The Nokia N80

Gaijin · 18 May 2006 at 23:50

Gaijin said:
Thanks for your help first of all. Could you elaborate though as when i do this it opens the net via 3G and not through wireless LAN? Could you tell me exactly what you did when you first got the phone to set up the net connection.

I have connected the phone to my network but cannot browse via the network. Come to mention it i dont think i have managed to connect to the network since i first set it up. Could you tell me how you do it?

I have RTFM'd but the manual is bloody useless. Its an Orange phone by the way but doesn't seem to have been bastardised. Many Thanks

Managed to do it on my own - thanks anyway

Alex_L · 18 May 2006 at 23:59

Gaijin said:
Thanks for your help first of all. Could you elaborate though as when i do this it opens the net via 3G and not through wireless LAN? Could you tell me exactly what you did when you first got the phone to set up the net connection.

I have connected the phone to my network but cannot browse via the network. Come to mention it i dont think i have managed to connect to the network since i first set it up. Could you tell me how you do it?

I have RTFM'd but the manual is bloody useless. Its an Orange phone by the way but doesn't seem to have been bastardised. Many Thanks

For unsecured WLAN networks: Go to Connections -> Connection Manager -> Avail. WLAN -> see a list of WLAN networks -> Options -> Define access point. Now its doen

For secure WLAN networks: Tools -> Settings -> Connections -> Access points -> Options -> New -> Use default settings -> Define the name; Data bearer should be set to Wireless LAN; Access Point name -> search for it or add it manually; configure your WEP or WPA credentials.

I found the above on another website, as i've not got it working using wireless, as i only have a wifi enabled laptop. However when you first open the browser if you push the left shoulder button to bring up the options menu, then navigate to settings you should see access point as the first option. if you set that to always ask it should ask you what connection you want to use when browsing, then if you've defined you network as a wlan connection you should be able to see it and use it to browse the internet.

TheOtherOption · 19 May 2006 at 00:36

Lucky for me my housemate is a comp science guy - specialising in networks an that so he had no problems setting it up on our wireless lan at uni

Can now login to my uni network from my bed - no need to even turn on the pc

... along with any other website i may choose :cool:

Amazingly simple once it's all setup !

Scoobie Dave · 19 May 2006 at 09:18

Where's the best place to get decent symbian softare from?

the_running_man · 19 May 2006 at 09:39

Scoobie Dave said:
Does anyone know what the best program is to make videos suitable for the N80?

Nokias own PC Suite will do it for you.

Manni · 19 May 2006 at 11:42

Scoobie Dave said:
Just got my new black N80 delivered today on a vodafone contract. Turns out that the phone is also sim free!!!
So no crappy vodafone software to. Just stuck my old orange sim in, copied my contacts and put the vodafone sim, worked like a charm!

REALLY pleased!

Only thing, has anyone worked out how you change the ringtone on this phone? Been looking around all the menus and I cant find anything?
Any help would be most appreciated!

Hi mate,

Where did u get the phone from? Looking to get one on Vodafone but don't want the Vodafone branding...

Manni

Altered Corpse · 19 May 2006 at 12:20

Big_Singh said:
Hi mate,

Where did u get the phone from? Looking to get one on Vodafone but don't want the Vodafone branding...

Manni

Vodafone haven't really branded it. There's no Vodafone logo on the outside of the phone and the only thing they've changed is that they've put a Vodafone live icon as the right soft-key, and even that can be changed in the prefrences.

TheOtherOption · 20 May 2006 at 00:59

Anyone have an idea as to whether a programme could make the flash turn on permanently - much like the k750i leds can be used as a torch (my mate does

) ?
As i can't find any way of turning it on other than using it as a flash - it seems quite a darn powerful light too !

Worthy · 20 May 2006 at 11:34

I wanted to upgrade my K750i to one of these. Until I walked into Phones4U yesterday just to see what they looked like in the flesh. I won't be buying one now that's for sure! They look like a house brick, and the flip up section just looks tacked on at the last minute. Shocking Nokia, shocking.

Yas786 · 20 May 2006 at 12:00

TheOtherOption said:
Anyone have an idea as to whether a programme could make the flash turn on permanently - much like the k750i leds can be used as a torch (my mate does ) ?
As i can't find any way of turning it on other than using it as a flash - it seems quite a darn powerful light too !

Not that i could find, you do realise there isnt much if anything out there for the N80 software wise, another reason why i dumped it in favour of the W810i.
It will take the software developers a bit of time before anything decent turns up on the n80, seeing as its newest edition of the series60 operating system.

vodkacokebloke · 20 May 2006 at 14:33

On other websites ive seen a good number of games already available.

They seem to be coming out at a very healthy rate. The pics look great too

Scoobie Dave · 20 May 2006 at 15:38

vodkacokebloke said:
On other websites ive seen a good number of games already available.

They seem to be coming out at a very healthy rate. The pics look great too

What web sites are u looking at m8?

ColEx · 20 May 2006 at 17:23

hi im allways a SE user but wanted a change... i got the n80 and love it. this might be a silly question, but what is the IM thing?... can i use msn on this phone like on my friends smartphone?

Yas786 · 21 May 2006 at 00:04

Rufio said:
hi im allways a SE user but wanted a change... i got the n80 and love it. this might be a silly question, but what is the IM thing?... can i use msn on this phone like on my friends smartphone?

Yes when agilemessenger is available for it then you could use it.

the_running_man · 21 May 2006 at 12:09

Spawn said:
Yes when agilemessenger is available for it then you could use it.

eMSN works on the N80

P_A_N_I_C · 22 May 2006 at 09:25

Skyline said:
i asked how much for the upgrade to the N80... And they said £179...

Bugger...

i was due an upgrade on voda 3 months ago but i was waiting for the n80, so i asked them on saturday how much to upgrade and they said £350!!! :confused:

my bill is between £40 and £90 per month, but i guess they dont want my business anymore.

they say, if i get a new contract which is exactly the same (but new number) then i could have the phone for free. :/ madness.

alexuslakes · 22 May 2006 at 19:51

P_A_N_I_C said:
i was due an upgrade on voda 3 months ago but i was waiting for the n80, so i asked them on saturday how much to upgrade and they said £350!!!

my bill is between £40 and £90 per month, but i guess they dont want my business anymore.

they say, if i get a new contract which is exactly the same (but new number) then i could have the phone for free. :/ madness.

its on orange now for only £50 initial payment on a £30 contract (200 minutes, 500 texts) cant be beaten i dont think.

got a 2 gb mini sd and the AD-15 for it as well- beats my gf's 1gb nano to pieces!!

TheOtherOption · 22 May 2006 at 23:20

So your 2gig miniSD works fine ? it would seem that good quality is needed

I'm happy with the 1gig card in there for now though - will wait for prices to lower on the better quality cards *or* for a firmware update which might allow my card to function properly

Gaijin · 22 May 2006 at 23:41

alexuslakes said:
its on orange now for only £50 initial payment on a £30 contract (200 minutes, 500 texts) cant be beaten i dont think.

got a 2 gb mini sd and the AD-15 for it as well- beats my gf's 1gb nano to pieces!!

Erp. I just got mine upgraded for £15 on Orange, on a 500mins/ 500 texts package at £25 a month for a year.

GuruJockStrap · 23 May 2006 at 10:25

Oranges firmware is enough to put me off getting an N80 from them!

The Nokia N80

I haz 4090!