In article <44D10878.8040508@wilf45728.com>,
Wilf wrote:

> My wife's Psion 7 is getting very unreliable now but she wants to keep
> on using it until it dies. She does regular backups on to our PC. But
> when the Psion is not attached to the PC you can't read the backups.
> What I'm looking for is an emulator, or some software, which will run on
> the PC and will be able to read and understand the Psion backup files
> including, in particular, the Agenda. Is there a Psion 7 emulator which
> runs on a PC? So that when her machine eventually gives up the ghost,
> she will still be able to look at all her documents and agenda until a
> replacement solution is found.

The Psion software development kit (SDK) includes a complete version of
the Psion roms. Not an emulator, but it means a replica of the Psion
running as an application under Windows 98 (I don't know if it runs
under Windows XP).

The smallest version would probably be the OPL SDK, at around 25
megabytes. It is as if you have a Psion working on your PC.

You should note this is NOT a suitable solution for transferring
documents to other PDAs, as that requires syncing from an actual Psion.
For retaining access to documents, you should convert each document into
a more standard format, while syncing with PsiWin. Access to the PsiWin
document conversion facility is NOT available from the SDK.

Not sure where the SDK is hiding on the web this year, but various
people will have copies. It is free.

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Moin!

Wilf schrieb:

> Is there a Psion 7 emulator which
> runs on a PC? So that when her machine eventually gives up the ghost,
> she will still be able to look at all her documents and agenda until a
> replacement solution is found.

Yes, there is. You need to install a SDK (Software Development Kit), which
includes an emulator.

http://www.psionteklogix.com/teknet/..._downloads.htm

I would recommend the "Symbian OS 5 SDK for Java" (simply because it's by
far the smallest download and install).
Some tips can be found e.g. here:
http://www.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/ps...or32_java.html

Hej då

In article , Eric
Lindsay wrote:
> You should note this is NOT a suitable solution for transferring
> documents to other PDAs, as that requires syncing from an actual Psion.
> For retaining access to documents, you should convert each document into
> a more standard format, while syncing with PsiWin. Access to the PsiWin
> document conversion facility is NOT available from the SDK.
>
That's a touch confusing.
If you have backed up the Psion to the PC by copying the files from
the Psion to the PC, then the PsiWin Converter should be able to read and
convert those files on the PC without the Psion being involved.
That certainly works for static files like Word documents and Sheet
sheets, but I can't speak for "live" documents like emails.
The conversions aren't perfect, but are good enough.

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Aidan Karley, FGS
Aberdeen, Scotland
Written at Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:46 +0100, but posted later.

Hi,

Aidan, that only works with documents PsiWin recognises, basically just documents the Psion built-in software made.

However there is an emulator version of nConvert which can help in some cases.

Take care,
Phil.

"Time wounds all heels."

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In article , Phil Aypee wrote:
> However there is an emulator version of nConvert which can help in some cases.
>
Not met that program, probably because I've not used any significant
number of non-Psion packages.
For me, Psions are about form factor and battery life. A basic set of
software on top of that fulfills my regular needs. A better database might be
nice, but I haven't felt the need often enough to really think about looking for
one. For the Psion(s), or for home.

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Aidan Karley, FGS
Aberdeen, Scotland
Written at Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:10 +0100, but posted later.

Wilf wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I hope this is the right NG for this question.
>
> My wife's Psion 7 is getting very unreliable now but she wants to keep
> on using it until it dies. She does regular backups on to our PC. But
> when the Psion is not attached to the PC you can't read the backups.
> What I'm looking for is an emulator, or some software, which will run on
> the PC and will be able to read and understand the Psion backup files
> including, in particular, the Agenda. Is there a Psion 7 emulator which
> runs on a PC? So that when her machine eventually gives up the ghost,
> she will still be able to look at all her documents and agenda until a
> replacement solution is found.
>
> Your help appreciated.
Many thanks to all who replied to this question - I shall be installing
an SDK very soon.

--
Wilf

Hi Aidan,

If you want a better database there are two free ones.

Powerbase (on Martin Guthrie's site) and PsiDat (on Kevin Millican's site),
They're both relational.
I was trying Powerbase first so I find that easier but people seem to be evenly split.

I haven't tried Smallbase or any others (if they exist).

Take care,
Phil.

"Time wounds all heels."

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