<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK= href="cid:filelist.xml@01C45094.88908110" rel=File-List><LINK= href="cid:editdata.mso@01C45094.88908110" rel=Edit-Time-Data> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <o:SmartTagType name="time"= namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:Sm= artTagType><o:SmartTagType name="date"= namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:Sm= artTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=blue= link=blue> <DIV class=Section1> Mark:   I downloaded the trial version of= the SpringDB for Pocket PC, installed it on the PPC then tried= to copy over my Access files but the sync program said it= couldn't copy the Access file.  Does the file have to be= converted to a different format?  I have the school's piano= inventory on Access and I wanted to be able to access it without= taking my laptop with me.   dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275   ----- Original message= ----------------------------------------> From: Mark= Dierauf <<A= href="mailto:mark@nhpianos.com">mark@nhpianos.com</A>> To:= <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> Rec= eived: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:47:15 -0400 Subject: RE: Pocket PC= w/TL & Customer DB I have an ipaq 3835 that is about 2 years old. The= newer models are smaller and faster, with many incorporating= wireless access, I believe. Mine has pretty much just the= standard Micro$oft office suite that comes as part of the PPC= 2002 operating system, but I have added the following= applications:<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tunelab= Pro for Pocket PC - <A= href="http://www.tunelab-world.com/">http://www.tunelab-world.co= m/</A>  tuning= software<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">SprintDB - <A= href="http://www.kaione.com/">http://www.kaione.com/</A> <SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes"> database= application<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Audible= Player - <A= href="http://www.audible.com/">http://www.audible.com</A>= digital books<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">SprintDB reads and writes Microsoft Access database= files, and since my desktop DB is in Access it was a logical= choice. I tried several DB’s for PPC and found this one to be by= far the most powerful. The new version has a desktop companion= so you don’t need to do any design work on the diminutive PPC= screen. My DB tracks the usual customer info, including piano= data and service history. <o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">Audible.com is a source for books on tape, or in this= case digital format. Since I’m often on the road this is for me= an easy way to enjoy a good “read”. I carry some ear-buds in my= car, so if I’m filing hammers or regulating in a customer’s home= I can listen while I work. Makes those drudgery jobs go by= faster!<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The= only extra hardware I use is a 64 Meg SD memory card, and I only= use that because the Audible files are often about that size. It= usually allows me to keep an entire “book” on the card, rather= than having to load titles in two or more sections. The extra= memory is not necessary for either TL or SprintDB. I’ve heard= some people complain about the battery life, but I find that I= can get about 4 tunings out of it quite easily on a charge which= is about as much as I like to do in a day anyway. I did buy a= car charger which works quite well and have never had the= battery quit on me. It is also my understanding that some of the= newer PPC’s have removable and/or high capacity batteries, so= this should be even less of an issue. I hope that when the time= comes for me to replace this one I’ll be able to combine my PPC= and cell phone in one device! Beware that some of the Dell PPC’s= are unsuitable for use with tuning software – see the “News”= section of the Tunelab web site for details about specific= models to avoid.<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-= Mark<o:p></o:p> <SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- <SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: Rick Bazemore= [mailto:tunericks@yahoo.com] <SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent<SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">: <st1:date= Year="2004" Day="12" Month="6"><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Saturday, June 12,= 2004</st1:date><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">= <st1:time Minute="30" Hour="14">2:30= PM</st1:time><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:= pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Pocket PC w/TL & Customer= DB <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Mark,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Please elaborate on all that you have on your= pocket pc as well as memory cards and devices required to do all= you do with the pocket pc as it relates to your piano= business.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> "I like having my schedule and complete customer= database available to me on the same 7 oz Pocket PC that runs= TL!"<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Rick Bazemore<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN:= center" align=center><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=1> </DIV> Do you= Yahoo!? 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