Calendar issues (moved from 600 to 680) - Treo Forum

Kurt · 12-13-2006, 11:46 PM

I may love this Treonauts site as much as I'm loving my day old 680...

On this ite, I found how to disable my calendar's insistence that an alarm go on every new entry. But I can't figure out two other things: does the option to have "floating appointments" no longer exist (and if so, has anyone figured out a workaround? I can't believe that feature would be gone, it was an enormous help)? Also, every new entry is an hour long. How does one change that default length?

Larry A. · 12-14-2006, 03:33 PM

Here's a link to the blog entry which describes how to do this: http://blog.treonauts.com/2005/01/quick_tip_treo_.html

neptuno1 · 03-22-2007, 08:44 AM

Did anyone ever figure out how to get the floating appointments back? I loved that function on my 650 and it seems as though it is no longer an option with the 680 - is this so??

Kurt · 03-22-2007, 09:32 AM

Best I was ever able to tell, the issue involves the software used. The older Treos used a calendar software that allowed for floating appointments, but the 680 doesn't have that same capability.

I haven't take the time to purchase Pimlico's DateBk software yet... but it would appear for $25, that would again provide floating appointment capabilities, amongst a list of other potential uses. (I also haven't yet taken the time to look for reviews of that software via these threads, but if anyone has used it, posting your comments here would help -- especially in regards to that floating appointment question!)

bigcatny · 03-23-2007, 07:29 AM

Datebook is an incredibly powerful and useful program that is a MUST on any palm I own. And it does have floating appointments.

It's free to try for 45 days, why don't you just install and use it to see if it's as useful for you. I'm sure after a few days you'll understand why handspring made it part of the palm package and wonder why they stopped doing that in subsequent products.

It leaves no footprint if you uninstall it. Personally I wouldn't hesitate to spend $25 on something that makes my life so much easier, especially after spending $400 for the hardware. Additionally, I paid for my software at least 4 palm products ago so the relative cost has been virtually nothing.

12-13-2006, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kurt A Few Questions.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Calendar issues (moved from 600 to 680) I may love this Treonauts site as much as I'm loving my day old 680... On this ite, I found how to disable my calendar's insistence that an alarm go on every new entry. But I can't figure out two other things: does the option to have "floating appointments" no longer exist (and if so, has anyone figured out a workaround? I can't believe that feature would be gone, it was an enormous help)? Also, every new entry is an hour long. How does one change that default length?

03-22-2007, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
neptuno1 I made my first post! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Did anyone ever figure this out? Floating Appointment Did anyone ever figure out how to get the floating appointments back? I loved that function on my 650 and it seems as though it is no longer an option with the 680 - is this so??

03-22-2007, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kurt A Few Questions.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There isn't an answer Best I was ever able to tell, the issue involves the software used. The older Treos used a calendar software that allowed for floating appointments, but the 680 doesn't have that same capability. I haven't take the time to purchase Pimlico's DateBk software yet... but it would appear for $25, that would again provide floating appointment capabilities, amongst a list of other potential uses. (I also haven't yet taken the time to look for reviews of that software via these threads, but if anyone has used it, posting your comments here would help -- especially in regards to that floating appointment question!)

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12-14-2006, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Larry A. A Few Questions.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's a link to the blog entry which describes how to do this: http://blog.treonauts.com/2005/01/quick_tip_treo_.html

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bigcatny Regular Contributer Join Date: Dec 2006 My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Datebook is an incredibly powerful and useful program that is a MUST on any palm I own. And it does have floating appointments. It's free to try for 45 days, why don't you just install and use it to see if it's as useful for you. I'm sure after a few days you'll understand why handspring made it part of the palm package and wonder why they stopped doing that in subsequent products. It leaves no footprint if you uninstall it. Personally I wouldn't hesitate to spend $25 on something that makes my life so much easier, especially after spending $400 for the hardware. Additionally, I paid for my software at least 4 palm products ago so the relative cost has been virtually nothing.

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