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ikehiker · 03-30-03, 09:11 AM

There are actually a number of programs capable of turing on the Axim and the default for some of these is to be 'on.' Here are the ones I can think of:

Alarms: Use Settings/System/Clock/Alarms and uncheck any that are set.

Calendar reminders (appointments or tasks): For any item you've entered (and this could even be holiday reminders that are synced from Outlook), open the item, tap Edit, and tap 'Remind me.' Change the setting to 'None.'

Inbox (email): Tools/Options, tap on a service, next/next/next/options, uncheck 'check for mail.' Repeat for each service.

Once you've set all these, you can also change the power settings to be sure it will turn off the Ax if you've forgotten one:
Settings/System/Power/Control, check box under "On battery power" and set to a fairly short time period. I've also disabled the ability of the program and record buttons to 'Turn on device...' since the case from Dell applies enough pressure to these buttons to turn it on. Now only the lit button at the top will turn on mine and it is slightly recessed. Of course, I've also stopped using the case since I now have much better things to carry it around in.

Obviously some of these features are the reason I have a PDA so disabling them kind of defeats the purpose but at least it's good to know about them if you are going to leave your Ax unattended for any length of time. I've also taken to leaving mine plugged in to the power adapter overnight so that if it does turn on, at least the battery won't drain before I notice.

Other readers: Feel free to point out anything I've missed. I suspect there are similar features in some second party aps that I may not have installed.

Also, I have a question - does anyone know of a way to completely turn off the Ax (short of removing both batteries which is equivalent to a hard reset)?

03-30-03, 09:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
ikehiker Aximsite Hall of Fame Addicted Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,809 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There are actually a number of programs capable of turing on the Axim and the default for some of these is to be 'on.' Here are the ones I can think of: Alarms: Use Settings/System/Clock/Alarms and uncheck any that are set. Calendar reminders (appointments or tasks): For any item you've entered (and this could even be holiday reminders that are synced from Outlook), open the item, tap Edit, and tap 'Remind me.' Change the setting to 'None.' Inbox (email): Tools/Options, tap on a service, next/next/next/options, uncheck 'check for mail.' Repeat for each service. Once you've set all these, you can also change the power settings to be sure it will turn off the Ax if you've forgotten one: Settings/System/Power/Control, check box under "On battery power" and set to a fairly short time period. I've also disabled the ability of the program and record buttons to 'Turn on device...' since the case from Dell applies enough pressure to these buttons to turn it on. Now only the lit button at the top will turn on mine and it is slightly recessed. Of course, I've also stopped using the case since I now have much better things to carry it around in. Obviously some of these features are the reason I have a PDA so disabling them kind of defeats the purpose but at least it's good to know about them if you are going to leave your Ax unattended for any length of time. I've also taken to leaving mine plugged in to the power adapter overnight so that if it does turn on, at least the battery won't drain before I notice. Other readers: Feel free to point out anything I've missed. I suspect there are similar features in some second party aps that I may not have installed. Also, I have a question - does anyone know of a way to completely turn off the Ax (short of removing both batteries which is equivalent to a hard reset)? Last edited by ikehiker; 03-30-03 at 09:20 AM.