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Article #215Re: things i hate about my nokia 6600 so far are...
From: http://mynokia6600.blogspot.com/
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:10
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:10
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hey thanks, the manual sucks and the firmware needs updating but this one is a life saver tip. posted it to my blog, worth a look and an email if you have tips'n'tricks, software ect for this phone -- Stephen Hardy Email/MSN srhardy@myrealbox.com (+61) 0422780790 http://mynokia6600.blogspot.com my_nokia_6600@hotmail.com -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ "Birdy" <birdy@eight_nospam_hotels.com> wrote in message news:3fee2542$0$18689$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > I agree with these faults, re the menu I am sure it just takes time to get > used to. > > My phone does show elapsed time during a call. Go to LOG - OPTIONS - > SETTINGS - You have two settings in there, Log Duration and Show Call > Duration. Change Show Call Duration to Yes. > > Some of my pet pet peeves with the phone so far - > > Cell Info Wraps to the next line after 10 letters - the screen is wide > enough to have it on one line. In Australia the cell names are up to 11 so > the last letter is under the 10th letter. > If you have a profile chosen it shows where the date normally goes. > Putting in contacts - I have not figures out how to easily change the icons > on a number without putting the number in again - ie from a phone to a > mobile. On others you just went - Change Type. > Putting an address in yakes up multiple lines - Street, City etc but when > you get a business card with an address it shows up under 1 entry - Letter > Icon called address. Can not get that entering manually. > Can not edit Phone book entries using the Phone Suite software. Would be > much easier. > Have a corrupt ringtone on the phone memory - I can rename it but it will > not open,delete or move. Just comes up with an error. Someone suggested I > would have to format the memory. > > > Apart from these there are some great features such as > > Individual ring tones for each contact if you choose > Unlimited groups > Edit Labels in Contacts > THumbnails next to name during call > The Log showing all calls,SMS, is great. Easily to work out which support > calls, duration etc I get over a period of time. > > > > > I have Version 3.42.1 16-10-03. Is this the latest version? > > > > > "http://mynokia6600.blogspot.com/" <my_nokia_6600@hotmail.com> wrote in > message news:3fedfb32$1@news.comindico.com.au... > > Things i hate so far are; > > > > * it resets, firmware UG should fix this > > * typing sms, it assumes letters not number for the to: feild, why i dont > > know! Have to long keypress to do numbers. > > * fc*k - nokia still dont show default elapsed time of current call and > > navigating the menu to it is a nightmare > > * keylock works manualy, the only automatic option has to be set to > greater > > than a minuite and needs a friggn 5digit unlock number! > > * the calander dosent have a BIRTHDAY option, the old nokia 7250 also > keept > > track of how old the person is from DOB. (you can add a single bday to > a > > persons name in the addbook entry) > > * the SHORTCUT/FAVORITE keys dont let you create any useful shortcuts, the > > only thing that had a shortcut option was sound and pics... this is a pain > > in the ass! > > * the navigator key only shortcuts to the addressbook and thats it! > > * cant set own screesaver > > > > ANY FIXS TO THESE WILL BE POSTED TO MY BLOG SITE AS WELLA S HELP OTHERS IN > > THE NGROUPS, THANKS > > > > -- > > > > Stephen Hardy Email/MSN > > srhardy@myrealbox.com > > (+61) 0422780790 > > > > http://mynokia6600.blogspot.com > > my_nokia_6600@hotmail.com > > -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.555 / Virus Database: 347 - Release Date: 23/12/2003 > > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 26/12/2003
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