HP Touchpad tips and tricks

loopymum · 27-08-2011 1:10am

Hi, got my touchpad yesterday. When I am registering to use the apps with HP, will I select Ireland?

the_syco · 27-08-2011 1:18am

ShaneU wrote: »

I have everything in the first paragraph done but I can't that .jar file to install properly. Are you just double clicking on it? I've installed the latest java files too. I've tried right clicking it then using javaws.exe to open it but I keep getting a "file too large" exception error

I've tried asking on the precentral forums and they just deleted both my posts, lovely folk over there :rolleyes:

Syntex in cmd.exe prompt: java.exe -jar (program)

Example: goto C:\PROGRA~1\Java\jre6\bin>
and run
java.exe -jar

\WebOSQuickInstall-4.2.3.jar
if the jar file is in the root of

\

Ensure you keep the dos prompt open when this is running, as if you close the dos prompt, the installer closes as well.

Any questions, and I'll answer in 20 hours or so

ShaneU · 27-08-2011 10:09am

the_syco wrote: »

Syntex in cmd.exe prompt: java.exe -jar (program)

Example: goto C:\PROGRA~1\Java\jre6\bin>
and run
java.exe -jar \WebOSQuickInstall-4.2.3.jar
if the jar file is in the root of \

Ensure you keep the dos prompt open when this is running, as if you close the dos prompt, the installer closes as well.

Any questions, and I'll answer in 20 hours or so

All fixed now I had to do this

ShaneU wrote: »

What a nightmare! If anyone has the same trouble running .jar files as I did, download unassoc.exe, go to .jar and click on the first two options, then uninstall and reinstall java and it should work.

ShaneU · 27-08-2011 12:10pm

For anyone looking to import music from itunes, this makes it very easy

http://hpplay.com/

Soarer · 27-08-2011 12:35pm

Can anyone get PaddyPower working?

neonitrix · 27-08-2011 12:58pm

Soarer wrote: »

Can anyone get PaddyPower working?

Soarer do me a favour and try www.2fm.ie and see if it loads on yours if not pm me back and i have a fix which i have done to mine that works.

the paddy power site works for me on mine but i have the fix done already.

ps. it involves getting into the unix code of the touchpad but easy enough steps to follow

neonitrix

Soarer · 27-08-2011 1:48pm

That seems to work ok Neon. Maybe its because i havent updated to the latest firmware?

The page opens blank with a tab on the right with a "bet" button in it. When I press it, it tells me it cant install this mime file type, or something like that.

Charlie Haughy · 27-08-2011 4:14pm

Any news if europe has got those 6 free apps yet?

Tinie · 27-08-2011 5:00pm

Quick tip I found; when typing, when the keyboard pops up, on the bottom right, click and hold the mini keyboard button to resize the keyboard.

Also, anyone know how to remove the extra search engines here?

The extra search engines are annoying me, and I cant find out how to remove them. They keep getting added.

EI_Flyboy · 27-08-2011 5:39pm

Tinie wrote: »

Quick tip I found; when typing, when the keyboard pops up, on the bottom right, click and hold the mini keyboard button to resize the keyboard.

Also, anyone know how to remove the extra search engines here?

The extra search engines are annoying me, and I cant find out how to remove them. They keep getting added.

Actually, I think you keep adding more! Somehow I doubt Boards.ie has been listed as a search choice the world over... Just tick the few you want to use and leave the rest unticked. I haven't found a way to remove any site off the options list but it's a settings menu, not general use so you shouldn't have to put up with the long list very often.

Cherrybomb · 27-08-2011 5:48pm

Hi Guys

I don't normally post a lot but I thought I was onto a winner with this thread in my search to get the kindle app on my touch pad

I am normally useless with computers but the instructions on here were fantastic and I couldn't believe it but I had impostah installed and all that jazz

Finally I was on the last step and it wouldn't recognize the path for the kindle app I am devasted. When I first got the touch pad I updated it

Does this mean I cant now install kindle (tis one of the reasons I bought the bloody thing)

Thanks again for all the info and instructions on this thread its really help full

EI_Flyboy · 27-08-2011 5:48pm

loopymum wrote: »

Hi, got my touchpad yesterday. When I am registering to use the apps with HP, will I select Ireland?

You know, I was only thinking about you earlier, fair play to Jervis st. Argos and congratulations to you!

You're probably best off selecting Ireland or else you'll end up with an American layout keyboardor something silly like that. Anything else it'd be handy to have an "American" Touchpad for will no doubt read your location from your IP address and I've no idea if you can use a proxy server with you Touchpad but that's going a bit far for most probably!

the_syco · 27-08-2011 7:05pm

Cherrybomb wrote: »

Finally I was on the last step and it wouldn't recognize the path for the kindle app I am devasted. When I first got the touch pad I updated it

Question: is this path on your computer, and does it contain any special characters such as "#;?" etc? As in, anything but the alphabet, numbers, and the backslash?

missingtime · 27-08-2011 7:27pm

Tinie wrote: »

Quick tip I found; when typing, when the keyboard pops up, on the bottom right, click and hold the mini keyboard button to resize the keyboard.

Also, anyone know how to remove the extra search engines here?

The extra search engines are annoying me, and I cant find out how to remove them. They keep getting added.

if you update to the latest version of software, it gives you an option to switch it off.

