Booya! Dell Axim x51v :D

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 14:56

Just bought myself a nice little Axim x51V for the steal of a price of 275EURO. With a 1gb card.

Unfortunatly im a complete noob, but i had to have it (yea for gadget geekness).

So anyone help with some things?

What i want (and know this thing can do) to do. If someone could point me in the direction of some help for these things.

1. Control my tv?

2. Convert some music and movies to play on it?

3. Theres no chance any of these games work on it? Leisure suit larry, Command and Conquer, Warcraft II or any of the early Monkey Island series.

4. Is there a free daily planner available? Instead of using the calender as its pretty fiddly for making a 'routine'

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:06

Poolybit said:
First up, remote controling your TV, easily done with all software I've encountered being able to 'learn' commands by pointing your original remote at it and pressing the selected button.

Recommended software: TVremote from HelpStudio Software House

As for music and movies, the best player I've found for playing is TCMP (The Core Media Player) just google it, supports all media I've thrown at it so far. As for converting films to play on there:

Recommended Software: Pocket DVD Wizard from The Coding Workshop Limited.

As for your games I haven't seen any of those titles about, but that doesn't mean to say there not avaible...Just look around..

Free daily planer? I've not seen a free one but theres a good planer from SPB (Make A lot of good software)

Hope that helps...

Many thanks. Kinda sucks that you have to buy the thing and then all the programmes

I know it makes sense...but it stills sucks

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:09

Poolybit said:
Indeed. Though to be honest my PDA has become part of me since I got it, I use it for everything. Pretty useful little gadgets..

Hope you enjoy it

Thanks

Do you a screen protector?
Iv been thinking about getting some, but i'll probably end up just not using them

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:17

Poolybit said:
I was going to buy them but then I decided that it wasn't worth it. Though it would be a good plan if your likely to scratch it. I keep it in a case so I don't have too many problems.

I wont bother then. Its not like im gonna be using a nail as a stylus.

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:25

Poolybit said:
Exactly, the stylus are designed to NOT to scratch it...

Though I've heard it say that screen protectors also make the screen worse, they block 'radiation' which causes the screen to go fuzzy when the protectors on.

And id never get the things on without trapping one little piece of dust that would drive me insane

.

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:33

Mr Mister said:
ahahahahahahaha, are you nuts?? You shouldnt be telling people you want to play those type of games

Man that game was one of the first games i ever played. If not the first. I even remember answering the questions to verify i was 18. I think i was 8 at the time.

Mic · 17 May 2006 at 15:49

Mr Mister said:
i think i played the demo in german....

... never again

You big poofter. It rock

Mic · 18 May 2006 at 18:58

Energize said:
Noooooooooo

Id probably agree. Im using the supplied internet explorer, full screen landscape view and it works a treat.
I couldnt imagine anything else cluttering the screen in things like opera or firefox.

Mic · 18 May 2006 at 19:59

iwrox said:
Did you buy it new? and if so where from Mail in trust

Nope sorry second hand.
Still has a couple months warrenty on it. Looks new, couldnt tell the difference.Its totally mint.

Mic · 18 May 2006 at 21:12

iwrox said:
My old axim x30 stopped working so i need a new one for my in car satnav, i take it you would recommend it? Ive read lots of review on this particular model but another persons opinion couldnt hurt

Well i havent used it for gps as i guess id need an perhipheral to do that. But im sure it would be great.

Mic · 18 May 2006 at 22:44

Colbaker said:
Got myself one of these about 3 months ago, Also purchased TOM TOM 5 and a Bluetooth GPS reciever, It is brilliant, You can also udjust the screen to true VGA with a little software app, You can find out everything you want to know here...

http://www.aximsite.com/whatcanidowithmyaxim/

I would deffinatly recommend it, Best gadget buy i have purchased for ages, Use it everyday, Also got myslef a 6gb CFcard which i have stored loads of music and movies on, the one thing i would say about it is that it is a right pain to remove this card from the rear.

6gigs?

On a card? :eek:

I didnt even know that was possible. How much was that bad boy?

Mic · 19 May 2006 at 17:07

Energize said:
You can get 8gb ones as well.

Thats pretty amazing really. All thats space on such a little thing. Good prices too i guess.

Mic · 19 May 2006 at 17:23

m3csl2004 said:
its gets eaten up quickly with high waulity vga video (do this - looks excellent)

edit: jesus that is a good price Oo

Yep

Battery life is kinda sucky

Must get some mahoosive battery.

Mic · 20 May 2006 at 00:23

Colbaker said:
Also i believe there is a 12gb one out now as well.

Jeebus.

Gotta get me one of them.
What kind of battery lenght would I be getting from an uprated one? Using wifi or when just sitting on low power(2004mhz or whatever)

Mic · 20 May 2006 at 00:30

Energize said:
You mean mah, pdas are usually supplied with 1100-1500mah batteries upgradeable to something like 3600mah without having to get a battery that attached to the pda frame. Wifi uses a lot of power you probably wouldnt get more than 2-3hours when using it.

I actually meant 204mhz

Which i think is the battery saving option.
I only use wifi at home and the chargers never far away, so its not a bother really.