5 June 98 -- Looks like we're going to have a big brother. HP announced the 660LX HP/C, the big brother to the 620LX.
And with a 56.6Kbps modem and 32MB RAM it looks like HP has another winner. Take a look at this preview.
2 June 98 -- Updated the link for The Pouch in the links. There is now a pouch that provides
a better fit for those with the extended battery, and a brief explanation here. 27 May 98 -- Hello and Welcome! I just wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself.
My name is Jonathan Rogers, and I am the new webmaster here at the 620zone. I am very excited about it. I hope to follow the great example
Fred and Scott have set and make this site a place people want to return to again and again. In the next few days I will be working on the
structure and graphics of the site. I will be posting the new changes by the end of the week, and I invite all of you to come by and take a
look. I plan to continue bringing you up-to-date news and software related to the greatest handheld PC to hit the market - The HP 620LX! 25 May 98 -- New Updates thanks to Adamou !
3 May 98 -- HP released a 'Month-At-A-Glance Plus Patch'.
Great, it displays now all the appointments you set. 13 April 98 -- Fred
Bouvry continues the great work that Scott Andress has
done by creating this site. Scott has new projects and responsibilities thus he hasn't currently the time to update
the site anymore. 3.11.98 -- New links and reseller information. 3.6.98 -- New links, tips & incompatibilities, and a new Hotkey
Control Panel! 2.28.98 -- New review, pix of ROM
card! 2.22.98 -- New tips, incompatibilities, and article 2.9.98 -- Four new tips, new incompatibilities, new background and article.
Is it possible to improve the audio recording quality? Yes, and its easy to do. Enter the Voice Recorder application
and go to the Tools menu. Select Recording Format. The Attributes menu allows you to select higher
recording qualities -- the higher the Hertz (Hz) and bit depth, the higher the sound quality. This quality comes
at a price, though. Higher quality means your recordings will be larger files and this will eat up your storage
memory very fast. Another technique that has helped improve audio quality is to
speak as closely as possible to the microphone. This seems to help eliminate background noise. Can you record a voice memo with the unit shut? Yes. The LED multifunction record key is located at the center
of the screen hinge and is accessed with the unit closed. This multi-function button contains an LED which indicates
silent alarms and battery charge status (red or green). How long do the batteries last? How long to recharge? Depending on the kinds of activities done (web browsing with a
PCMCIA modem vs. word-processing, etc.), users have reported between 2-5 hours of continuous use with the regular
battery pack alone. A full recharge takes about 2 hours. How are the interface and expansion ports arranged? The right-hand side of the unit is occupied by the serial port,
AC-in, Compact Flash slot, and the stylus (a button on the keyboard releases the stylus). The IrDA interface is
at the right rear of the unit. The PCMCIA slot is on the left side. How's the keyboard? The keys are spaced well and the keyboard is slightly larger that
the 360LX. Overall, the keyboard is very usable with a good amount of key resistance and responsiveness. HP says
"The HP 620LX has well spaced, responsive, desktop-like keys, plus an embedded numeric keypad giving you a
comfortable QWERTY keyboard which you can use all day." Plus, the "11 large quick-launch keys with easy-to-identify
icons that give you quick access to your most important applications" further enhance the keyboard and interface. Does the unit shut off automatically when you close it?
No, but on battery power it will automatically suspend itself
(which, with an HPC, is the same as turning off) after the user determined idle time (1 - 5 minutes). There is
also an option to enable suspend while on AC power. To further conserve battery life, you can set the screen to
dim after a certain period of inactivity (15 seconds to 5 minutes). What additional applications are included on the CDROM? WindowsCE Services 2.0 includes an Exchange update for Windows95,
Schedule+ 7.0a for Windows95, services for the desktop (which handles synching, back-up of HPC files, application
install, etc.), Ethernet components for CE, Expedia Pocket Streets 2,5, Windows95 Dial-up networking upgrade (to
synch with your desktop via dial-up), Pocket Powerpoint 1.0 (already installed on the 620LX ROM), and Windows95
infrared support. HP provides a CD-ROM that has an HP Palmtop Tour, an HP PIM translation utility for HP organizers,
FiscalPro, a trial version of Mail on the Run, and an electronic catalogue of other software titles and accessories
that are available. Any tips or tricks for the 620?
Thanks again, and I'll be seeing you soon!
24 April 98 -- The pages are now hosted on www.CEGate.com and the site has just moved to a host with OC-3 connectivity. Enjoy the
speed from Baltimore/MD/USA.
HP released 'HP 620LX Palmtop PC Software Patch', 'Windows CE 2.1 Software Upgrade' and 'HP Service Pack 1 for
Windows CE 2.0'. Follow the link to learn more about those patches.
Thanks to Walter A., Charles Houen, junime, Carlos
A. Santiago, and Mark Ulrich for their contributions.
About this site
Site originally created by Scott Andress and continued by Fred Bouvry.
620 zone seeks to provide current and prospective users information specific to the HP 620LX Handheld PC. With the release of WindowsCE 2.0, the various models of H/PCs have differentiated themselves in terms of features offered, physical design, and hardware capabilities. It is not the purpose of this site to exclude anyone, but to focus on the capabilities of this unique device. Questions, comments, and submissions are always welcome and vital to this community-based site. 620 zone is designed to be accessed by desktop systems as well as Pocket Internet Explorer 2.0 enabled devices.
- Updated 05 June 1998
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email:
620zone@geocities.com
620 zone is not affiliated with Microsoft or Hewlett-Packard and products referenced on this site are the sole property of their respective owners. No responsibility of any kind is taken for damage to hardware or software.
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