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musicman5150 · 10-14-03, 04:25 PM

I have had an Axim for about a year but I haven't had time to really get into it and use it. I'm a graphic designer and I run my own business so I need to be able to keep track of alot of projects and goings on... This is where I hope our wonderful Axim community can come to my rescue.

1. I have been using Franklin Coveys PlanPlus software as I've always had a Frankling Planner. But it is no where near powerful enough for what I need. I need a scheduler that is much more comprehensive. Something with a better alarm system and something that can keep me updated on birthdays, holidays, etc... I'm also a very visual person so lots of colorful icons tend to be good cues for me. And I can't understand why the address book is so limited. I want an address book that lets me keep track of my best friends birthday and has places to store his wife and kids names along with his and all their birthdays. Can someone tell me the best scheduler and address book out there for the Axim?

2. I also need a program to track my projects for me. Something that allows me to enter multiple graphics projects and track details, deadlines, etc... I would prefer a project manager built into the scheduler but I may be asking too much.

3. Can anyone tell me why my battery indicator seems so awful? I didn't use my Axim for about 3 days and in that time my battery must have run down just sitting there as I didn't have access to my charger and it was already half empty. The problem is it started eating at my backup until it was at 35%. Then I charged the main back up and again didn't use it for a day. But during that one day, even with the battery charged to full I turned it on and the backup had drained to 0! Can't figure out what is up. I changed the backup since but why would it do that?

4. My Axim seems really sluggish. I don't have a whole lot of software on it other than Quicken and PlanPlus, and YanCE reader. But when I update the priority on my task list it takes a few seconds to update. I know its not that big of a deal but it worries me that I have a lemon.

5. I get this line that appears across my Axim screen everytime I turn it on and I've left other programs running in memory. It goes away as other windows open over it but should I be worried about this?

6. And last but not least... Can someone tell me the top must have software (applications, utilities, etc...) I need to get the most out of my Axim? I'm sure with the combined experience out there you can all give me some great suggestions.

I'm sorry this is so long, please forgive, but I want to get the most from this system and I would appreciate any and all feedback I can get from you all.

Thanks!
Jeremy James

10-14-03, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
musicman5150 Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ogden, UT Posts: 34 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Questions... Lots of Questions! I have had an Axim for about a year but I haven't had time to really get into it and use it. I'm a graphic designer and I run my own business so I need to be able to keep track of alot of projects and goings on... This is where I hope our wonderful Axim community can come to my rescue. 1. I have been using Franklin Coveys PlanPlus software as I've always had a Frankling Planner. But it is no where near powerful enough for what I need. I need a scheduler that is much more comprehensive. Something with a better alarm system and something that can keep me updated on birthdays, holidays, etc... I'm also a very visual person so lots of colorful icons tend to be good cues for me. And I can't understand why the address book is so limited. I want an address book that lets me keep track of my best friends birthday and has places to store his wife and kids names along with his and all their birthdays. Can someone tell me the best scheduler and address book out there for the Axim? 2. I also need a program to track my projects for me. Something that allows me to enter multiple graphics projects and track details, deadlines, etc... I would prefer a project manager built into the scheduler but I may be asking too much. 3. Can anyone tell me why my battery indicator seems so awful? I didn't use my Axim for about 3 days and in that time my battery must have run down just sitting there as I didn't have access to my charger and it was already half empty. The problem is it started eating at my backup until it was at 35%. Then I charged the main back up and again didn't use it for a day. But during that one day, even with the battery charged to full I turned it on and the backup had drained to 0! Can't figure out what is up. I changed the backup since but why would it do that? 4. My Axim seems really sluggish. I don't have a whole lot of software on it other than Quicken and PlanPlus, and YanCE reader. But when I update the priority on my task list it takes a few seconds to update. I know its not that big of a deal but it worries me that I have a lemon. 5. I get this line that appears across my Axim screen everytime I turn it on and I've left other programs running in memory. It goes away as other windows open over it but should I be worried about this? 6. And last but not least... Can someone tell me the top must have software (applications, utilities, etc...) I need to get the most out of my Axim? I'm sure with the combined experience out there you can all give me some great suggestions. I'm sorry this is so long, please forgive, but I want to get the most from this system and I would appreciate any and all feedback I can get from you all. Thanks! Jeremy James