Smart Q7 Tablet - Page 23

celtica96 · 06-09-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSun

celtica96,

Can you be a little more specific with your ARM 5 repository info? I'm having some problems when I try to load anything from several of the repositories that folks seem to be doing it from the Chinese sites. Mainly, when I try to run the Package Installer I get an error message saying that I'm missing some sort of LOOP_FILE.

Thanks!

Cold

P.S. Many folks around here are looking for a comic book reader like cbreader or comix, and an image viewer than supports slideshow capabilities. Have you been able to get anything like these running from those repositories?

I've gotten the same error message at times, too.

I'm not sure what's going on because I'm new to Linux/Ubuntu and the variation on the Q7.

Also, I find the error messages on the Q7 to be cryptic at best.

The main point here is that what I tell you may be completely wrong and you'll have to proceed at your own risk.

That said, I went around GDebi and downloaded the files directly to the Q7 from the repository.

Then, I crossed my fingers and installed the libraries (click once on each deb file).

GDebi loaded and installed.

It worked for Flite even though I would not recommend it as the standard procedure.

Normally, GDebi should help and go out, list the packages available, and let the user select the ones to download/install.

Also, I would be sure to download to an SD card rather than the desktop because the Q7 has limited storage.

I'm new to Ubuntu and many others have better knowledge.

Please correct any errors in the above.

bjkel · 06-09-2009, 08:06 PM

There is also a forum from jiongtang with smartq stuff. In particular installing english language on it. Which I may have to do a reflash of the original operating system but wasn't sure about getting english back on it. Here's the link: http://www.jiongtang.com/fourm/viewforum.php?f=17

imaredr · 06-10-2009, 03:51 PM

Finally it is here! Now to figure out some stuff. I have managed to connect to my network. Does the Q7 have handwriting recognition? I doubt if I will be writing much since I can connect a keyboard. Besides, I got this to read ebooks in color. Still it would be nice to take advantage of as many features as possible.

Ellen

celtica96 · 06-10-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imaredr

Finally it is here! Now to figure out some stuff. I have managed to connect to my network. Does the Q7 have handwriting recognition? I doubt if I will be writing much since I can connect a keyboard. Besides, I got this to read ebooks in color. Still it would be nice to take advantage of as many features as possible.

Ellen

Congratulations on your new SmartQ!

I have not used this software, but there's a link on the eletroworld.cn website for something called CellWriter: http://www.eletroworld.cn/nb/downloa....3.1-1_arm.rar

It's a "grid-entry natural handwriting input panel."

A discussion of it is here: http://freshmeat.net/projects/cellwriter/.

I hope it works for you but, remember, install at your own risk.

imaredr · 06-10-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtica96

Congratulations on your new SmartQ!

I have not used this software, but there's a link on the eletroworld.cn website for something called CellWriter: http://www.eletroworld.cn/nb/downloa....3.1-1_arm.rar

It's a "grid-entry natural handwriting input panel."

A discussion of it is here: http://freshmeat.net/projects/cellwriter/.

I hope it works for you but, remember, install at your own risk.

Thanks, I will definitely take a look at it. I hope that the Q7 is similar to the N800 (linux wise). I have been going through all the posts on the Q7 here to glean as much info as I can. I should have taken notes, huh?

Ellen

wwang · 06-10-2009, 05:55 PM

Hey I got mine!

I have been trying ot mess with it. Man it charges slowly, grin.

Ok. I have a bunch of PDB files. That i put on the SD card. I put that card in and it found the card fine.

I then tried to run FBreader. It found all the files fine.

I then ejected the card to update the content of the PDB files to recent versions that were from sunrisexp. Just think of updating the PDB files on the SD card.

When I inserted the card, the smartQ7 could not find the card.

What I found worked was to restart the smartQ7 and then the SD card was found again.

So the question is, how do we tell the smartQ7 to rescan or find the SD card was inserted again and make it available again.

By the way, the SD card seems to be added as a symbolic link like
/home/usr/disk

imaredr · 06-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwang

Hey I got mine!

I have been trying ot mess with it. Man it charges slowly, grin.

Congrats! Hope you are liking yours as much as I like mine. Yes, I agree that it does seem to charge slowly. I thought it was just me being too excited.

Ellen

rogue_ronin · 06-10-2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwang

So the question is, how do we tell the smartQ7 to rescan or find the SD card was inserted again and make it available again.

It's PCManFM that's managing the desktop links. So it's probably not refreshing properly.

BTW, try plugging in the smaller USB cable -- it should export your SD card as a USB HD to your desktop/laptop. Then just drag and drop...

You may have to go into the menu, and find the "Close USB DEVICE" setting to then re-enable the regular USB port. Mine's on the fritz right now, so I cannot confirm.

All this is from the quick-start guide.

m a r

rogue_ronin · 06-11-2009, 01:14 AM

I'm still struggling to repair my xorg.conf kaboom. The device is booting, and auto-connecting to my home network. I've got it's IP address from my router... Anyone know how to ssh into the thing? Straight attempt is refused -- maybe no ssh on the device?

