The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. Thats quite a step forward and delivers speed and mass storage at a price which would be very hard to match in. Sharps 7ounce zaurus sl5500 handheld includes a patented sliding cover that conceals a qwerty keyboard. The sharp zaurus sl5500 offers everything from mobile communications to mobile multimedia. They were culled from various web pages, forums or irc channels. I use a stock zaurus sl 5500 with the sharp roms and qtopia environment. This was special because bud abbott was taken sick at the last minute so sidney fields substituted for bud abbott with. View and download sharp zaurus sl 5500 software manual online.
I do not provide support, so please do not email me with support questions. One very cool feature of the case is the ability for the screen to convert from landscape to portrait and viceversa. Newer kernel, no more rootprivsforeverything, jffs2. When i open it landscape it displays in portrait mode, then decides to rotate part of the screen to landscape upsidedown.
Sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of zaurus pdas. The flexibility of linux allows for a lot of other software, including other distributions of linux. Initially zync and zyncgui were created for pim personal information management synchronization. And i got this as reason behind sale from a zaurus site. The sharp zaurus sl5500 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. The zaurus sl5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. This will display the phones bluetooth address in the form 00. Unlike the upcoming clamshellformat zaurus slc750 and slc760, the 5500 was offered in the classic pda minitablet format. Oct 10, 2005 sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of zaurus pdas. Usb driver installation guide for microsoft windows 2000 first, log on as administrator. Remember this is a new pda, and its a great deal better than mss first attempt or second attempt for that matter, even better than some of the.
Zaurus sl5600sl5500 comparison whitepaper slashdot. Below is an mp3 file from an appearance of abbott and costello on the walgreens 44th anniversary special on the radio. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. Sharp just posted a whitepaper pdf comparing the two models. Abbott and costello radio log bruce forsberg home page. Sl5500 collie is based on the intel sa1110 strongarm processor running at 206 mhz, has 64 mb of ram and 16mb flash, a builtin keyboard, compactflash cf slot, secure digital sd slot, and infrared port. The sharp zaurus sl 5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond.
Dear friends, it has been a while since i have been on these great forums. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, todo list, and word and excel viewing and editing capabilities. There is a lot of free software for the zaurus, mostly because of the opensource code of linux. I use a stock zaurus sl5500 with the sharp roms and qtopia environment. Does anyone think a web site geared towards newbies and fans of the zaurus sl5500 would be of any use. There are no hidden screws and even screws to unscrew are cleanly marked. The only other pocket pc that outdoes this is the toshiba e710 with a 400 mhz cpu, but if you want something of that caliber, check out the zaurus sl5600 with 96 mb ram and 400 mhz. Combining the power of a pc with the fun of multimedia, the zaurus sl5500 boasts a powerful intel strongarm 206 mhz processor, 64 mb standard memory, an mp3 and mpeg1 multimedia player, and a voice recorder. Of the 64mb on the zaurus sl5500 32mb on the sl5000d, typically half of it is used for storage. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas.
After many happy years with my palmos pda, i started being angry with some of this os limitations buggy bluetooth and poor range, crappy web browser, and i got tired of waiting for an hypothetical linuxpalmos device. This is the developers version of the sl5500, which will go on sale early next. Sharp zaurus sl5500 installation manual pdf download. I connect my zaurus to the internet through the cradle with tcpip over usb to a windows xp laptop. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. Zaurus sl 5500 software and manuals internet archive. Sharp zaurus sl6000 gnupg binaries web site other useful business software robust indirect tax calculation engine that integrates with erps, billing systems, or ecommerce platforms.
I originally had an armbased zaurus sl 5500, so most of my packages are built for that platform. Of the 64mb on the zaurus sl 5500 32mb on the sl 5000d, typically half of it is used for storage. Page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. Sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda.
Hi, i tried to install angstrom on a zaurus 5500 following the howto found here 1. The sl c3000 and sl c3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. Bill kendrick writes a cool as the sharp zaurus sl 5500 linuxbased pda is, there are definitely some quibbles about battery life, software and syncing. View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 software manual online. The included software provides for most uses a person might have ms office compatibility, calendar, opera web browser, etc. It doesnt appear that there are any more places to download roms or software for these. The zaurus sl 5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, todo list, and word and excel viewing and editing capabilities. News of the machines demise appeared this week on sharps zaurus. Fortunately, it seems the folks at sharp and trolltech have been working on it for the new 5600 model. Sharp zaurus slc750 pda personal mobile tool linux computer handheld complete. Place the sl 5500 on the docking station with sl 5500 turned on. However, we have halted those efforts and begun working on an opensync plugin. Zaurus synchronization repository is a project that aims to provide a solution for synchronizing the sharp zaurus on linux and mac os x operating systems. Im currently thinking stepbystep guides, a faq, a more up to date confirmed hardware list, a forum, news, and whatever else anyone can suggest.
