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Re: things i hate about my nokia 6600 so far are...

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From: http://mynokia6600.blogspot.com/
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

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"Birdy" <birdy@eight_nospam_hotels.com> wrote in message
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> 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
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