landscape mode??

raptorgoku99 · 02-12-03, 02:58 PM

in a recent review of the wirless keyboard for the axim there are pics of the axim on its side and the screen in landscape mode ( http://www.aximsite.com/modules.php?op=mod...owcontent&id=22 ). how was this done? most of the software i have seen out there has problems or dosent work at all with the axim. is there a program out there that works good and if so where can i find it (post link if possible)

thanks in advance for all your help :D

raptorgoku99 · 02-12-03, 04:24 PM

*bump*

pfx · 02-12-03, 04:57 PM

I havent found a program that would work either; The couple of programs that I tried really screwed it up and caused me to have to preform a hard reset.

raptorgoku99 · 02-12-03, 05:10 PM

if the person who wrote that review comes by this form topic then plz post what you used to put the axim in landscape mode.

Murse · 02-12-03, 05:45 PM

I did not post the topic, but recently saw on a discussion forum (don't know which one, I was searching for landscape mode, too), and there was mention of a small infrared keyboard from Pocketop. There is a driver for the keyboard that switches it to landscape mode. Here is the link.

Install the driver for the Axim, then do a soft reset. Down in the corner where you choose the writing method, tap, and pick the keyboard from your choices. A small menu will then appear at the bottom. Tapping one of the icons will bring up a dialog that lets you change to landscape. It will then soft reset and be in landscape. You have to do a soft reset each time you switch.

I tried it and it seems to work, that is, it didn't crash. I haven't tested it thoroughly, but it seemed I couldn't get menus in some apps to work. I was able to read some Word docs etc. I use Snoopsoft Dashboard and the graphics for that program don't re-scale to the new resolution. But I think they are hard-set dimensionally as graphics.

You can give it a try and if it works, it will be a nice, simple cost effective (free!) landscape mode tool.

**Chris Leckness** · 02-12-03, 06:10 PM

That person that did the review was me - and I don't appreciate having my stubby fingers made fun of. hehe.... Seriously, the Pocketop Keyboard came with the landscape util...I have heard what "Murse" said is true - but can not confirm it....