various x5 tasks

[BLWN327]

I just got the x5 with no instructions or anything.How do I know if I have ppc02 or 03?I'm mainly gonna use it as an mp3 player,will the axim play a smaller file than an mp3 and if so what programs do I need?I got a new battery for it but what kind of backup battery is it?I want to get a big card for it like a 1 or 2 gig,what kind of card is it cuz there are so many?Any other info would be great cuz I do not know too much about it.thank you very much and great site!!

[ikehiker]

How do I know if I have ppc02 or 03?

Start, Settings, System (tab) About: version 3.0.etc is PPC02; version 4.2.etc. is WM03.

...will the axim play a smaller file than an mp3 and if so what programs do I need?

Windows Media Player (*.wma) files work fine on the PPC with the WMP included in the OS and I think 32-bit rate works fine and makes for fairly small file size. You can create these from the PC version of WMP directly from your CDs.

...but what kind of backup battery is it?

A small button battery: CR2032

[BLWN327]

thank you it is 4.2,how about the memory stick?what do I have to get and where would be the cheapest place to get?thank you

[ikehiker]

CF cards are less expensive and you could get a mini hard drive for less than flash memory but if you have any plans to add auxiliary equipment (WiFi, Bluetooth, video out, GPS, etc.), you should go with an sd memory card because the sd slot on the X5 cannot be used for the accessories.

I personally avoid Sandisk cards (there were some major problems with Sandisk sd cards in the early days of the X5. While they've supposedly fixed the problem, I'm not willing to put anymore money into their equipment). I've used several other brands (Lexar, Kingston, PNY, and probably a couple of others) without any problems.