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imported_>amigadave: better N900 link

2011-01-27T15:53:53Z

better N900 link

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	This is a compilations of questions and answers, mostly about the [[N900]] and [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]]. Most of these questions came from the talk.maemo.org thread [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32513 New User or enquirer start here].		This is a compilations of questions and answers, mostly about the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] and [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]]. Most of these questions came from the talk.maemo.org thread [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32513 New User or enquirer start here].

	You can also read [[User_FAQ\|User FAQ]].		You can also read [[User_FAQ\|User FAQ]].

imported_>twaelti: /* Can the N900 record sound files (like an mp3 recorder)? */

2010-08-18T11:51:16Z

Can the N900 record sound files (like an mp3 recorder)?

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	=General software=		=General software=
	===Can the N900 record sound files (like an mp3 recorder)?===		===Can the N900 record sound files (like an mp3 recorder)?===
	Not out of the box. Install [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/recorder/ Recorder] for [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]].		Not out of the box. Install [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/recorder/ Recorder] for [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]] or [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/recaller/ Recaller]. The latter can also (automatically) record all kind of calls (be it over phone or Bluetooth) or record from FM radio etc. etc.

	===Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve?===		===Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve?===

imported_>torpedo48: /* What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in? */

2010-02-23T17:58:50Z

What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?

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	===What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?===		===What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?===
	The music is paused, the device switches to the phone app and the ringtone sounds. After ending the call, it resumes music playing.		The music is paused, the device switches to the phone app and the ringtone sounds. After ending the call, it resumes music playing.
	~~Actually there's a bug in this process if you're using a bluetooth headset: your ringtone will sound through the headset (same thing for alerts).~~

	===How does the device handle SMS?===		===How does the device handle SMS?===

imported_>torpedo48 at 17:44, 23 February 2010

2010-02-23T17:44:07Z

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	This is a compilations of questions and answers, mostly about the [[N900]] and [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]]. Most of these questions came from the talk.maemo.org thread [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32513 New User or enquirer start here].		This is a compilations of questions and answers, mostly about the [[N900]] and [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle\|Maemo 5]]. Most of these questions came from the talk.maemo.org thread [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32513 New User or enquirer start here].

			You can also read [[User_FAQ\|User FAQ]].

	=General software=		=General software=

imported_>torpedo48: /* Is there an app to download Youtube videos for offline viewing? */

2010-02-23T17:42:40Z

Is there an app to download Youtube videos for offline viewing?

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	===Is there an app to download Youtube videos for offline viewing?===		===Is there an app to download Youtube videos for offline viewing?===
	~~There is a 3rd party app named mYTube that~~ can ~~do all that. Search online~~ / ~~Download to local storage~~ / ~~Replay offline~~.		Actually there's [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/zoutube/ Zoutube] in Extras for doing this. It can browse/show/download Youtube videos.
			There's also MyTube, but it's still in Extras-Devel.


	[[Category:N900]]		[[Category:N900]]

imported_>torpedo48: /* How does the device handle SMS? */

2010-02-23T17:40:12Z

How does the device handle SMS?

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	===How does the device handle SMS?===		===How does the device handle SMS?===
	You can configure the message alerting in various ways. ~~On my device~~, ~~I just get~~ a short ~~vibrations (also for emails)~~. Next time I turn on the display, the ~~app~~ switcher in the top left ~~is glowing~~ to remind me of events. When selecting the switcher, it show the overview of current programs and events/reminders: this includes missed calls and received messages.		You can configure the message alerting in various ways. By default, there's a short vibration as a message incomes. Next time you turn on the display, the application switcher in the top left corner will glow to remind of some events. When selecting the switcher, it will show the overview of current programs and events/reminders: this includes missed calls and received messages.

	===Will it support OTA syncing of Google contacts, calendar?===		===Will it support OTA syncing of Google contacts, calendar?===

imported_>torpedo48: /* What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in? */

2010-02-23T17:38:08Z

What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?

