User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware - Revision history

smarsh: /* Can I edit Office files? */

2009-11-06T20:32:30Z

Can I edit Office files?

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	Editing them is a slightly more interesting prospect, but has become a much more exciting one with KOffice from [http://sureshchande.blogspot.com/2009/10/mobile-office-based-on-koffice-for.html here].		Editing them is a slightly more interesting prospect, but has become a much more exciting one with KOffice from [http://sureshchande.blogspot.com/2009/10/mobile-office-based-on-koffice-for.html here].

-	[Easy_Debian]] has OpenOffice installed and on the N810 (at least for this author) has been used very successfully to edit Office files.	+	[[Easy_Debian]] has OpenOffice installed and on the N810 (at least for this author) has been used very successfully to edit Office files.

	===Does n900 view pdf files?===		===Does n900 view pdf files?===

smarsh: /* Can I edit Office files? */

2009-11-06T20:32:18Z

Can I edit Office files?

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	N900 comes with datavz's Office 'Office to Go' reader, so you can read office files.		N900 comes with datavz's Office 'Office to Go' reader, so you can read office files.

-	~~Using~~ KOffice from [http://sureshchande.blogspot.com/2009/10/mobile-office-based-on-koffice-for.html here].''	+	Editing them is a slightly more interesting prospect, but has become a much more exciting one with KOffice from [http://sureshchande.blogspot.com/2009/10/mobile-office-based-on-koffice-for.html here].
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		+	[Easy_Debian]] has OpenOffice installed and on the N810 (at least for this author) has been used very successfully to edit Office files.

	===Does n900 view pdf files?===		===Does n900 view pdf files?===

smarsh: /* Where do I get Software (apps) from? */

2009-11-06T20:30:42Z

Where do I get Software (apps) from?

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	# [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/applications/ovi-store/ Nokia's Ovi Store]		# [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/applications/ovi-store/ Nokia's Ovi Store]
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	# Commercial Application Vendors		# Commercial Application Vendors
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	# [http://wiki.maemo.org/Installing_applications Community Applications]		# [http://wiki.maemo.org/Installing_applications Community Applications]

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	There's a good set of tutorials [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Maemo.xhtml here, with a Hello world app too...] and there's a separate Developer FAQ on this site.		There's a good set of tutorials [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Maemo.xhtml here, with a Hello world app too...] and there's a separate Developer FAQ on this site.
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	===How can I monitor my disk usage and how much space I have left?===		===How can I monitor my disk usage and how much space I have left?===

smarsh: /* Maemo */

2009-11-06T20:26:37Z

Maemo

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	===Maemo===		===Maemo===

-	The N900 runs Maemo5 out of the box. See the [[Maemo5_101 pages]] for details, movies, and advice.	+	The N900 runs Maemo5 out of the box. See the [[Maemo5_101\|Maemo5_101 pages]] for details, movies, and advice.

	Maemo5 is also known as [[Task:Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Fremantle]]		Maemo5 is also known as [[Task:Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Fremantle]]

smarsh at 20:25, 6 November 2009

2009-11-06T20:25:47Z

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	==Operating System==		==Operating System==
-	The Nokia devices run on the [Maemo_basics\|Maemo Operating System], but there are alternatives.	+	The Nokia devices run on the [[Maemo_basics\|Maemo Operating System]], but there are alternatives.

	===Maemo===		===Maemo===

	The N900 runs Maemo5 out of the box. See the [[Maemo5_101 pages]] for details, movies, and advice.		The N900 runs Maemo5 out of the box. See the [[Maemo5_101 pages]] for details, movies, and advice.
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		+	Maemo5 is also known as [[Task:Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Fremantle]]
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		+	=== Will Maemo 5 run on the Previous Internet Tablets? ===
		+	[http://maemo.org/news/announcements/first_maemo_5_sdk_release_targeting_platform_developers/ Not officially] but perhaps through the [[Mer]] community project. Maemo 5 is optimized for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_OMAP OMAP3 architecture], the N810 and N800 are based in OMAP2 and the 770 in OMAP1 ([http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28179 discussion]).

	Earlier tablets ran earlier versions of Maemo. Links to details will be provided as time progresses.		Earlier tablets ran earlier versions of Maemo. Links to details will be provided as time progresses.
		+	* [http://nokia.com/os2008 OS2008] / Maemo 4.1 / Diablo

	====[[Maemo5_101]]====		====[[Maemo5_101]]====

smarsh: /* Games */

2009-11-06T20:21:27Z

Games

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	==[http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftwareGames Games]==		==[http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftwareGames Games]==
		+	Click on the link above for more questions and answers.

	==Other Applications==		==Other Applications==

smarsh at 20:19, 6 November 2009

2009-11-06T20:19:45Z

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	===[[Easy_Debian]]===		===[[Easy_Debian]]===

-	==Applications==	+	==[http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftwareGames Games]==
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		+	==Other Applications==

	=== Where do I get Software (apps) from?===		=== Where do I get Software (apps) from?===
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	=== Can I do email? ===		=== Can I do email? ===
	If you're using an N900, the [[N900_Email_Options]] page can help.		If you're using an N900, the [[N900_Email_Options]] page can help.
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-	~~==Games==~~
-	~~====Games====~~
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-	~~===What games run on n900?===~~
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-	~~===I’ve heard it can be used as a wiimote: how do I do that?===~~
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-	~~===Will n900 play games from big companies?===~~
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-	~~===What if I want a game not yet available?===~~
-	~~See above (where do I get software from)~~
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-	~~===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===~~
-	~~Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]~~

smarsh: /* What if I want a game not yet available? */

2009-11-06T20:17:55Z

What if I want a game not yet available?

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	===What if I want a game not yet available?===		===What if I want a game not yet available?===
-	See ~~[http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?title=User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware#Where~~ do I get ~~Software (apps)~~ from ~~here]~~	+	See above (where do I get software from)

	===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===		===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===
	Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]		Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]

smarsh: /* What if I want a game not yet available? */

2009-11-06T20:17:24Z

What if I want a game not yet available?

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	===What if I want a game not yet available?===		===What if I want a game not yet available?===
-	See [http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?title=User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware#Where do I get Software (apps) from\|here]	+	See [http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?title=User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware#Where do I get Software (apps) from here]

	===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===		===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===
	Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]		Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]

smarsh: /* What if I want a game not yet available? */

2009-11-06T20:16:48Z

What if I want a game not yet available?

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	===What if I want a game not yet available?===		===What if I want a game not yet available?===
-	See [http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?title=User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware#Where do I get Software (apps) from?\|here]	+	See [http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?title=User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdeaSoftware#Where do I get Software (apps) from\|here]

	===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===		===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===
	Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]		Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 here]