Smart Q7 Tablet - Page 29

celtica96 · 06-18-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

sudo touch ~/.Xauthority && sudo chown $LOGNAME ~/.Xauthority && chmod 775 ~/. Xauthority

Thanks.

I had the same issue and this solved it.

AlanMc · 06-20-2009, 12:24 AM

I have found a easy method to let the mouse pointer appear. Rename of delete the folder /home/user/.icons/, then reboot it.

Nate the great · 06-20-2009, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanMc

I have found a easy method to let the mouse pointer appear. Rename of delete the folder /home/user/.icons/, then reboot it.

Deleting the sub folders worked for me.

If anyone tries this through the file manager and can't find the folder, it's becuase Linus hides anything that starts with a period. You'll need to navigate to /home/user, and type in /.icons to get the folder.

celtica96 · 06-20-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imaredr

I wasn't able to start it at all. Finally I uninstalled then reinstalled bluetooth. It now works.
Ellen

@imaredr

I had a weird problem with Bluetooth under V3 of the firmware that caused a system shutdown.

Of course, I'm testing many things on the Q7 and that may have caused my problem but now I'm hesitant to plug in the Bluetooth dongle

How did you uninstall & reinstall Bluetooth?

Thanks.

imaredr · 06-20-2009, 07:30 PM

@celtica96
You need to have install the repositories discussed in another thread here. I then
started evilvte under accessories and typed
sudo apt-get remove bluetooth

then once it was uninstalled I typed

sudo apt-get install bluetooth

I do find that the bluetooth doesn't always work. It is hit or miss. Maybe a bug. I chatted this morning (via google talk) with Alex from Eletroworld this morning and he thinks it may be a bug with firmware 3.0 I don't know. I only wanted to connect my BT headphones and while it will pair with the Q7, it doesn't work with Sonata. I may play around with it some more to get it to work, but I am not a Linux person and I don't want to press my luck.

Ellen

celtica96 · 06-20-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imaredr

I do find that the bluetooth doesn't always work. It is hit or miss. Maybe a bug.
Ellen

Thanks for your guidance.

I followed the steps you outlined and got one strange message in evilvte twice--once during uninstall and then again for install:

E Directory '/var/log/apt/' missing

Otherwise, the steps seemed to work.

Unfortunately, once I went back to the desktop I no longer have the option under Menu--Preferences--SysSettings to "Enable Bluetooth and USB Host".

I'll keep investigating....

markr · 06-20-2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtica96

I followed the steps you outlined and got one strange message in evilvte twice--once during uninstall and then again for install:

E Directory '/var/log/apt/' missing

/var/log is where applications can store a log file. Presumably apt is trying to write its logfile to /var/log/apt/some_file_name but the directory /var/log/apt/ doesn't exist yet. You would think that the rest of the operation would have worked, just you wouldn't have a log.

Try:
sudo mkdir /var/log/apt

To create the directory. Although you might not want your limited storage space filling up with log files you're never going to read, in which case don't bother and just ignore the errors.

imaredr · 06-20-2009, 09:08 PM

I get that first msg also. I ignore it
It seems that you have uninstalled Bluetooth
You now need to reinstall it

Sudo apt-get install bluetooth

I find Linux unforgiveable. If you type anything wrong the command will not work

Ellen

imaredr · 06-20-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtica96

Unfortunately, once I went back to the desktop I no longer have the option under Menu--Preferences--SysSettings to "Enable Bluetooth and USB Host".

I'll keep investigating....

I never had this on the desktop. It was when I click the power button I had that choice

wwang · 06-21-2009, 12:29 AM

So what thread has the repositories?

I want to try the bluetooth reinstall.

Ah, but before I try that, any one got an idea of what bluetooth functionality I am going to get?

I was hoping for A2DP support, bluetooth headphones.
Bluetooth headset.
bluetooth keyboard.

bjkel · 06-22-2009, 06:36 AM

I've been in touch with Alex from Eletroworld. I'm still having problems with my wifi, think I have pretty much messed up some of the core linux kernels. You know that snowballing effect when you try and fix something and it gets worse and worse. But anyway he said WinCE will be available for it (SmartQ7) next week.

