hp pda and ozexplor

If you let the pda run flat the flash memory gets erased.
Load the program onto the storage card if you have one rather than the flash memory.
You will still probably lose the link to it from program files but you should be able to browse to it with the file explorer and run it.

Lloyd B.

Hi Mark. Have you stored the program on an SD / CF card or is it in the internal memory? I have had issues with loosing the contents of my SD card (maps) but no hassles with loosing the program which is in internal memory. I seem to remember when first getting my HP5550 to not leave the SD card in place when not in use. Thus, I try to remember to take it out once finished with it. So far, I have only had to reload the maps a couple of times. Very frustrating.
Cheers Tony

Mark

If you have the new HP iPAQ 6965 you'll need to disable WI-FI, Bluetooth and Tom Tom when not in use. From my experience, if you don't do this, the battery will flat within 24 hours.

I use an SD card for both Tom Tom and Exploroz. When not in use I take it out.

Regards

Mark,

when you say the software needs reloading do you mean everything? like you have to go thru the screen alignment and cut/paste exercise? If so, you just need to keep it charged. or replace your battery.

otherwise, if you have a large sd card say over 2GB, I have heard (no proof) that there have been issues with formatting and lost data.

Mark

You need to re charge the PDA a least once a week, if not try iPAQ Backup and back up all programs and data file to you cf or sd cards,

Also set ActiveSync to back up your files and the iPAQ Backup, backup,

This way if the main and backup battery goes flat and you can re-charge them and do a Restore using iPAQ Backup..

Regards

Richard

what model HP PDA do you have?

As said here if the PDA goes dead flat all programs are lost. Youe PDA should have an internal backup battery which should allow you to remove your main battery for a while at least. There is a software fix on the HP website. I think the problem is to do with Pocket PC 2003. The 05 version doesn't lose the programs when flat.

Cheers

When the battery goes dead flat, all installed programs and applications are lost, it pretty much goes back to factory settings.
Mine used to do this and after getting jack of rebooting everything back onto it I thought there must be an easier way.

I found that if you do a Backup (I think if you go to the "Start menu", then Programs or "Settings" you should find it, I put mine in the start menu for easy access so can`t remember exactly where I found it) of the PDA the next time it goes flat, go to the "IPAQ Backup" application and do a "Restore". It will then restore the PDA back how it was before the battery went flat.

i have an ipaq HX4700 & had the same problems .. battery life poor & wiped the applications everytime it went flat. Finally solved it by upgrading the OS from PocketPC 2003 to Windows Mobile 5 (which allows persistent memory). now even when i do a hard reset the applications are not lost (& my battery lasts enormously longer too!)