Any other trick for accessing it? I think I borked the display -- so the thing is working, it's just not using the screen. Does anyone know if you can usb network it? Just get me at a console, let me edit that xorg.conf! [I just commented some lines... jeez!

]

m a r

wwang · 06-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Any one got regular WPA working?

I can do at home where I don't have any security. I know security hole, but we share 3 different internet connections between 3 houses because we all overlap and 1 access point covers each of us depending on where in your house you are, so it is easier to work together to provide good internet coverage.

So I have security working with the smartQ7.

At work I have WPA2, I think, but with entering the passphrase, I can't seem to get it to recognize the device. After I make chnages to the security or the protocol, do I have to do anything special, like restart or log out?

Any idea the easiest way to put the device to sleep? Other then logout? Is a short cut on the desktop a good idea to put the device to sleep?

USB keyboard and mouse makes setup much easier by the way.

And thanks for the tip on the SD card access if you connect the device using USB mini connector. I will have to try that and I was wondering what the difference was and what that was for.

wwang · 06-11-2009, 04:20 PM

There is a bubble in chinese. That after you come back from standby. Any one know what it says? Just curious.

profnachos · 06-11-2009, 04:58 PM

I hope we get our own forum instead of falling under "other devices." Who do we talk to about that?

celtica96 · 06-11-2009, 05:34 PM

I started a thread here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=488226) to track what works with the SmartQ 7 as it comes out of the box.

My initial categories include mice, keyboards, SD/SDHC cards, and software.

Please contribute what you know works with the Q7 and its stock OS.

Thanks.

ColdSun · 06-11-2009, 07:43 PM

So far my only hardware discovery is its issue with SDHC cards. I'll post that in the thread and anything else I find.

geneven · 06-11-2009, 07:53 PM

I'm new here, but an N800/N810 user.

What bothers me about the Q7 is the battery. As I understand it, the battery is not user-accessible. This means that in a few years, it will not be usable, right?

And I have often crashed my N800 or N810. My solution: remove the battery, replace it and reboot! With the Q7 I will have to wait till the battery runs out of power to get it to reboot that way?

06-11-2009, 05:34 PM	#343
celtica96 Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, USA Device: Nokia N800, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, SmartQ 5 & 7, Mirus CT9W7	New Compatibility Thread For SmartQ 7 Hardware & Software I started a thread here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=488226) to track what works with the SmartQ 7 as it comes out of the box. My initial categories include mice, keyboards, SD/SDHC cards, and software. Please contribute what you know works with the Q7 and its stock OS. Thanks.

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wwang Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California, USA Device: Palm TX SmartQ 7	Hey I got mine! I have been trying ot mess with it. Man it charges slowly, grin. Ok. I have a bunch of PDB files. That i put on the SD card. I put that card in and it found the card fine. I then tried to run FBreader. It found all the files fine. I then ejected the card to update the content of the PDB files to recent versions that were from sunrisexp. Just think of updating the PDB files on the SD card. When I inserted the card, the smartQ7 could not find the card. What I found worked was to restart the smartQ7 and then the SD card was found again. So the question is, how do we tell the smartQ7 to rescan or find the SD card was inserted again and make it available again. By the way, the SD card seems to be added as a symbolic link like /home/usr/disk

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rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	I'm still struggling to repair my xorg.conf kaboom. The device is booting, and auto-connecting to my home network. I've got it's IP address from my router... Anyone know how to ssh into the thing? Straight attempt is refused -- maybe no ssh on the device? Any other trick for accessing it? I think I borked the display -- so the thing is working, it's just not using the screen. Does anyone know if you can usb network it? Just get me at a console, let me edit that xorg.conf! [I just commented some lines... jeez! ] m a r

06-11-2009, 04:14 PM	#340
wwang Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California, USA Device: Palm TX SmartQ 7	Any one got regular WPA working? I can do at home where I don't have any security. I know security hole, but we share 3 different internet connections between 3 houses because we all overlap and 1 access point covers each of us depending on where in your house you are, so it is easier to work together to provide good internet coverage. So I have security working with the smartQ7. At work I have WPA2, I think, but with entering the passphrase, I can't seem to get it to recognize the device. After I make chnages to the security or the protocol, do I have to do anything special, like restart or log out? Any idea the easiest way to put the device to sleep? Other then logout? Is a short cut on the desktop a good idea to put the device to sleep? USB keyboard and mouse makes setup much easier by the way. And thanks for the tip on the SD card access if you connect the device using USB mini connector. I will have to try that and I was wondering what the difference was and what that was for.

06-11-2009, 04:20 PM	#341
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ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 591 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	So far my only hardware discovery is its issue with SDHC cards. I'll post that in the thread and anything else I find.

06-11-2009, 07:53 PM	#345
geneven Member Retired Posts: 124 Karma: 340 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Nokia N800, N810, Kindle 2	I'm new here, but an N800/N810 user. What bothers me about the Q7 is the battery. As I understand it, the battery is not user-accessible. This means that in a few years, it will not be usable, right? And I have often crashed my N800 or N810. My solution: remove the battery, replace it and reboot! With the Q7 I will have to wait till the battery runs out of power to get it to reboot that way?

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