Subject: comp.sys.psion FAQ part 3/5
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 15:27:41 GMT

Archive-name: psion-faq/part3
Version: $VER: Psion FAQ v1.1Beta3 (1996/01/13)
Posting-Frequency: monthly

part 3
======

  See  part 1 for complete table of contents of this FAQ (including this
  part's).

4.5 Bulletin boards (BBSes)

  All  numbers  are  given  in ITU format.  To dial numbers outside your
  country,  replace  the  + by your international code.  To dial numbers
  inside  your  country, replace + and the country code by your national
  dialling  code.   For  example:   UK:   for "+", dial "00", except for
  "+44"  dial  "0".  US:  for "+", dial "011", except for "+1" dial "1".
  Note  that  the  Psion  3a at least knows how to do this.  (Clive D.W.
  Feather)

  Crystal Tower     +44 817 598 244 [UK]

  Dacom BBS         +44 1908 260 435 [UK]
    Sysop: Andrew Morrow
    Notes: Psion Dacom, updates for PCMCIA Gold Cards
    Location: Milton Keynes, UK

  Ellis BBS         +33 43 33 15 47 [France]

  Flightpath        +44 181 759 3332  or  +44 181 759 6664 [UK]

  Lonely Times      +49 911 393 9034 [Germany]
    Sysop: Marko Schuster
    300-14k4 Bds, 24hours

  Metcom BBS        +44 1442 257 527 [UK]

  Pacific BBS       +44 1430 431 145 [UK]

  Psychotic Mouse   +44 149 475 8998 [UK]
    Sysop: John Portwin <mailto:John@lyster.demon.co.uk>
    Time: 9am-4pm GMT

  Psion BBS         +44 175 289 4422 [UK]

  Psion GmbH BBS    +49 6172 969350 [Germany]
    Sysop: Matthias Hlscher
    Notes: Series3/3a software, PCMCIA Gold Card updates
    Location: Bad Homburg

  The User Group    +44 1752 894 422  [UK]
    Sysop: Adam Taylor
    Notes: Privately run, but Psion UK have an account there

  LTS Datalink      +44 1202 660 838 [UK]
    Sysop: Francis Creese <mailto:vui@cix.compulink.co.uk>

4.6 Magazines

4.6.1 Palmtop

  This is an excellent publication entirely devoted to the Psion.  It is
  called (quite rightly IMHO):  "Palmtop, _the_ journal for Psion series
  3  and  3a  users".   It  is  an independant magazine in the B5 format
  running 64 pages (minimum) bimonthly.  It is run by only one person in
  his  spare  time,  thus  it  doesn't  print  on  regular  dates.  This
  situation  should  be  getting better soon, but for the moment, expect
  some  delay.   Only  available by subscription, credit cards accepted.
  For more info contact (see also his Email address):

    Steve Clack
    25 Avocet Way
    Bicester
    Oxon OX6 0YN
    England
    Phone: +44 1869 249 287

4.6.2 PDADevelopers

  As the title says, this is a magazine clearly devoted to developers on
  Personnal  Digital  Assistants (PDAs).  This is a general denomination
  and covers a wide range of machines, amongst which the Psion (although
  this  could  be arguable...).  It can get quite technical at times but
  always  very instructive with loads of examples and source code.  Only
  problem:   being an american magazine & Psion not being too well known
  over  there,  it tends to get quite thin on Psion articles.  Published
  bimonthly.  For more info, contact:

    PDADevelopers
    293 Corbett Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94114
    USA
    Phone: +1 415 621 4252
      Fax: +1 415 621 4922

4.6.3 Mobilis: The Mobile Computing Lifestyle Magazine (by Jason Savage)

  This  on-line webzine found on the World-Wide Web is devoted mainly to
  all  palmtops  and  PDAs currently on the market including the beloved
  Psion  series 3.  Like PDA Developers, the Psion specific articles are
  sparse  but  having  Steve Clack on staff as the European Correspodent
  and  Psion  Editor should ensure a steady flow of articles and best of
  all  the  magazine is free.  (Well almost free.  You still have to pay
  your  service provider for connection time while you read it on-line).
  Mobilis can be reached at: <http://www.volksware.com/mobilis>


5. SHAREWARE & FREEWARE
=======================
5.1 Relevant FTP sites

5.1.1 Imperial College

  The  first  biggest  Internet  Psion  archive  started  in  the UK, at
  Imperial  College  (IC): <ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk>.  The relevant files
  are under /packages/psion/icdoc.  You can also reach this site through
  your WWW browser at:  <http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/psion/icdoc/>.

