Software Installation Tutorials

Software Setup Instructions

• Pidgin. An actively developed instant messaging client which allows AOL IM to SMS messaging. See treocentral for a discussion on Palm IM clients and the use of the AOL gateway. [gnu]
• FirefoxSetup describes how to install Firefox and the most essential add-ons [gnu]
• ThunderbirdSetup describes how to install Thunderbird and apply appropriate settings for egeland.net. [gnu]
• UnisonSetup shows how to set up unison for Windows (not well documented elsewhere) and sync with a linux server.

Essential GNU Program Download Links

• Firefox. The standard web browser.
• Thunderbird. The standard email client.
• Daylight Saving Fix. Fixes daylight saving bug in Windows 2000/XP [freeware]
• Foxit Reader. Very fast and efficient, free PDF reader. [freeware]
• Notepad++. Very fast and advanced text viewer and editor (better than Notepad or Wordpad) [gnu]
• XnView Complete Version. Free, fast, and small image viewer (download the complete version). Similar to ACDsee [freeware]
• pdfcreator. Fast, open source PDF creator (similar to Adobe Acrobat but much smaller and faster) [freeware]
• Everest Home Edition. An excellent system diagnostics utility (older edition 2.20 is free but not GNU) [freeware]
• MPUI. A video player for Windows modeled on mplayer. Can play any file, open source. Mulder compiled installer [gnu]
• SMplayer. A simple GUI mplayer frontend, possibly easier to use than MPUI above.
• K-Lite Codec Pack. Very complete and well tested pack of all Windows codecs. Includes Windows Media Player Lite, Real Alternative, and Quicktime Alternative (the commercial versions are bloatware). [freeware]
• Zinf. Lightweight audio player (plays shoutcast and vorbis streams).
• GIMPshop. A lightweight, GNU image editor similar to Photoshop, but only 7.5 MB! [gnu]
• CD Burner XP. A lightweight, very reliable CD and DVD burner. [freeware]
• ImgBurn. The standard for burning ISO files (but also burns anything else). [gnu]
• Drive Letter Access. Driver for UDF support in Windows (write to a DVD-RW as a drive letter). Commercial version from Dell, but works for most drives. A Wikipedia article contains a description of DLA with current links.
• ExtractNow. Like 7zip above, but includes RAR format (and simple interface). [freeware]
• UltraVNC. Fast and efficient remote desktop application similar to tight VNC but more advanced. [gnu]
• Infrarecorder. Lightweight GNU CD/DVD recorder. [gnu]
• Putty. SSH client for windows. [gnu]
• MD5summer. Tool to verify integrity of downloaded files and CDs. [gnu]
• CopSSH. Used to install cygwin and SSH client automatically in windows. [gnu]
• Popims Animator. Image morphing software. [freeware]
• OpenOffice. Comprehensive office suite. [gnu]
• Feedreader. RSS feed reader. [freeware]
• Inkscape. Vector graphics editor, supports SVG. [gnu]
• Gentium. An excellent and free font for normal text.
• Sancho. Donkey GUI frontend. [gnu]
• Xming. X server for windows machines. [gnu]
• Handbrake. DVD transcoding package [gnu]
• AntiVir Personal Edition. A free antivirus program. [freeware]
• GoogleEmailUploader. Tool for uploading to google mail from IMAP.
• Directory Size. Useful tool for viewing directory tree with sizes in Explorer.
• Avidemux. GNU video editing and processing. [gnu]
• TrueCrypt. On the fly disk encryption [gnu].
• CADE. Visio-like diagraming program for Windows [freeware].
• Xming. X Server for windows. [gnu]
• CD-Rom Lock. Utility for keeping CD-ROM door locked (i.e. on laptops).
• Gallery Remote. Access web photo gallery through local Java application.
• SportTracks. Best GPS sport tracking software.

• Nightowl's List has a good collection of gnu/freeware listed.
• Win-get. Program which behaves like apt-get for windows.
• Theopendisc. A CD download containing a huge collection of only high quality GNU software for Windows.

Palm Software (work in progress)

• Agendus Pro. Best calendar program.
• Core player. Good media player.
• Chatter email. Best email program.
• Butler. Helps manage alarms, etc.
• Card Export. Makes SDHC card exportable
• USB Modem. To tether at high speed either USB or bluetooth.
• Where Am I. Reads GPS.
• xWeather. Great weather app.
• TuSSH? . Solid SSH program.
• Power Hero. Essential to keeping up battery life.
• WorldMate? Pro. Travel companion
• PalmVNC? . VNC for Palm. GNU
• Google Maps. For the Palm.
• Reset. Resets the Palm via software.
• Opera Mini. Great browser, but crashes sometimes.
• Network sync howto. PalmNetSync (archived).

Palm Notes

Also for all you SPRINT users here. Here is the direct link to SprintTV Xtra, its the same as the MobiTV app just the DIRECT link to the channels. And I am throwing in Sirus Radio from sprint as well. Word of advice. MobiTV cought wind of people posting the Sprint TV Xtra link at howardforums. Some people have experienced problems connecting to Sprint TV Xtra with this link.....sometimes it works and sometimes not. I personally haven't had these problems but others have.
http://qtv.mobitv.com/sprintTVlive.mcd
http://ss.siriusradio.com/Main_Menu.mcd

ChatterEmail is a powerful email client for PalmOS powered Treo and Centro smartphones that supports a wide-range of IMAP and POP3 servers. ChatterEmail supports IMAP IDLE (RFC 2177) which allows for continuously updated email.

This trick should work for u:
1. Run ChatterEmail
2. Go to Pref -> Console
3. Type "oldserver" + 2 spaces + your hotsync ID + % (yes, a percentage sign)
(Example: if ur HSID is 'mypalm', u'd type in oldserver mypalm%)
If ur HSID is 2 words (my palm) try with & without the space between them...
It will generate the code for you without installing a keygen. Test it.
4. Use the serial next to +/EX+:

To hard reset the device:
press power button
release the batt
put the batt back
centro should now rebooting itself
keep pressing the power button...
until there is a change of logo, let it go


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-- Main.RyanEgeland - 11 Sep 2007