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Blazer tricks and tips

Palm TX

Palm’s Blazer is far from everything you’d hope a web browser would be and it looks extremely unlikely that the situation is going to get any better any time soon. There are, however, a number of tricks and tips that can improve your user-experience.

This article contains information about using Optimised mode, Fast mode, disabling javascript, using Google’s mobile search, compressing webpages using transcoder websites, general Blazer maintenance, offline content and what to do when Blazer freezes while trying to access a website.

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Palm TX hotsync and reset nightmares

Palm TX

Over the last few days my Palm TX has become increasingly bothersome. I’ve not had the “continuous” soft-resets experienced by others – in fact, until recently it’s been remarkably stable with the only application really giving me problems being Blazer (and even that was more to do with my decision to revert to the previous version of Graffiti.

Now, I’m experiencing problems hot-syncing and even if I do manage to hot-sync successfully the TX does a reset when it gets to the “cleaning up stage”.

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Palm Cradle Kit

Palm Cradle Kit

Recently while sorting out boxes of old computer junk I came across my old Palm III and it’s cradle. It was like bumping into an old friend and I wondered if getting a Cradle for my TX would improve my “user experience”. On an impulse I placed an order on-line.

My initial experience with the Palm Cradle Kit has left me feeling rather disappointed and the more I’ve tried to use it, the more disappointed I’ve become. The Palm Cradle Kit delivered little satisfaction.

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What's on your Christmas list?

So what do you buy a Palm TX owning techno nerd like me for Christmas? I’m always being told that I’m incredibly difficult to buy for and I know that’s partly (mainly) due to my impatience and tendency to go our and buy the stuff I want as soon as I can afford it.

On thing I know I you shouldn’t buy for any Palm owning friends is the incredibly rubbish Palm Cradle. I’ve not changed my option since I reviewed it. It’s still a waste of landfill.

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Palm TX - tips and tricks

Here are a number of little tips that I’ve found useful while using my Palm TX, maybe you’ll find them useful too! (Although I’m guessing that everyone knows all about these kind of things and I’m the last to find out – as usual!) This article covers the modification of “Softkeys”, quickly changing applications, beaming your business card and quickly connecting.

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