  The archive is administered by Lee McLoughlin:
  Lee McLoughlin                        Phone: +44 171 594 8388
  Dept of Computing, Imperial College,    Fax: +44 171 584 8301
  180 Queens Gate, London, SW7 2BZ, UK. Email: L.McLoughlin@doc.ic.ac.uk

  There is a mirror of IC for the USA at: <ftp://ftp.phone.net>.

5.1.2 Frontiernet

  IC being a little slow to get updated (see later), in November 1995, a
  new  site  has  come  to  life  with  the help of Steve Litchfield who
  generously  donated  a  complete  set  of  his  3-Lib  library.  It is
  reachable  at:   <ftp://ftp.frontiernet.net/pub/psion>.   The  site is
  being maintained by Fric <mailto:frac@frontiernet.net>.

  The  site  is  located in Rochester, NY, USA (GMT-5).  This makes it a
  lot  harder to reach than IC and transfer rates are *a lot* slower for
  Europeans.   It also has a very low anonymous users limit (IMHO) which
  can  get  quite  annoying at times (although the limit should raise to
  100   users   in  the  near  future...),  but  well,  you  can't  have
  everything...

  Finally,  there  is  also  another  known  site  which  has some Psion
  software:  <ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/psion3/> [131.188.2.43]

5.2 How can I upload my software to IC?

  You have to FTP it into the incoming directory and mail Lee McLoughlin
  a  note  about  your  program  and a one line description.  He will be
  transfering your program to the relevent directory *manually*.

**NOTE** This  has  apparently changed.  I haven't had the time to check
         myself, sorry.

5.3 I've uploaded my software to IC, but it still doesn't appear, why?

  The  problem  is that although Lee is a very nice person, he is also a
  very busy one.  Don't forget that he does this in his spare time, thus
  it is not high on his priority list!  All you can do is be patient...

**NOTE** This  has  apparently changed.  I haven't had the time to check
         myself, sorry.

5.4 How can I upload my software to Frontiernet?

  Place   your   software  in  the  /incoming  directory  with  a  short
  accompanying description.  Fric should take care of it fairly quickly.

5.5 WWW internet sites

  A  lot of personal Psion pages (as opposed to the official Psion page)
  have  appeared on the World Wide Web and you might like to check these
  out (no guarantees):

  http://www.bris.ac.uk/~lwmdcg/Psion/ (DP:IMHO, the best)
  http://www.kfs.org/~clive/psion/psionics (Psionics files are here!)
  http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/users/robin.watts/Docs/
  http://alife1.cs.man.ac.uk/psion  (http://130.88.240.101/psion)
  http://www.wave.cube.net/
  http://www.digiweb.com/corbin/

5.6 Shareware for those without online access

  Steve Litchfield runs a shareware library in the UK:

  3-Lib
  Shareware for the Series 3 and Series 3a
  SAE for catalogue to:

    22 Grays Crescent, 
    Woodley, 
    Berks, 
    RG5 3EN, 
    England. 

  Phone: +44 1734 265081
  Email: slitchfield@cix.compulink.co.uk OR Compuserve: 100640,107
   http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/slitchfield/

  From Steve himself:

    "3-Lib  tries  to  be  *the*  clearing-house for new PD & shareware!
     Authors  can  send programs in to me and I'll act as the definitive
     source  for  others  to  get  new versions etc from, in addition to
     uploading  to Compuserve, CIX, and sending floppies of new stuff to
     src.doc  and  some BBS systems etc.  Although set up originally for
     people  who  have no access to modems, PCs etc, 3-Lib can be useful
     for  those  who  are  on  the  net  and would like large amounts of
     shareware on floppy disk very cheaply!"

  Alternatively,  you can send him 4 HD (1.44Mb) disks and 10 UKP with a
  return envelope to receive the best of the library.


