Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 14:11:16 02/18/02
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On February 18, 2002 at 13:24:30, Christophe Theron wrote: >On February 18, 2002 at 11:53:49, Thoralf Karlsson wrote: > >>On February 17, 2002 at 13:01:44, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >> >I guess these opponents are just fine to determine the strength of Chess Tiger >>>for Palm and ChessGenius for Palm. >>> >>>So in short all you need in order to start the test is a Palm? >> >>Yes. And the programs. > > > >That is really not a problem. You can download Chess Tiger for Palm from: > > http://www.chesstiger.com/ChessTiger.zip > >Then you install the program on the Palm. It will give you a "registration >code". You email me the registration codes of all the Palms you are going to use >and I send you the corresponding keys. > >This turns the demo version into a full featured version. > >In case your tester does not have a PC, I can provide the keys by phone (the >registration code and the key is just a 5 digits number). > > > > >>>I think what you need is a Palm that can be powered by its cradle (a Palm m500 >>>for example). Because playing chess consumes power on a Palm, and the batteries >>>would not last long enough to complete one game with your long time controls! >> >>This was important information! I thought all Palms were delivered with battery >>adaptors. >> >>> >>>Your tester also needs a PC in order to transfer the Chess Tiger and ChessGenius >>>on the Palm (well this can be done on someone else's PC) and to save the games >>>(this can be done from time to time, the Palm can store a lot of games). >> >>As I wrote somewhere else the tester in question doesn't have a PC. Does Palm >>retain the chess programs when the power is switched off? In that case I could >>transfer the programs to the Palm and post it to him (he lives 550 km away from >>where I live) > > >Yes you can do that. The Palm keeps everything in memory even when you turn it >off. > >Normally the cradle connects on a power plug in one end and in the PC on the >other end. And you put the Palm on the cradle to both recharge it (or operate it >from the main power) and to synchronize its content with the PC. > >If your tester does not have a PC, he still can put the Palm on the cradle, and >he will be able to recharge it or to operate it from main power. That solves the >battery problem. > >However that does not solve the other problem: how do you get the games back? >You ask him to send the Palm back with all the games stored inside? > >While this is possible, it can be risky. In case of a serious software crash (or >hardware problem, like running out of battery or shock during transportation), >the data in the Palm can be lost. This is why it is so convenient to have all >your Palm data saved in your PC through the cradle. > >In theory your tester does not need to have a PC. > >In practice, it would be great if he could save the content of the Palm from >time to time in a friend's PC. And if the friend has an email, you could get the >games back more frequently. > > >If you need further help on this matter, don't hesitate to ask me. > Hi! He plays every game manually so I think he saves the notation on paper. Afterwards he can send them to me or someone else for saving and converting them to pgn or cb-format. Bertil
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