Looking forward to that, even though I haven't used WinCE before I think it will be more familiar to me.

klikklak · 06-22-2009, 09:00 AM

Any info on a european distributor? .. I'd rather not pay customs, even if mp4nation prices seem good. Well, paying customs isn't that bad, but travelling to do it is annoying.

AlanMc · 06-22-2009, 11:23 AM

Today I receive the Smartdevices reply that they had known about the WIFI and bluetooth problem in the Q7. They would solve it in the next firmware.

imaredr · 06-22-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanMc

Today I receive the Smartdevices reply that they had known about the WIFI and bluetooth problem in the Q7. They would solve it in the next firmware.

That's great to hear. Now I can't stop palying around with my bluetooth and avoid making things worse. I also read somewhere here that WinCE will be out very soon.

Ellen

wwang · 06-22-2009, 03:10 PM

I just got one of the 32GIG SD cards.

And the SmartQ7 sees the card. All 32GIGS.
But when the SmartQ7 is plugged into a PC using the USB cable, the USB device is not found when I use a 32GIG card. But a 2GIG card is found just fine as a USB device.

Anyone else see this behavior?

How would I go about formating the card in the device?

06-22-2009, 03:10 PM	#435
wwang Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California, USA Device: Palm TX SmartQ 7	I just got one of the 32GIG SD cards. And the SmartQ7 sees the card. All 32GIGS. But when the SmartQ7 is plugged into a PC using the USB cable, the USB device is not found when I use a 32GIG card. But a 2GIG card is found just fine as a USB device. Anyone else see this behavior? How would I go about formating the card in the device? Last edited by wwang; 06-22-2009 at 03:52 PM.

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06-20-2009, 12:24 AM	#422
AlanMc Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ7	I have found a easy method to let the mouse pointer appear. Rename of delete the folder /home/user/.icons/, then reboot it.

06-20-2009, 07:30 PM	#425
imaredr Collector Posts: 440 Karma: 1002238 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harker Heights, Texas Device: Cybook	@celtica96 You need to have install the repositories discussed in another thread here. I then started evilvte under accessories and typed sudo apt-get remove bluetooth then once it was uninstalled I typed sudo apt-get install bluetooth I do find that the bluetooth doesn't always work. It is hit or miss. Maybe a bug. I chatted this morning (via google talk) with Alex from Eletroworld this morning and he thinks it may be a bug with firmware 3.0 I don't know. I only wanted to connect my BT headphones and while it will pair with the Q7, it doesn't work with Sonata. I may play around with it some more to get it to work, but I am not a Linux person and I don't want to press my luck. Ellen

06-20-2009, 09:08 PM	#428
imaredr Collector Posts: 440 Karma: 1002238 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harker Heights, Texas Device: Cybook	I get that first msg also. I ignore it It seems that you have uninstalled Bluetooth You now need to reinstall it Sudo apt-get install bluetooth I find Linux unforgiveable. If you type anything wrong the command will not work Ellen

06-21-2009, 12:29 AM	#430
wwang Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California, USA Device: Palm TX SmartQ 7	So what thread has the repositories? I want to try the bluetooth reinstall. Ah, but before I try that, any one got an idea of what bluetooth functionality I am going to get? I was hoping for A2DP support, bluetooth headphones. Bluetooth headset. bluetooth keyboard.

06-22-2009, 06:36 AM	#431
bjkel Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 8826 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T1, Nook Color, Kobo, Kindle Voyage, Kobo Forma	I've been in touch with Alex from Eletroworld. I'm still having problems with my wifi, think I have pretty much messed up some of the core linux kernels. You know that snowballing effect when you try and fix something and it gets worse and worse. But anyway he said WinCE will be available for it (SmartQ7) next week. Looking forward to that, even though I haven't used WinCE before I think it will be more familiar to me.

06-22-2009, 09:00 AM	#432
klikklak Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: helsinki Device: nokia 770, PRS-500	Any info on a european distributor? .. I'd rather not pay customs, even if mp4nation prices seem good. Well, paying customs isn't that bad, but travelling to do it is annoying.

06-22-2009, 11:23 AM	#433
AlanMc Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ7	Today I receive the Smartdevices reply that they had known about the WIFI and bluetooth problem in the Q7. They would solve it in the next firmware.

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