6. CONNECTING YOUR PSION
========================
6.1 With an IBM or clone

6.1.1 PsiWin (by Mark Gould)

  PsiWin  is  a  package  for  PCs running Microsoft Windows (in all its
  current  incarnations  -  3.1,  3.11,  for Workgroups, NT and 95).  It
  allows the Psion 3a (or 3 - although this is slightly more limited) to
  be  connected  to  the  PC  and  for the filesystem of the Psion to be
  manipulated  in  exactly  the  same  way  as  in Windows File Manager.
  Drag-and-drop  copying  is  possible,  as  well as conversion of files
  between   Psion  app  formats  and  Windows  program  formats  (Agenda
  conversion  is only possible from the 3a format).  It is also possible
  for  3a  users  to  use  the  True-Type  fonts resident on the Windows
  machine when printing.  Finally, there is a Windows version of Psion's
  built-in  Database  application.   PsiWin  normally  comes with the PC
  3-Link.

6.1.1.2 What if I don't have Windows?

  The  standard  software  for  connecting  to  DOS  machines,  RCOM, is
  included  with PsiWin.  There may also be some RCOM packages available
  in  stores  for  those who don't want to buy PsiWin at all.  See later
  for other platforms.

6.1.1.3 What if I already have a 3-Link cable?

  It  is  possible  to buy PsiWin without also purchasing the 3link.  It
  should  be  available  in stores, but if all else fails, contact Psion
  directly.   If  you  bought  your 3-Link cable just before PsiWin came
  out, you might even be entitled to a free copy (contact Psion)!

6.1.1.4 What conversions will PsiWin do?

  The following file types are currently supported:

    Psion Agenda conversions to and from:
        Lotus Organizer v.1.0
        Act! v.2.0
        Schedule Plus

    Psion Data conversions to and from:
        dBase III and IV
        FoxPro
        Lotus Organizer 1.0
        Comma separated values
        Tab separated text
..
    Psion PIC format to and from:
        Windows RGB Bitmap

    Psion Record (.WVE) to and from:
        Windows sound (.WAV)

    Psion Sheet to and from:
        Quattro Pro for Windows
        Works for Windows spreadsheet
        Lotus 123 (.WK1 and .WK3)
        Excel 4.0 and 5.0

    Psion Word to and from:
        Text (Windows ANSI and codepage 850)
        Rich Text Format
        Word Perfect 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0
        Works for Windows WP 3.0
        Word for Windows 2.0 and 6.0
        Ami Pro 3.0

6.1.1.5 I can't run the Psion Manager - it produces a General Protection
        Fault.  What's the matter with it?

  Early  PsiWin  boxes  did not indicate that the minimum requirement to
  run  PsiWin  was 4Mb RAM.  Attempting to run it on a machine with less
  than  this  will  cause  a  GPF.   The  boxes  now  give  the  correct
  information.

  Alternatively,  it may be the case that you are not running Windows in
  enhanced  mode.  This is necessary.  Some laptops don't run Windows in
  enhanced  mode  by  default.   In  order to enable enhanced mode, type
  "win /3" at the DOS prompt.

6.1.1.6 Why is there no conversion for Schedule+ in Windows NT?

  Because Psion have not written it yet.

6.1.1.7 Why is there no conversion for Schedule v.7?

  Because Microsoft have not released its format yet.

6.1.1.8 How  do I convert Psion files to a format which is not supported
        by PsiWin?

  PsiWin  is designed to allow third-party developers to write their own
  translators  for  integration  into  the  package.  There is a program
  called pwaddon.zip available on CIX for this purpose.  It will be made
  available more generally soon.

6.1.1.9 Why is there no Windows version of the Agenda?

  Perhaps the most requested addition to the PsiWin package is a Windows
  version  of  the  Agenda, for those who do not have a diary program on
  their  PCs  (or  who  do not trust the conversion process).  Psion say
  they  decided  not to include such a program for a variety of reasons.
  The  justification for including the Windows Database Manager was that
  people could take advantage of the larger keyboard and screen of their
  PCs  to  enter  large  amounts of data.  This was not thought to be an
  issue  for  Agenda  users.   Simply,  Psion  had  to  make a number of
  choices,  and  in their judgment a Windows Agenda was a lower priority
  than other things.

