You're right Nick, 5500 SD only. CF and in fact all sleeves will fit the following models
IPAQ 36xx 37xx 38xx 39xx 54xx 55xx and possibly 51xx. Some sleeves also have extra battery. CF sleeves cost about $50 on Ebay. CF GPS $100~ Navman sleeves go for between 100-150, and have a CF slot as well as built in GPS. BTW some Garmin have baro pressure sensor. I still carry my Garmin, switched off as a backup for outlanding or flat glider battery! 5500 has SD only. I will get a 4700 one day though, 640x480 and landscape mode would be great. A freeware landscape mode program for older models is available on the net somewhere. No more replies from me this morning I must do appear to do *some* work today! Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2007 11:05 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries I could be wrong - I thought my old 5500 only had an SD card slot. My new H4700 has both SD & CF. I'm sure there is a CF sleeve available for the 5500. Regards, - Nick Gilbert - Lotus Notes Developer W :: (08) 8392 2147 F :: (08) 8276 5844 E :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Derek Ruddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/08/2007 10:50 AM Please respond to "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> To "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> cc Subject Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries The 5550 has a CF card slot. Set up the unit as you like (see you etc) then perform a full backup to the card. It only takes a minute or so to perform a full restore when required. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave > Sent: Thursday, 9 August 2007 10:06 AM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries > > HI Wayne, > > Luckily for you, the quite new (HP)IPAQ 4700 has a backup battery-Older > (COMPAQ)IPAQ 36xx,37xx,38xx,50xx do not, so watch out! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne > Carter > Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2007 9:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries > > from Dave-(snip) > One last note, IPAQ's have no backup battery and if charged and left on the > charger they do not start charging until the power is disconnected, so that > if you leave one fully charged on the charger for say a month it will > flatten the battery and lose its data, even though the charger is connected. > I strongly suggest you make us of the full backup facility on the PDA when > everything is setup, so restoring the PDA is quick and easy. The best bet is > to have a timer on the charger that disconnects the power once a day for 5 > minutes, then the PDA will charge again.(Great piece of design that)! (Snip) > > eh? > My 4700 has a good backup battery, goes for weeks with no main battery > charge. > Perhaps not all Ipaqs are this way? > > Safe season > > Wayne > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