I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600 pdas up and running again. This content is obsolete 1022008 for archiving and customer support only. Best viewed on netfront 640x480 my zaurus slc3000 and slc3100. Anybody have updated os for sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600. The linuxbased zaurus handheld, now on its way to stores and online retailers, is aimed at corporate users. It has a 640 by 480 pixel screen and is physically quite similar to the previous zaurus clamshell models, the main difference being that it has a 4 gb hard drive built in.
Oct 24, 2003 in my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215. Analysts are skeptical that big companies will go for the high. The sharp zaurus sl 5500 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. Mar 18, 2003 sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. The sharp zaurus sl 5500 offers everything from mobile communications to mobile multimedia.
Since the sharp zaurus sl 5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models capable of 640x480 resolution e. The zaurus again matches the pocket pc, with 206 mhz intel strong arm cpu, 64 mb ram and a 240 x 320 screen. Sep 22, 20 unboxing the linuxbased palmtop, sharp zaurus sl 5500 yes, i said cl 5500 in the video. When a mini b is plugged in, the zaurus will act as a usb. The shell scripts are platform independent, of course. Thats quite a step forward and delivers speed and mass storage at a price which would be. The zaurus sl5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. I originally had an armbased zaurus sl5500, so most of my packages are built for that platform. Make offer sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda complete in box.
The new zaurus slc3000 from sharp is a linuxbased pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. Unboxing the linuxbased palmtop, sharp zaurus sl5500 yes, i said cl5500 in the video. I have a 128 mb sd card currently formatted as default fat. The sl 5500 s display is first rate, the keyboard is a great convenience, and the operating environment and applications deliver excellent value and ease of use. Jan 18, 2005 the new zaurus sl c3000 from sharp is a linuxbased pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. The sl5000 is virtually identical and these packages should work. The 5500, while solid, felt the most plasticky of all of them, and lacked a certain heft that feels nice to me. After flashing the zaurus i boot the device, i can see the angstrom splash screen but the boot process stop when the process bar achieve 50 percent. It was the first first sharp pda to use the linux operating system, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. In my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215.
Dec 20, 2009 page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. Place the sl5500 on the docking station with sl5500 turned on. The zaurus sl 5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. With that i get highspeed mobile internet access throughout the house and. I think this platform will be succesfull as more software is developed and the zaurus bugs and quirks get worked out. Zaurus slc3000 software rotation broken following is an edited post to oesf forums 250705. If you are using the anti virus or firewall software, close them or disable their function.
Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. Does anyone think a web site geared towards newbies and fans of the zaurus sl 5500 would be of any use. Switch the phones bluetooth function on and run the command hcid followed by hcitools scan on the zaurus. If you add the total memory with the total internal storage listed in the app. Nearly all unused pins gpios, scoop gpios, unused sound channels, usb, serial are wired to a soldering pads, so any hardware hacker can easily use. Then edited etcbluetoothpin and etcbluetoothgivepin to have a more secure pin number than the default 1234. Open box sharp yo515p memo master electronic organizer w software pda.
Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. It also features a highresolution color reflective lcd and an integrated keyboard with a sliding cover. Does anyone know where i can download the zaurus sofware for free and will it work on. At the time, i decided there werent any linux pdas worth adopting. Relative to the earlier zaurus sl5500, the new model offers a faster cpu 400mhz xscale vs. Sharp zaurus sl5500 its has a strongarm1 sa1110, 206mhz processor, 240x320 16bit screen, 64 megs of ram and runs embedded linux, trolltechs qtopia along with personal java jeode i bought one because id like to be able to make some apps in java and deploy it on the zaurus. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in.
Sl 5000d, a developer edition of the sl 5500, containing 32 mb of ram. The slc3000 and slc3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista and.
This is the developers version of the sl 5500, which will go on sale early next. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista. Bill kendrick writes a cool as the sharp zaurus sl5500 linuxbased pda is, there are definitely some quibbles about battery life, software and syncing. Zaurus sl c3000 software rotation broken following is an edited post to oesf forums 250705.
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