6.1.1.10 Why can't I access the PC drives from the Psion?

  This  is a problem for those who use the option in Agenda to tidy to a
  file  on  a  remote PC (amongst others).  The answer is hidden away in
  the help file, which says the following:

    If  you  want to access PC drives from your Psion (they will appear,
    in  dialogs,  with  "REM::"  before  their  drive  letter), edit the
    PSIONPRC.INI  file  in your "Windows" directory, and remove the "-x"
    from the end of the following line:

    engine=prcenwin.exe -x

6.1.1.11 I'm  having  difficulty  printing  from  my Psion through Psion
         Print.  What's wrong with it?

  On  some  setups using early versions of PsiWin, it wasn't possible to
  print  to  certain  network  printers,  or  just  the  first page of a
  document  was  printed.   Psion  released  a  file  to fix this called
  pp_fix2.zip,  which  is  available on CIX and Compuserve as well as at
  the   site   maintained   by   the  moderator  of  comp.binaries.psion
  (<ftp://ftp.id.dtu.dk/pub/psion/index.html>)  - this site has the file
  as  it  was posted to comp.binaries.psion, in five parts.  Frontiernet
  also has a copy of this file in the pub/psion/addon directory.

6.1.1.12 Why can't I reconnect to the Psion once I have disconnected it?
         (by Angus Rae)

  I posted a comment about a problem I was having with PsiWin locking up
  my  machine.   I  had  originally  blamed  it on my video card (it's a
  Diamond  Stealth  32,  and the usual mantra is "if it's named after an
  aircraft  or  a  snake  it's  probably  causing  the crash") but after
  WinLink3   gave   me  the  same  problems  I  started  wondering,  and
  remembering  some  problems  I was having with Trumpet Winsock a while
  back.

  So, a quick trawl through Microsoft's Knowledge Base revealed that the
  serial  port  drivers  for  Windows  for  Workgroups have a few little
  problems.   (A  few  big problems IMHO, but your mileage may vary.) It
  seems  to  apply  to machines with higher specification 16550 UARTs on
  local buses.  I have 16550AF UARTs on a VESA local bus.

  There  is a fix; replace the file SERIAL.386 with a different version.
  I  believe,  but don't quote me on this, that the version from Windows
  3.1  would  do, but the file WG1001.EXE in the Microsoft SoftLib has a
  copy which works, which you can get to from http://www.microsoft.com/.
  If  you  do  a  search  in  the  Windows Knowledge base for WG1001 and
  appnote you can get the full info.

6.1.1.13 My   conversions  from  Agenda  to  Lotus  Organiser  cause  an
         Application error.  What is wrong?

  It  has  been  suggested that one source of such problems is an out of
  date  copy  of  a  file  called  ctl3dv2.dll.  A nice man at Psion has
  suggested the following approach:

  Currently   we  sneak  a  bonus  copy  of  ctl3dv2.dll  onto  disk  1,
  uncompressed,  for  just  this scenario, but it's not on all versions.
  If  you  don't  have  it,  then I guess the best thing is to close all
  Windows  apps,  rename  your  current ctl3dv2.dll out of the way, then
  reinstall PsiWin and see if that solves it.

  If  it  *doesn't*,  then  I'm  afraid  it's going to come down to some
  fairly standard testing to narrow it down -

    - what  if  you  use  different  date  ranges  or entry types on the
      "Convert what" dialog (though it sounds unlikely to me)

    - do Database conversions work (as they use a similar "convert what"
      system)

    - do your Organizer and Lotus INI files look OK in \windows

.- does it happen with nothing else running in Windows

    - can you change anything about the setup (eg try it on another PC)

  If none of these work, then check the answer to question 6.1.1.12.

6.1.1.14 I have another problem with PsiWin

  Many  problems  with  PsiWin  are  caused by having 32-bit file access
  enabled.   Try disabling this (in the Control Panel, Enhanced, Virtual
  Memory).   If  the  problem  recurs,  try asking in comp.sys.psion (or
  Psion Technical Support).

6.1.2 MCLink

  MCLINK is the software which comes with Psion's 3-Link cable.  It runs
  on  the  host  PC  (at the DOS prompt) or Mac to provide data transfer
  capability.   When  MCLINK  is running on the PC/Mac, the Series 3 can
  see  host  drives  as  remote drives, and can access the data on them.
  Similarly  the  command interface in the MCLINK program can be used to
  access  or  copy data to/from the Series3.  MCLINK can also be used to
  print Series 3 data by copying it to REM::C:\LPT1.  MCLINK works under
  OS/2  and under the DOS emulator with Linux (Free Unix on PC).  It had
  reliability  problems  under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.  It supports
  only COM1 and COM2 ports.

