Michael Shaw wrote:
>
> In message "Internet With Zoomer !",
> 'pen-geos@lists.grot.com' writes:
>
> >I found a big (I think that is HUGE) problem with zoomer. The software that
> >comes with zoomer to access AOL services have just three Network
> >configuration types (SprintNet, TymNet and DataPac) available to do the
> >connection. The problem to me is that in Brasil we just have a AOLGLOBALnet
> >network configuration and it is not compatible.
> >So I can't use my zoomer to get or send e-mail. I'm so worried with this
> >problem because I think that I will need to sell the zoomer and buy a Newton
> >MP2000 ( that is enabled to connect to AOL or any ISP computer and talk POP3
> >to get or send mails ).
> >
> >Anyone know any software that enable Zoomet to get or send mails without
> >need AOL ?
> >How can I solve this problem ?
> >
> >Thank you very much by any information,
> >
>
> Unfortunately there is no GEOS/NDO software that supports either PPP or SLIP
> which is what you would need in order to connect to another ISP. There are
> some DOS-based applications, Net-Tamer for instance, but without somesort of
> keyboard input your out of luck. I toyed with the idea of a pop-up DOS keyboard
> but have not found any that don't at least require a mouse input, which the
> Zoomer does not take the pen as in DOS(a possible work-around I have not tried
> would be to use the modem(straight serial?) cable and hook it up to a mouse/
> trackball/whatever and then load the appropriate drivers and voila a mouse in
> DOS! If this would work you could technically hook-up some sort of serial
> keyboard in the same manner. The only options I see in your case are 1) to wait
> for GEOS/NDO 3.0(providing it will run on a Zoomer) because it is suppose to
> have PPP and SLIP ability and even some sort of browser, 2) go to another non-
> GEOS PDA that has the ability, or 3) if you want to at least stick to GEOS go
> to something like a HP200LX running GEOS and then run a DOS internet application
> like Net-Tamer. One other option is to possibly go to another provider that
> may have a GEOS app(didn't CompuServe have a Geos app at one time?).
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
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> shaw89@intrex.net
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