Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Tutorials

[Tzer2]

If you want to get the most out of your Nokia 5800, have a look at All About Symbian's 5800 tutorials:

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...ips__Hints.php

We'll be adding more tutorials to the list as time goes by.

[Tzer2]

I've added a couple of new 5800 tutorials, as usual they're aimed at absolute beginners who want no-nonsense explanations of how to do stuff with their phone:

How to use podcasts on the 5800
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...a_computer.php

How to transfer files to and from the 5800
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...h_computer.php

[Tzer2]

Another new tutorial:

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...Nokia_5800.php

[Tzer2]

There are LOADS more 5800 tutorials on there now, about thirty in all. Check them out! :-)

[Tzer2]

Even more tutorials including e-mail and Nokia Maps:

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...pressMusic.php

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...pressMusic.php

[ananjan]

Hello,

Your tutorials are nice and informative. However, I have found an error and request you to look at this carefully:

In your "working with emails" tutorial, you have written:
"9. Select "Enabled" if you want it to check through all internet connections including the phone network and Wi-Fi/WLAN. Choose "Only In Home Netw." if you want it to only check e-mail while connected through Wi-Fi/WLAN."

I have my mail retrieval settings to "only in home netw" and a configured interval of one hour between two checks. However, when my phone does not find a wi-fi link, it uses my GPRS connectivity promptly to get my mails!

My deduction: my phone considers the GPRS connection as a part of its "home netw". So the question is, where is the set of "home netw" configured? How can I reset this to exclude my GPRS connection?

Expecting a quick response! I am bleeding money on my data plan!! Please help....

[XpressBoredom]

Very good tutorials!

[samsmiles]

I have just received my new Nokia 5800.

I have followed all your v. useful tutorials and have personalised my phone.

However, even though I have set the screen lock to "none" the device switches off completly after a short period, if I put it on screen lock.

Also when I am in an application, if I tap the same key more than required (by mistake) the phone switches off automatically!

I then find I have to press the power key a number of times before it connects and switches on the phone again.

I would be grateful if you could help me as it is v.important that I have a phone switched on at all times due to my medical condition.

Thanks

samsmiles

[XpressBoredom]

Originally Posted by samsmiles

I have just received my new Nokia 5800.

I have followed all your v. useful tutorials and have personalised my phone.

However, even though I have set the screen lock to "none" the device switches off completly after a short period, if I put it on screen lock.

Also when I am in an application, if I tap the same key more than required (by mistake) the phone switches off automatically!

I then find I have to press the power key a number of times before it connects and switches on the phone again.

I would be grateful if you could help me as it is v.important that I have a phone switched on at all times due to my medical condition.

Thanks

samsmiles

The turning off thing sounds like a bug, what firmware do you have? Type *(hash)0000(hash) to find out.

[samsmiles]

sorry for sounding stupid. But how do I access the application
to type what you suggest?
samsmiles

[XpressBoredom]

Go to the phone application with the phone keypad (the same thing you use to make phone calls) and type it.

[samsmiles]

is this it?

V20.0.012

thanks

samsmiles

[XpressBoredom]

Yeah, that's a old version, you need to update. Read the tutorial on updating firmware for more info.

[vehicular]

Originally Posted by Tzer2

I've added a couple of new 5800 tutorials, as usual they're aimed at absolute beginners who want no-nonsense explanations of how to do stuff with their phone:

How to use podcasts on the 5800
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...a_computer.php

How to transfer files to and from the 5800
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...h_computer.php

It is also possible to import subsriptions from desktop/laptop podcasting application. It is useful, because it is easier to type the tipically longish url addresses. So when you need to subscribe a number of podcasts, it is a must and very easy way to make a full use of Tube. Secondly, one would be able to subscribe to the same programs on the move when at home. Thirdly, as many times the podcasting file gets corrupted and one needs to deleted, it would be a pain to subscribe repeatedly to the choosen programs. Nokia should work on making this third use superfluous.....

[Maharajajaja]

Pls help me. I got a new 5800 today and m completely cnfused about video support. Its apparent that my mob dsnt suppor divx format out of the box bt is there any software available for it? Also i wanna watch h.264 quality vids. Is there ny gud 3rd party video player