6.1.3 SLink

  SLINK is a cut-down version of MCLINK, provided by Psion.  It may work
  in  non-standard  configurations  where  MCLINK will not.  Since it is
  smaller, it may cure space problems.

6.1.4 RCom

  Is Psion's replacement for MCLINK.  It is available at the IC archive.
  It  provides  all  the  capability of MCLINK and adds a range of other
  features,  including  handling  of  Rich  Text  format  files; backup,
  compress  and  equalize functions, a large range of DOS-like commands,
  from  which scripts can be generated, and a Windows interface.  Though
  it's   documentation   claims  that  RCOM  is  "more  like  a  network
  connection",  this  is  not  yet  a  reasonable  claim.   When RCOM is
  running,  the  host  machine  can  only  see the Series 3 via the RCOM
  interface.

6.1.5 RFM

  RFM  is  also  available  from  the  archive  (RFM110);  it is in beta
  release.   RFM  installs a TSR on the host PC; a small process is also
  run  on  the  Series  3.   When  set up, the system makes the Series 3
  drives  look  completely  like  PC  drives,  and  vice versa.  PC file
  management  tools  can  be  used  with great convenience to manipulate
  files  on  both  machines  transparently.   RFM cannot be installed or
  removed under Windows, but will run under Windows.  RFM will lock your
  machine  up  occassionally;  in  this  case,  turn the link off at the
  Series  3.  Rest the PC after the link icon disappears from the Series
  3, or you may need to reset both machines.

6.2 With an Amiga

  For  a  long  time,  Amiga  users had to resort to using the X/Y-Modem
  protocols  to transfer files back and forth with their Psions...  that
  was  before  Oliver  Wagner  gratified  us  with  his  great  program:
  AmigaNCP.   To  be  able  to  use  this  program, you will need the PC
  version  of  the  cable (3-Link) which connects to your standard RS232
  serial port of your Amiga.

  AmigaNCP  fully implements Psion's NCP protocol and thus allows you to
  see  your  Psion as a remote drive of your Amiga and vice versa!  File
  transfers are now as easy as drag and drop.  The program also contains
  a simple text transfer mode which allows you to directly convert Psion
  ASCII  files  to  Amiga/UNIX  type; it supports multi-serial cards and
  needs  WB  2.0+.   AmigaNCP is shareware and available from the IC FTP
  site  or  any Aminet site in the comm/misc directory.  There is also a
  WWW  site  devoted  to  AmigaNCP  where  you can always get the latest
  version and read more about it:
  <http://wade1.ab.umd.edu/support/AmigaNCP/>

  This is definitively a must for all Amiga users!

6.2.1 Graphics support on the Amiga

  There  is a progam called "ViewPic" (by Marko Schuster) written in GFA
  basic  and  available  on any Aminet site.  It supports black and grey
  and  even  works  with the stone age WB 1.3!  Doesn't support multiple
  pictures in a single file.

6.3 With a UNIX machine (by Edwin Klement)

  Using  the  Psion's  3-Link  cable data transfer between a Psion and a
  UNIX  workstation  can be provided in several ways.  One way is to use
  NFS  capabilities to mount the Psion only to the workstation, where it
  is  attached  to via the serial cable.  This is an easy way to capture
  filesystem   operations  (e.g,  change  directory,  list  contents  of
  directory,  move  and copy files) in a program.  All the UNIX commands
  can  be  used  on  the PSION file system.  Supported architectures are
  SunOS 4.1.3, HPUX 9.0.x, Linux, AIX 3.2, Solaris 2.3/2.4, and SGI IRIX
  5.3.

  There  is another proprietary program for Sun workstations that allows
  transfer  of  files  and  a limited number of file operations over the
  serial  cable.   It uses a proprietary protocol and has a command line
  interface.   There  is a facility for automatically filtering files, a
  backup  utility  and  a  mechanism  for supporting scripts to automate
  frequently used operations.

6.4 With  a Macintosh (information taken from Paul DuBois' WWW site, see
    last question for address)

  You will need the Mac version of the 3-Link cable.  This is almost the
  same  as  the  PC  version,  only  the  plug  which goes into your Mac
  changes; you can even make an adapter yourself if you already have the
  PC  version.   For the software, you need "Psion Link" or "MCLink" for
  Macintosh.  Both come with the Mac 3-Link cable.

