PowerSDHC - As you may be aware, most Palm devices that do not carry a "Treo" or "Centro" brand cannot read or write to the new SDHC cards. This leaves everyone owning such devices behind in terms of storage and costs. SD cards top out at 2GB, while SDHC cards are available at 32GB sizes already, and 16GB cards can be obtained for less than $80 USD.
Palm Inc has repeatedly refused to write an SDHC driver for their handhelds. This has long been regarded as a lost cause by most Palm owners. Luckily Palm Inc are not the only ones in power to help. PalmPowerups to the rescue! We've been hard at work creating an SDHC driver for your devices. It is very difficult and has been one of the most complex projects we've ever undertaken here. It is made harder yet since each individual device needs to be uniquely supported and programmed for.
Today we're glad to announce that for for a small set of devices the driver has entered beta testing. Due to huge demand to make the beta available to everyone, it has been decided that the beta will be available for purchase as well. It is more expensive than the final version will be, for reasons that are beyond the scope of this document. Internally we've been using it on our devices, and it works well, so we're reasonably confident that it will work for you too.
There are caveats of course. First, to use cards whose size is 4GB or over, your device needs to support the FAT32 filesystem. Only Palm LifeDrive and Palm TX ship with it included. All other devices will need to install a FAT32 driver. There is only one option for where to get one - Palm Inc. We here at PalmPowerups are currently investigating writing our own due to reasons mentioned later in this document. For now you may download our wrapper and installer for Palm's FAT32 driver. All you need to do is install it to RAM and reset. Your device will now support FAT32. Please note that Palm's FAT32 driver is VERY inefficient and slow when mounting cards. Thus on slower devices it can take up to 30 seconds to recognize an inserted 32GB card. This delay goes down for smaller cards, and when we release out own FAT32 driver, it will go away. Also this delay is not present on LifeDrive and TX devices. Another caveat, which is well known to our customers who purchase PowerDrive, is that PalmOS cannot display card sizes over 4GB or free space over 4GB. This does not mean it cannot use them, just that the display of card size and free space will be wrong. This is usually just a cosmetic error, and will usually not cause errors or problems. We are investigating a possibility of releasing a patch to alleviate this problem, but there is no certainty on this yet.
The following devices are next on the roadmap and should be supported soon:
* Tungsten E
* Tungsten C
* Tapwave Zodiac
* Tungsten T3
The process to get a trial version is simple. First you need to register a username on the PalmPowerups site. Then you need to download the trial version PRC file. Now run it. It will give you your device ID, which will be something like 2134CD6E. Write this down. Your device will now reset; this is normal. Now click here and fill in the required data. Please be very careful to fill it in correctly. when you do this, you will be given a link to download a keyfile. Download it and save it to a safe location, you will not be able to re-download it. You now need to install it to RAM of your device. Do so, and run PalmSDHC again. It will blink and return to the launcher screen. The SDHC driver is now active. Your device will get your attention and tell you about the trial expiration and limitations. You will have unrestricted access for 3-4 days, after which the driver will become read-only and speed-limited to a very low speed of 50 KB/s. At this point you may delete it and soft reset to remove it, or purchase it to get a new key file, that will not expire.
This is a beta version, so please report any bugs and problems you may have with it. Of course when the release version comes out, you will be entitled to the upgrade for free. The release version is coming later, and will cost $20 USD. Also note that for the beta, the driver must stay in ram, and you must run it after a soft reset to regain SDHC functionality. This is a precaution against driver conflicts.
As always we're not responsible for any data loss or any damage that may occur as result of using our software and all efforts are made to ensure it does not happen. Please read this document carefully before proceeding.
What's New in This Release:
· Fixed a serious bug. Delete older versions and update to avoid problems.
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Supported operating systems:
Palm OS 3.x, Palm OS 4.x, Palm OS 5.x
Clie ScreenLock Fix Clie ScreenLock Fix is a patch that makes WinScreenLock() work on certain very old Sony Clies by fixing one of Sony's bugs.
This fix allows FlipHack to work properly on those devices. Note that if you bought anything other than the earliest Clies, this probably won't help you. For more details, see the README.
Clie ScreenLockFix is released under the GPL
STOIC (STay On In Cradle) STOIC (STay On In Cradle) is used to force your PDA to stay on when charging via the cradle or cable.
This solves issues with handhelds that don't have a "stay on" option or for situations where the stay on option isn't working properly.
Works on most old and new palm models (OS 2.0 and above)
Dia Rotate Manager Dia Rotate Manager - This software works on Palm devices which has Palm OS5, and equipped with DIA (Dynamic Input Area). DIA is the graffiti area which is drawn by Palm OS, and can be hidden by softwares.
Tungsten T3 and Palm T|X from Palm Inc. have the DIA area.
This software changes orientation and DIA state for each application automatically
Two Key On Hack Two Key On Hack makes it so your Palm will only turn on when the contrast button is pressed, so you have to press the contrast button plus another button.
This is a very simple way to overcome the problem of your Palm V turning on in your pocket
JOG Dial Hack JOG Dial Hack transforms input from the JOG Dial to scroll button presses
Send2Palm Send2Palm is a simple utility that allows you to easily install applications and databases in Palm OS powered devices, through the command-line in an automatic and customized way.
Send2Palm uses the default HotSync API to send files to the HotSync queue, which is the list of applications that shall be installed on the next sync
AlwaysOnHack AlwaysOnHack - You can now focus on your activities without any interruption from the "autosleep" feature.
Useful when used with programs that require a password to start, even after an unexpected "autosleep" mode.
Hope it is useful
TrapWeaver TrapWeaver is a utility for the Palm OS which protects your device from crashing due to overlapping system patches. If you install HackMaster hacks or run 3rd-party apps that patch the OS, you need TrapWeaver! TrapWeaver stabilizes your device by transparently managing and protecting ALL system patches from writing over one another
Other Software by developer «PalmPowerups»:
E2 Internal Drive E2 Internal Drive exposes the internal NVFS drive for use as a built-in card a-la T|T5
FAT32 FAT32 - FAT32 driver for OS5 devices without it. Allows use of 4GB cards on those devices
LifeDrive CardInfo Patch Allows renaming of internal volumes and displaying of media types other then SD/MMC and "HardDisk"
PowerDrive PowerDrive is an application for PalmOne LifeDrive devices that will allow you to repartition your device to have a bigger RAM area or a bigger internal drive area. It will also allow use of ANY other CF card instead of the original microdrive for size and speed improvements, naturally. To use this application, make sure your LifeDrive has LifeDrive v2
HardReset HardReset will hard reset any device, with a 10-second warning. If your power button has stopped working, this will help you do a hard reset
PowerDict PowerDict - Have you ever noticed how Treo680 auto-fixes some texts you type? Like how "acn" magically becomes "can" and "hvae" becomes "have". There is a list inside the PalmOS that keeps track of what replacements are to be made
Flash Installer Installs the Flash Player normally found on Sony devices