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	===What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?===		===What happens when I'm listening to music and a phone call comes in?===
	The music is paused, the device switches to the phone app and the ringtone sounds. After ending the call, it resumes music playing.		The music is paused, the device switches to the phone app and the ringtone sounds. After ending the call, it resumes music playing.
			Actually there's a bug in this process if you're using a bluetooth headset: your ringtone will sound through the headset (same thing for alerts).

	===How does the device handle SMS?===		===How does the device handle SMS?===

imported_>torpedo48: /* As it is 'always connected' does the N900 consume data just 'staying in touch' even when I'm not using it? If so, how much? */

2010-02-23T17:34:53Z

As it is 'always connected' does the N900 consume data just 'staying in touch' even when I'm not using it? If so, how much?

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	=Networking, internet and telephony=		=Networking, internet and telephony=
	===As it is 'always connected' does the N900 consume data just 'staying in touch' even when I'm not using it? If so, how much?===		===As it is 'always connected' does the N900 consume data just 'staying in touch' even when I'm not using it? If so, how much?===
	Not a lot. It really depends on what you're running that consumes data in the background. E-Mail or instant messaging only consume a few kBytes when idle. There is a GPRS monitor applet with which you can exactly see how much data is transferred.		Not a lot. It really depends on what you're running that consumes data in the background. E-Mail or instant messaging only consume a few kBytes when idle. There is a [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/personal-gprs-mon/ GPRS monitor applet] with which you can exactly see how much data is transferred.

	===In the browser, does the size of the text adjust depending of the "importance" of the text, like on safari mobile (i.e. on talk.maemo.org, the discussions are written bigger than the "edit", "quote", "join date" etc, and I don't need to zoom at all to read the forum)===		===In the browser, does the size of the text adjust depending of the "importance" of the text, like on safari mobile (i.e. on talk.maemo.org, the discussions are written bigger than the "edit", "quote", "join date" etc, and I don't need to zoom at all to read the forum)===

imported_>torpedo48: /* If I buy a N900 with qwerty keyboard, how do I type "é" or "à"? */

2010-02-23T17:32:53Z

If I buy a N900 with qwerty keyboard, how do I type "é" or "à"?

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	===If I buy a N900 with qwerty keyboard, how do I type "é" or "à"?===		===If I buy a N900 with qwerty keyboard, how do I type "é" or "à"?===
	There's a symbol menu you can bring up to enter any of these.		There's a symbol menu you can bring up to enter any of these. Otherwise, some N900 have particular keyboards with dedicated buttons for accented letters (e.g. italian N900s).

	===With the exception of handwriting recognition, do I need the stylus to do anything on the N900? If so, where? How finger/touch friendly is the device?===		===With the exception of handwriting recognition, do I need the stylus to do anything on the N900? If so, where? How finger/touch friendly is the device?===

imported_>torpedo48: /* Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve? */

2010-02-23T17:31:15Z

Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve?

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	===Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve?===		===Is it true that 'rapier' Bible software will run on an N900 out of the box? Is it very hard to achieve?===
	A. Not out of the box. ~~You can ask~~ the ~~developer of~~ [http://maemo.org/~~downloads~~/~~product~~/~~OS2007~~/rapier/ ~~Rapier for Maemo 4] to port the application or submit a [http://maemo~~.~~org/community/brainstorm~~/ ~~Brainstorm~~] ~~proposal~~.		Not out of the box. Actually Rapier for Maemo 5 is in the [http://maemo.org/packages/package_instance/view/fremantle_extras-testing_free_armel/rapier/1.0.5-3/ Extras-Testing queue] and hopefully we'll see it in Extras very soon.

	===Please describe the simplest, most user friendly and most function-rich ways an N900 can view and edit office type documents so I can choose between them.===		===Please describe the simplest, most user friendly and most function-rich ways an N900 can view and edit office type documents so I can choose between them.===