6.4.1 Psion Link

  Psion  Link  allows  you  to  see  Psion  disks from the Macintosh and
  transfer  files  between  machines  using drag and drop.  (You do this
  within  Psion  Link's windows; the Psion doesn't appear as a volume on
  the desktop.) It runs on any Macintosh with System 6.0 or later.

6.4.2 MCLink

  MCLink  allows you to see Macintosh disks from the Psion, so that they
  become,  in effect, part of the Psion file system.  You use Psion file
  operations  to  access Macintosh files.  MCLink is described in the "3
  Link  (RS232)" manual.  There are also some documentation files on the
  MCLink   disk.    The  current  version  is  1.41F.   MCLink  runs  on
  Macintoshes  with  System 6.0 or later.  (Some earlier versions, e.g.,
  1.20, do not run under System 7.)

6.4.3 Choosing and Using a Macintosh Port

  There  are  two kinds of serial ports on a Macintosh, distinguished by
  the icons with which they are labeled:

    -A phone handset icon indicates a modem (or phone) port.
    -A printer icon indicates a printer (or AppleTalk) port.

  Some  Macintoshes  have a combined modem/printer port (e.g., Duos, and
  the  500  and 5300 series of PowerBooks).  Such ports are labeled with
  both icons.

  Both Psion Link or MCLink allow you to select which port you want.  If
  you have a combination modem/printer port, you need to tell Psion Link
  or MCLink to use the modem port, not the printer port.

  To establish successful communications, the Macintosh port you want to
  use  must  not  be  in  use  by something else -- make sure you're not
  running  any software that wants to control that port; especially make
  sure AppleTalk is off if you use the printer port!

6.4.4 Connecting

    -Make sure the Psion is turned off and plug in the 3Link cable.  The
     cable  connectors on the ends of the Macintosh adapter are similar,
     but if you look closely you'll see that they're different.  The end
     with  the  "crossbar" inside the connector goes into the 3Link pod;
     the other end goes into your Macintosh.
    -Turn  on  the  Psion  and  enable the link (Psion-L from the System
     screen).
    -Launch  the  Macintosh  communications  application  (Psion Link or
     MCLink).    Psion   Link   plays  a  chime  when  a  connection  is
     established.   If  you  hear  a short "plink" sound, the connection
     failed.   MCLink  doesn't make any sound but its status window says
     "Link Established" when it detects a connection.
    -Perform whatever data transfer you have in mind.
    -Quit the Macintosh communications application.
    -Disable the link from the Psion System screen.
    -Turn the Psion off and unplug the 3Link cable.

  If  you  do the steps in some other order, you may get an unresponsive
  machine.   For  instance, if you plug the link cable into your printer
  port,  enable  the  link  on the Psion, and then turn off AppleTalk on
  your Macintosh, you may have to reboot the Macintosh before Psion Link
  or MCLink will establish a connection properly.

6.4.5 What file conversions do Psion Link and MCLink do?

  Essentially none.

  Psion  Link recognizes certain files as "text" if their names end with
  any  of  a  given  set  of suffixes (e.g., ".txt").  For such files it
  converts  line  ending  characters  to whatever is appropriate for the
  destination machine (CRLF for Psion, CR for Macintosh).

  In   general,   to   transfer  a  file  between  Psion  and  Macintosh
  applications,  the  file  must be saved in a format understood on both
  machines (RTF for Word is an example).

6.4.6 Other questions

  You can find more info at:
  <http://www.primate.wisc.edu/people/dubois/psion/psion-mac.html>

6.5 With an Atari (by Daron Brewood)

  The  Psion  palmtop  computers  can  be  connected  to  all  Atari  ST
  compatable  computers;  from  the  Atari  520ST  to  the TT and Falcon
  models.   The  3-Link  (PC)  serial lead will be needed to connect the
  Psion's  serial port to the 25-pin serial connector on the back of the
  Atari machine.

  It  should  be  noted  that  the basic unmodified ST computer can only
  handle  baud  rates of 9600bps, wheras the STe/TT/Falcon computers can
  communicate at the Psion's maximum speed of 19200bps.

