Tiqit cPC FlipStart Sony VGN/U OQO
tnkgrl's update
StoreTags: OQO, RMA, WiFi
Author: tnkgrl on November 28 2004
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So here's an update... I love my OQO!

I've been using my OQO since last Wed (Nov 24) without any major problems. I've been accessing the Internet on the go quite a bit using both WiFi and GPRS (over Bluetooth) and it's been working great WiFi performance is poor but signal strength is significantly better when connecting to non-WEP enabled access points. GPRS performance is generally similar to that of a 56 Kbps modem as long as the signal strength remains above 1 bar on my phone.

Video driver update: I changed my display properties to Windows classic theme + Windows standard colors + extra large fonts instead of individually changing the font sizes and I've placed my taskbar at the bottom of the screen instead of at the top (the way I normally like it) and I've not experienced any more random "blue-screen" type crashes.

Minor problem: My OQO works great when running from the battery. My OQO doesn't always work properly when running from the AC adapter (battery connected) - the keyboard and/or trackstick and/or WiFi often don't operate at all after booting and/or it just hangs within minutes of booting. My OQO doesn't work at all using the AC adapter alone (battery disconnected), contrary to what *DoC* observed. The battery appears to be charging fine, however.

Upon unpacking this third OQO I immediately noticed that the AC Adapter made a lot of physical noise (I hear it) and electrical noise (I see it on the VGA output) compared to the AC adpater of my first OQO. I can hear the same noise coming from both my OQO and the AC adapter when attempting to use it with the battery disconnected.

As a result OQO approved an RMA for my AC adapter. Hopefully the AC adapter is the problem and not my OQO, and hopefully it's not affecting the life of my battery.
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