunning the digitializer didn't seem to help.
The problem started about two days ago. Is there a fix for this beside
sending the PDA back to Palm for a repair?

Thank you in advance.
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ANTant@zimage.com aszonygya:
oes anyone know how to fix a Palm Tungsten C's stylus input that
oesn't register fully at the bottom right corner of the screen. This
:is usually where the down arrow graphic is. Everywhere else seems fine
:in terms of sensitivity. Rerunning the digitializer didn't seem to help.
:The problem started about two days ago. Is there a fix for this beside
:sending the PDA back to Palm for a repair?

Yes, I do: get a new TC, and then keep replacing it till you get one which
works OK. Repair? Funny. Obviously you have no experience with the process.
Have good luck, Paul [pedit etc.]

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STOP, do not send the unit back. It's a simple software problem. Just
install the update from palmone:
http://www.palmone.com/us/support/ [...] te_20.html

I had the same problem and they told me to send the unit back. At that time
I already questioned their statement that it was a hardware problem. After a
few weeks I was right, they came with a software update which solved the
problem.

Rob.


<ANTant@zimage.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hello!
>
> Does anyone know how to fix a Palm Tungsten C's stylus input that
> doesn't register fully at the bottom right corner of the screen. This
> is usually where the down arrow graphic is. Everywhere else seems fine
> in terms of sensitivity. Rerunning the digitializer didn't seem to help.
> The problem started about two days ago. Is there a fix for this beside
> sending the PDA back to Palm for a repair?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> "What is it all but a trouble of ants... In the gleam of a million...
> million of suns? --Alfred Lord Tennyson
> /\___/\
> / /\ /\ \ Phillip (Ant) @ The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx
> | |o o| | E-mail: philpi@earthlink.netANT or ANTant@zimage.com
> \ _ / Nuke ANT from e-mail address if your e-mail was returned.
> ( )

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ANTant@zimage.com aszonygya:
:In comp.sys.palmtops Paul Nevai <nevai@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:
:> ANTant@zimage.com aszonygya:
:> oes anyone know how to fix a Palm Tungsten C's stylus input that
:> oesn't register fully at the bottom right corner of the screen. This
:> :is usually where the down arrow graphic is. Everywhere else seems fine
:> :in terms of sensitivity. Rerunning the digitializer didn't seem to help.
:> :The problem started about two days ago. Is there a fix for this beside
:> :sending the PDA back to Palm for a repair?
:
:> Yes, I do: get a new TC, and then keep replacing it till you get one which
:> works OK. Repair? Funny. Obviously you have no experience with the process.
:> Have good luck, Paul [pedit etc.]
:
:
:Even if it is less than a year old?

Yes, even then [which is under warranty]. The more sophisticated these Palms
get the less predictable those repairs and refurbs are. Will they actually
fix your TC instead of giving you a refurb? Well, it may happen although I
wouldn't bet on it. The last time I sent my TC for a repair the only thing
they did to it was to scratch it up all over the place while prying it
open. Did they fix it? Nope. Best regards, Paul

P.S. Still, if you have a TC which works well then you have a great if not
the greatest Palm there is.

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In article <40ddba8e$0$62398$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl>,
Info@FroggySoft.nospam.com says...
> STOP, do not send the unit back. It's a simple software problem. Just
> install the update from palmone:
> http://www.palmone.com/us/support/ [...] te_20.html
>
> I had the same problem and they told me to send the unit back. At that time
> I already questioned their statement that it was a hardware problem. After a
> few weeks I was right, they came with a software update which solved the
> problem.
>
> Rob.

Wow - thanks Rob. I have already had one unit replaced, and was having
the same problem with my new unit. Now I've just installed this update,
and problem solved!! Thanks for that indeed. You'd think that having
registered my unit, Palm would at least inform owners of firmware
upgrades such as this one, but alas, no. It is left to good folks
like you to let us know. Thanks again


--

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NightStalker <Nightstalker@somewhere.or.other> aszonygya:
:In article <cbkrah$3de$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>,
:nevai@math.ohio-state.edu says...
:
:> STOP!!! tungstenc_update_20 is well known to cause more problems than it
:> intends to cure. Investigate it carefully before you do it. I know numerous
:> very well known Palm developers whose personal TC was screwed up and
:> permanently ruined by this update. Yes, the TC seems to be the favorite Palm
:> of developers. Mine too. /PaulN
:>
:
:Too late!! I've done it. But what problems Paul? Mine seems to be
:working just fine here after the update - admittedly only an hour or so
:after having done it....
:
:What nasty stuff does this update do? And if it's been out for a while,
:wouldn't Palm have fixed it by now if the problems are well known?

May screw up WIFI. You may say good-bye to web browsing via Airport and such
wireless systems. Mine didn't but I know several unlucky users, including
developers of Palm stuff all of us use/know/love.

"wouldn't Palm have fixed it by now if the problems are well known?" This is
the funniest line I heard lately.

Best regards, Paul

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In comp.sys.palmtops Paul Nevai <nevai@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:
> "Rob" <Info@FroggySoft.nospam.com> aszonygya:
> :STOP, do not send the unit back. It's a simple software problem. Just
> :install the update from palmone:
> //www.palmone.com/us/support/downloads/tungstenc/tungstenc_update_20.html
> :
> :I had the same problem and they told me to send the unit back. At that time
> :I already questioned their statement that it was a hardware problem. After a
> :few weeks I was right, they came with a software update which solved the
> roblem.

> STOP!!! tungstenc_update_20 is well known to cause more problems than it
> intends to cure. Investigate it carefully before you do it. I know numerous
> very well known Palm developers whose personal TC was screwed up and
> permanently ruined by this update. Yes, the TC seems to be the favorite Palm
> of developers. Mine too. /PaulN

What type of problems? I am very scared to install this. Will it break
third party programs like CKJOS (http://www.dyts.com/en/) for Asian
characters (input and output), AdvantGo, PrintBoy, WiFi, wireless
printer drivers from HP, WebBrowser Pro v3.0, etc.? Is there a way to
downgrade/undo the upgrade if this major update is no good? I'd hate
to lose all the data (yes, there is a backup on a Windows 2000 machine)
or send it to Palm for a repair.

Thank you in advance.
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In comp.sys.palmtops Roy S Schestowitz <roy-dot-schestowitz-at-isbe-dot-man-dot-ac-dot-uk@use-address-before-at.com> wrote:
> If you have it warranted, then I suggest you send it to be repaired.
> Otherwise, there are some applications that will swap around regions that
> are pressed over.

Where can I get the applications to swap regions? Mostly, they are Palm's
softwares used like VersaMail, Web Browser, etc.


> Perhaps you can also fool the digitiser and make a very unpleasant
> positional offset so that you can "reach" the bottom right. Whether it's
> worth the repair or not depends on your financial considerations and what
> you estimate to be the remaining life-time of your Palm.

Thanks. I think it is only a year old.


> ANTant@zimage.com wrote:

> > Hello!
> >
> > Does anyone know how to fix a Palm Tungsten C's stylus input that
> > doesn't register fully at the bottom right corner of the screen. This
> > is usually where the down arrow graphic is. Everywhere else seems fine
> > in terms of sensitivity. Rerunning the digitializer didn't seem to help.
> > The problem started about two days ago. Is there a fix for this beside
> > sending the PDA back to Palm for a repair?
--
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million of suns? --Alfred Lord Tennyson
/\___/\
/ /\ /\ \ Phillip (Ant) @ The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx
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