Just released: Axim X3 ROM Update

LuS · 12-09-03, 04:48 PM

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...essage.id=7372

All X3 USERS,

Here is the latest rom update for the AXIM X3.The fixes include:

1. Backup battery driver status update issue, which may cause long backup battery charging time. 2. Codec relative drivers problem, which may conflit and cause system lockup. 3. Serial Port driver issue, which cause serial keyboard detection sometimes failed. 4. Enhanced display performance by optimizing the display driver. 5. USB file transfering issues, which may cause file transfer fails.

Click the link below to download this file. If you search the Dell file library you may need to click on previous versions from the file dowload page to get to the English version.

http://support.dell.com/filelib/Form...5289&Type=DRVR

Seems like the description of fixes was written in India.

Sash[DSL] · 12-09-03, 05:12 PM

Is this for X3i too?

LuS · 12-09-03, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Sash[DSL]
Is this for X3i too?

I would assume so.

joelw135 · 12-09-03, 07:21 PM

I called Dell, and they said yes to installing on X3i. But they could be wrong. I think they moved Axim state side, because today I called twice and got USA support.

LuS · 12-09-03, 07:59 PM

How do you back up the current ROM content?

aviationwiz · 12-09-03, 08:00 PM

I am on my X3i now after update. Working fine.

LuS · 12-09-03, 10:10 PM

Well, I tried this update.

The first thing that struck me was that the screen, contrary to what the description of the update says, refreshes noticeably slower than before the update.

Also, it takes almost a second for the start menu to pop up after clicking Start.

I didn't like the update. Did a hard reset and restored from a back up.

Thanks for nothing, Dell...

elee102 · 12-09-03, 10:20 PM

on the contrary I have found the update to actually speed up the display. Especially with Handymenu, PocketInformant, Bejeweled, & the OS as a whole.

joelw135 · 12-09-03, 10:25 PM

There was definitely a speed increase of screen updates for sure, and Wi-Fi connects faster.

VanHlebar · 12-10-03, 06:32 AM

Did you have to do a hard reset after the update?

jsands · 12-10-03, 06:51 AM

No hard reset necessary. It does a soft reset at the end of installation. I put the patches (not the ....channel 12-14 one, mine is new) and everthing is running smoothly.

paolobeltran · 12-10-03, 09:25 PM

Just installed the updates, and the Axim seems more responsive in terms of display and program execution. If only we can get an update to WM2003...

k000 · 12-16-03, 11:58 AM

Can somene please tell what is the latest update 'version' of the ROM that Dell is providing ? I got my Axim just yesterday It's Axim X3i, and I am not sure if need the update or not.

Thanks...

And is there any update to stop that annoying blue light flashing - to go discrete while surfing ?

paolobeltran · 12-16-03, 12:03 PM

k000,

My ROM version, after the updates, is A00(09100300EN). You can check this at Settings-->System Information. I received my Axim on Nov 24. What does your say?

As for the flashing Wifi blue light, there are currently no patches for it. Maybe someone is working on it hopefully.

k000 · 12-16-03, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by paolobeltran
k000,

My ROM version, after the updates, is A00(09100300EN). You can check this at Settings-->System Information. I received my Axim on Nov 24. What does your say?

As for the flashing Wifi blue light, there are currently no patches for it. Maybe someone is working on it hopefully.

Thanks paolo... mine says the same... so it seems Dell installed the latest ROM on mine before shipping... cool, one less thing to do on my virgin Axim

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