T637 Questions

"Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
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| Just bought a T637 (Cingular), and am quite happy with it. But having
| upgraded from a dead T39 (bless it's soul) I had a few questions:
|
| 1. On the T39 you could hit the volume key in standy mode and get a
| status report that listed estimated talk/standby time remaining. I can
| find nothing similar on the 637.

Nothing that I am aware of, but I may be wrong.

|
| 2. Is there a way to re-assign the default functions of the joystick on
| the standby screen? I often accidentally hit UP instead of pressing IN,
| which launches the Chat java app which takes a while to cancel.

Only the left direction can be customized. It corresponds to the first
shortcut listed in the "My Shortcuts" menu.

|
| 3. The "Screensaver" on my phone comes on for about 2 seconds then goes
| to clock mode. Seems pointless. Is that how it's supposed to work?

Unfortunately, yes. If you press "#" and hole it from the standby screen
(main screen, not the clock screen), the screen saver will stay on for
longer, but just for that particular time.

|
| 4. Can you reassign the "Online" button on the right side of the phone?

Unfortunately again, no. It takes you to whatever your homepage is set for.

|
| 5. Is there any way to get a repeating (or visible) indication that you
| have voicemail or SMS?

Only the little envelope on the screen, nothing you can see without viewing
the main screen. I wish they would make the led blink or something.

C5 Driver <C5-vals-adres@nergens.cz> wrote:

> "Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
> > 3. The "Screensaver" on my phone comes on for about 2 seconds then goes
> > to clock mode. Seems pointless. Is that how it's supposed to work?
>
> That's how the screensaver works... live with it. Pointless, like you said

Methinks that Sony Ericsson aren't quite clear on the meaning of the
term "screen saver" :-)

Thanks for the answers

"Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
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| C5 Driver <C5-vals-adres@nergens.cz> wrote:
|
| > "Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
| > > 3. The "Screensaver" on my phone comes on for about 2 seconds then
goes
| > > to clock mode. Seems pointless. Is that how it's supposed to work?
| >
| > That's how the screensaver works... live with it. Pointless, like you
said
|
| Methinks that Sony Ericsson aren't quite clear on the meaning of the
| term "screen saver" :-)
|
| Thanks for the answers

Actually, screen savers are pointeless ever since the advent of non
interlaced monitors anyway. There is no actual "screnn saving" done any more
since the pixels aren't burned into the screen.

Michael Diehr wrote:

> C5 Driver <C5-vals-adres@nergens.cz> wrote:
>
>
>>"Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
>>
>>>3. The "Screensaver" on my phone comes on for about 2 seconds then goes
>>>to clock mode. Seems pointless. Is that how it's supposed to work?
>>
>>That's how the screensaver works... live with it. Pointless, like you said
>
>
> Methinks that Sony Ericsson aren't quite clear on the meaning of the
> term "screen saver" :-)
>
> Thanks for the answers

I've never understood the point of a screen saver. Do LCD pixels come
with a MTBF?

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Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:

> Michael Diehr wrote:
>
> > C5 Driver <C5-vals-adres@nergens.cz> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"Michael Diehr" <md03NOSPAM@xochiNOSPAM.com.invalid> wrote in message
> >>
> >>>3. The "Screensaver" on my phone comes on for about 2 seconds then goes
> >>>to clock mode. Seems pointless. Is that how it's supposed to work?
> >>
> >>That's how the screensaver works... live with it. Pointless, like you said
> >
> >
> > Methinks that Sony Ericsson aren't quite clear on the meaning of the
> > term "screen saver" :-)
> >
> > Thanks for the answers
>
> I've never understood the point of a screen saver. Do LCD pixels come
> with a MTBF?

Screensavers have always served several purposes:
1. Preventing burn-in
2. Entertainment
3. Security

Most modern display devices (LCDs and newer CRTs) have made reason #1
moot, leaving #2 and #3.

The "screen saver" on my T637 seems to have missed all three points with
the way it was designed.



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