  There  are two main packages designed to interface the Atari computers
  to the Psion series 3/3a, these are:

6.5.1 S3-ST v2.00 by Keith Baines

  An extract from his documentation file can be found below:

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                         S3-ST Version 2.00
                         ==================

                 File Transfer and Utilities Program

                  Atari 680x0 --- Psion Series 3/3a

        Copyright (c) Keith Baines, March 1993 - August 1995
  _____________________________________________________________________

  S3-ST  provides  a  graphical file-manager with features familiar from
  the Atari GEM desktop.  You can use it to:

  - Copy files from the Atari to the Psion and vice-versa;

  - Make regular full and incremental backups of your Psion;
      
  - View  files  on  either  machine in a scrollable window on the Atari
    screen;

  - Print  files  on  either  machine  using  a printer connected to the
    Atari's printer port;

  - Delete files on either machine;

  - Create new folders (or sub-directories) on either machine.

  S3-ST  uses  a  small  companion  program,  STCOMMS.OPA,  which can be
  installed  as  an  application  on the Series 3 or 3a.  (The Series 3a
  version  uses  the  enhanced  facilities  of  that  model.)

  In  addition,  the  package includes DBFVIEW, a Desk Accessory for the
  Atari  (there  is also a normal program version), which can be used to
  browse through files created with the Series 3/3a Data application and
  to  copy  information from them via the GEM clipboard.  For example it
  can be used to copy names and addresses into a word processor document
  on your ST.
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  Keith can be contacted at the following address:

  Keith Baines, 8 Lumley Court, Denmark Avenue, London, SW19 4HQ, UK

6.5.2 TRAFIC version 2.2 - c1995, Club Psion Series 3

  This  program  is keyware and will not allow files to be copied across
  machines  without  the  software  first being activated by a user key.
  The interface seems very much like 'Kobold' and 2in1 on the Atari's.

  I can say little about it's features due to the documentation provided
  with it being written in French.  However the authors can be contacted
  via the Club Series 3 (see "User Groups") attn: Laurent PLOMB.

6.5.3 Support for the Psion machines in the Atari world

  Network  ST  (NeST), the worlds largest fidonet(tm) technology network
  in the world (for Atarians) supports the Psion via:

  - An   Internet  gateway  to  the  COMP.SYS.PSION  newsgroup  via  the
    U.COMP.SYS.PSION message echo.

  - An  Internet  gateway  to  the COMP.BINARIES.PSION newsgroup via the
    U.COMP.BINARIES.PSION message echo.

  - Distribution   of  files  into  the  Atari  file  networks  via  the
    90.SUP.PSION file echo.

  - Archive  storage of Psion files (available by ftn file request only)
    at 90:90/0.0@nest.ftn.

  For  further  information  concerning NeST (Network ST) please contact
  Daron Brewood via:

  Email:   NeST: 90:90/0.0@nest.ftn
                 90:1/0.0@nest.ftn
                 90:100/0.0@nest.ftn
                 90:100/101.0@nest.ftn
                 90:100/106.0@nest.ftn (preferred address)
            CIX: dbrewood
       InterNet: dbrewood@nest.demon.co.uk
                 dbrewood@cix.compulink.co.uk
      SnailMail: Daron M. Brewood, 7 Crescent Road, Portwood, Stockport,
                 Cheshire, SK1 2QG.

6.5.4 Graphics support on the Atari

  There is no current program on the Atari computers which can create or
  view  PIC  files  from  the  Psion,  but  there is a program to use to
  convert  true  colour  JPG, and 256 colour GIF files, into .GIF's that
  take   little  space  on  the  Psion.   This  is  GEM-View  by  Dieter
  Fiebelkorn,  and  is  highly recommended as it will quickly dither any
  picture  through  at  it,  and  if steinberb dithering is used the end
  result is a very small 2-30k .GIF file, that will convert perfectly on
  the  Psion  to give a minimum sized clear picture.  Very useful if you
  wish  to carry family photo's round with you on the Psion, or to carry
  round proof graphic outlays.

End of part 3/5
-- 
    __
   /// Daniel Pfund   Email:<Pfund3@uni2a.unige.ch>  AX25: HB9VBC@HB9IAP
__///  Amiga-Psion:a perfect match, multitasking power wherever you are!
\\X/   Psion 3(a) FAQ maintainer  http://www.lookup.com/homepages/53994/
