[Openmoko] No numbers on the keyboard?
Åsmund Stavdahl
smund3 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 12 16:16:59 CET 2009
jahckal wrote:
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> 2009/11/12 Åsmund Stavdahl <smund3 at gmail.com <mailto:smund3 at gmail.com>>
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> Hi folks,
>
> I just received my FreeRunner yesterday, and I have a problem:
> The keyboard that shows up when I am going to enter my PIN code
> only has
> lower-case letters! There is no shift/caps lock either... Is this
> just a
> missing basic feature, or have my technology insight failed me?
> I am still using the Om that came pre-installed (should I flash SHR?).
>
> I would also like to know how to open a terminal (do I have to install
> one from the rep.?)...
>
> All help appreciated!
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> There's even joke about it :)
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> As then they would know you slide your finder up on the keyboard to
> get the numbers to enter your sim pin.
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> Cheers!
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Well, I guess that confirms my newbmanship then :). I thought I had read
all the important manuals and stuff...
Thanks a lot!
Christ van Willegen wrote:
> Hello
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Åsmund Stavdahl <smund3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just received my FreeRunner yesterday, and I have a problem:
>> The keyboard that shows up when I am going to enter my PIN code only has
>> lower-case letters! There is no shift/caps lock either... Is this just a
>> missing basic feature, or have my technology insight failed me?
>>
> To enter your PIN, I guess you'll only need the numbers... or am I
> incorrect here?
>
Yes, that is correct, but I didn't know that finger gestures on the
keyboard would work. I even figured how to delete characters ;D
>> I am still using the Om that came pre-installed (should I flash SHR?).
>>
> Since that software is way over 1 year old, I suspect it would be
> better to flash either SHR or QTMoko (or what is it called now?) to
> improve battery life (a lot!) and gain stability.
>
>
>> I would also like to know how to open a terminal (do I have to install
>> one from the rep.?)...
>>
> If you install SHR, you'll get one. Not sure about Qt...
>
Yes, I noticed the power drain. I'll flash SHR since it is most used.
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