From: Jack <jack_at_sylviawebster.f2s.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 18:37:54 +0000

I think this would be really cool, if with a few problams (Like is there any easy way to check if Outlook Express or Calypso or whatever has a new e-mail). What is this 'dumb' mode?

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On 18.03.2003 at 05:59 PM lee donaghy wrote:

>--- Benoit Lubek <blubek_at_icominfo.fr> wrote: > Hi!
>> Wouldn't it be cool to use the archos as a "display"
>> when it is plugged on
>> the pc?
>> For example, it starts to blink when you have a new
>> mail, or it displays the
>> title of the mp3 you are playing, or things like
>> that, anything you want it
>> to display.
>>
>> I think the simple way to do that would be to
>> monitor a special file when in
>> usb mode. When the file changes, read it and display
>> it. The file contains
>> the light status (on/off/blink) and a text to
>> display and/or a picture.
>>
>> When the pc wants to notify something, just modify
>> this file, and the archos
>> displays it instantly :)
>>
>> What do you think ?
>>
>>
>> (ps: is it still possible to post via the gmane
>> interface? It seems that my
>> posts go to /dev/null)
>>
>> BoD
>
>
>i think the problem with that is the archos goes into
>dumb mode when connected by usb.
>
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>Lee donaghy
>great yarmouth
>lee295012_at_yahoo.com
>
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Jack (Futurealive Games)
Received on 2003-03-18