Tinie · 27-08-2011 7:31pm

Cherrybomb wrote: »

Hi Guys

I don't normally post a lot but I thought I was onto a winner with this thread in my search to get the kindle app on my touch pad

I am normally useless with computers but the instructions on here were fantastic and I couldn't believe it but I had impostah installed and all that jazz

Finally I was on the last step and it wouldn't recognize the path for the kindle app I am devasted. When I first got the touch pad I updated it

Does this mean I cant now install kindle (tis one of the reasons I bought the bloody thing)

Thanks again for all the info and instructions on this thread its really help full

Yes you can still get kindle even though you updated. Read my post on the previous page or 2 on how to get kindle.

celj · 27-08-2011 7:47pm

Has anyone figured out how to move their books to Kindle?
I tried Bluetooth to see if the touchpad would find laptip but no luck.
Touchpad didn't see laptop and same other way round!

ShaneU · 27-08-2011 8:15pm

celj wrote: »

Has anyone figured out how to move their books to Kindle?
I tried Bluetooth to see if the touchpad would find laptip but no luck.
Touchpad didn't see laptop and same other way round!

There's no way to do it that isn't awkward

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/288910-kindle-app-how-manually-add-books-touchpad.html

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/293807-how-i-manually-add-books-kindle.html

I've tried using an alternative app called preader for viewing .mobi files but € and ! symbols keep popping up all over the place. Anyone know a reader app that supports .mobi files properly?

rocky · 27-08-2011 9:50pm

Anyone manage to install Video Flood lite?

http://www.precentral.net/video-flood-lite

It's not showing up in the catalog, tried with Impostah but don't know the app id...

Tweaky · 27-08-2011 10:00pm

ShaneU wrote: »

There's no way to do it that isn't awkward

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/288910-kindle-app-how-manually-add-books-touchpad.html

http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/293807-how-i-manually-add-books-kindle.html

I've tried using an alternative app called preader for viewing .mobi files but € and ! symbols keep popping up all over the place. Anyone know a reader app that supports .mobi files properly?

ShaneU refer to post #78 above. Changing the preferences to UTF-8 for encoding sorted the € and ! problems for me.

karltimber · 27-08-2011 10:56pm

just a reminder for folks to sign up and get your 50gb of storage space from box.net.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391676,00.asp

worth putting some stuff up there if you run short.

Getting mine delivered monday

K

loopymum · 27-08-2011 11:09pm

karltimber wrote: »

just a reminder for folks to sign up and get your 50gb of storage space from box.net.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391676,00.asp

worth putting some stuff up there if you run short.

Getting mine delivered monday

K

I just did it on mine now, looks good &will come in handy if broadband speeds improve around here

karltimber · 27-08-2011 11:20pm

also - good article with steps on overclocking it and making it run faster (not sure if posted already)

Here

K

blankblank · 27-08-2011 11:44pm

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Any news if europe has got those 6 free apps yet?

No news on this yet, looks doubtful that we will at all!

Fiskar · 27-08-2011 11:45pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Why don't you?

Present for the missus, and a Chelsea match to go to so anit got the time

Tinie · 28-08-2011 1:20am

Davie89 wrote: »

No news on this yet, looks doubtful that we will at all!

Palm said we will be getting them eventually, im just wondering do they mean will get them for free in a few weeks or a few days. Really annoying not having them for free over here.

ShaneU · 28-08-2011 1:33am

rocky wrote: »

Anyone manage to install Video Flood lite?

http://www.precentral.net/video-flood-lite

It's not showing up in the catalog, tried with Impostah but don't know the app id...

here's a link for the ipk http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MPUCSSG5

I've tried using it but most of the sites are geo-restricted to the U.S.

kilsmum · 28-08-2011 10:13am

Does anyone know if Quickoffice supports excel files?

I mailed an excel file to the Touchpad and when I tried to open it from the mail it looks as if Quickoffice is going to open up the file then I get a message that says "Quickoffice has encountered an error with this file" with two options support or ok.

Anyone else out there that can help me on this one??:o

Kilsmum

EI_Flyboy · 28-08-2011 12:36pm

kilsmum wrote: »

Does anyone know if Quickoffice supports excel files?

I mailed an excel file to the Touchpad and when I tried to open it from the mail it looks as if Quickoffice is going to open up the file then I get a message that says "Quickoffice has encountered an error with this file" with two options support or ok.

Anyone else out there that can help me on this one??:o

Kilsmum

The thing with Excel is that it supports many different file types, the question is does it have any in it's "save as" that Quickoffice also supports. Just had a quick look at www.quickoffice.com and it says it the WebOS version supports
Word .doc & .docs
Excel .xls & .xlsx
PowerPoint .ppt & .pptx

Go to Quickoffice.com and have a nosey around in their support section, do a search and you'll find a .PDF file for WebOS, it's all in there!

kilsmum · 28-08-2011 1:01pm

I did and the only Web Os I can find seems to be for the Palm.

I tried to open the file in the two different formats you quoted above and neither works for me.

Kilsmum

EI_Flyboy · 28-08-2011 1:16pm

kilsmum wrote: »

I did and the only Web Os I can find seems to be for the Palm.

I tried to open the file in the two different formats you quoted above and neither works for me.

Kilsmum

Buggers! You're right, it's for WebOS 1, the original Palm version. This is of interest to me too, I'll post if I find a solution though if you beat me to it, feel free to do the same!

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