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Java 3.0 for Mobile Devices

Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 Early Access

I think the program you are referring to is the Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 Early Access, which you can get from the Sun Microsystems website through this link. Sun boasts that Java ME is “The most ubiquitous application platform for mobile devices.”

Java ME 3.0 is the latest from Java for developing applications for mobile devices. Java ME 3.0 includes the technologies of its predecessors, Java Toolkit 1.0 and Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5.2 and adds advanced device emulation and other features. For detailed information about this application, check out its page on the Sun Microsystems website.

Software and Hardware Requirements

The Java Micro Edition Software Development Kit (SDK) is available for Windows XP Service Pac 3 and Vista 32 bit Service Pack 1. There is not a release available for 64 bit Vista versions yet. To run this Java SDK you need to have a Java Standard Edition (SE) installed on your system. The Java SE is the desktop version with which you can create and launch Java applications. You also need Apple Quick Time Player in order to play ARM files on Windows. The hardware minimum requirements include 200 MB of available hard disk space, 1 GB of RAM and a 1 GHz Pentium CPU or better.

Install Java ME SDK 3.0

To install the Java ME SDK 3.0, first make sure that your computer meets the required software and hardware expectations. Follow the link offered above to download the Java platform. When the icon appears on your desktop, click it twice to open it and launch the installation. Follow the prompts offered by the installation wizard to install. When the installation is complete, you will see the Device Manager show up in the Windows system tray.

Java Capabilities in Mobile Devices

If you are looking for a download to install a Java program to view applications on your mobile device, you need to check with the manufacturer. The capacity for Java applications is determined when the device is made, and depends on whether or not the device has KVM - the mobile equivalent of Java - installed to play Java applications. Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to download the mobile capacity if it wasn’t installed on your device.

A popular wireless device that has taken hold of the market, the Playstation Portable or PSP has a number of great features. With a PSP, users can listen to music, watch movies and television shows, play games, and more. It can be used to connect to the Internet and download any number of items including games, music, wallpaper, etc.

For some of these activities, you need to have Flash enabled on your PSP. The PSP that includes PSP firmware 2.70 or later comes with Flash capability. There’s no need to download it. If you need to check to see what version you have, you can visit this link:

Unfortunately, if you don’t have the proper firmware, you will not be able to access Flash. Currently, it isn’t possible to download Flash onto a PSP. The only way to get it is through the firmware. If you do not have version 2.70 or later, you need to obtain it by  visiting the website (Playstation Support.)

Enabling Flash on a PSP

In order to use Flash and view Flash content on your PSP, you need to enable it first. The method you use to do so depends upon the model PSP you have. Follow the directions outlined below for the PSP model that you have. Once you enable Flash on your PSP, you will be able to play games or view content that requires Flash to be enabled.

Enabling Flash on a PSP-1001

• 1) Navigate to “Settings.”
• 2) Navigate to “System Settings.”
• 3) Select “Enable Flash Player.”
• 4) Press the “x” button.

Enabling Flash on a PSP-2001 or 3001

• 1) Navigate to “Network.”
• 2) Navigate to “www (the Internet Browser.)”
• 3) Press the “x” button.
• 4) Select the button with the little triangle on it to access the menu for the Internet Browser.
• 5) Navigate to “Tools.”
• 6) Select “Settings.”
• 7) Select “View Settings.”
• 8) Navigate to “Flash.”
• 9) Press the “x” button.
• 10) Use the directional pad to move in the direction that allows you to select “On.”

PSP and Internet Connection

If you need to set up the infrastructure on your PSP so that you can connect to the Internet, visit this link on the Playstation website: Playstation PSP Infrastructure.

PSP and System Updates

It is important that PSP owners keep up with the updates for their system on a regular basis. In order to access these updates, visit the PSP page for Playstation’s website at this link: PSP. You can also access this information on the support page for the website at this link: Playstation Support.

I want to clean the image sensor or my Canon EOS Rebel 300D Digital camera. The manual (p34) refers me to a “Sensor Clean” item in the tools2 menu in the camera’s display. This item, if selected, will command the shutter to open for the duration of cleaning process. Unfortunately, that menu item is missing from my camera’s tools2 menu. Possibly, my camera’s BIOS predates the manual that came with the camera. How can I open and keep open, the shutter to allow the cleaning of the image sensor?

A few options for troubleshooting are available to you. I highly suggest that you try the first suggestion initially as this is probably going to solve your problem. If it doesn’t resolve the issue for you, continue reading my other suggestions.

Switch Modes

For some reason, some of the options that are available in the tools2 menu are only visible when the camera is set to a specific mode. Therefore, the first step you should take is to set your Canon EOS Rebel 300D Digital camera to each available mode, starting with the “Creative Zone” modes. In particular, some settings are not available when the camera is set to “PIC” mode. Before you begin to use this feature, make sure the camera is fully charged to avoid potential harm to your camera.

Option for Opening the Shutter: Clean Manually

If you cannot access “Sensor Clean,” then you can open the shutter manually in order to clean it. Set the camera to the “Clean Manual” setting. Select a 30 second exposure. Thirty seconds allows you to know exactly how much time you have before the shutter closes.

Make sure that the battery is fully charged to avoid accidental closing of the shutter while you are cleaning. If the shutter were to close prematurely, you could damage the sensor permanently.

To expedite the cleaning, hold the camera so that the sensor is facing down. Use the blower without the brush to blow away any of the dust that has accumulated. The brush might add more dirt than exists already.

Use a timer if possible and set it to 28 seconds so that you have a warning as to the end of the 30 second window. Never use compressed air to remove the dust from the sensor.

Locating “Sensor Clean” or “Clean Manual”

Follow these directions to ensure that you are looking in the correct location for the location of the “Sensor Clean” or “Clean Manual” settings.

• Press the “Menu” button on the back of the camera.
• Select “Set up” menu.
• Press the “Select” button and at the same time select “Sensor Cleaning” or “Clean Manual.”
• Release the “Select” button.
• Press and hold the “Select” button and select “ok.”
• Release the “Select” button and the screen will display “Sensor Cleaning” or “Clean manually.”
• Press the “shutter” button.

Since you have already attempted to solve your problem, some of these suggestions will be repeats. Wade through them and try anything new first. Then, you can attempt to retry some of the others since they might actually work the second time around. The solutions vary in their efficiency sometimes according to whether you are using a 32 or 64 bit version of Windows Vista.

What Does Error 80073712 Mean?

If error 80073712 occurs when attempting to install an update for Windows Vista, the component store is most likely corrupt and in need of repair. What happens is that certain types of data (file, registry, and memory) have become inconsistent or corrupt. This prevents Windows updates from reaching completion.

Use System Update Readiness Tool

In order to fix an error 8007312 related problem, you need to use the “System Update Readiness Tool.” It is essential that you understand two important facts here. First, once you download the “System Update Readiness Tool,” it needs to run a scan. Second, the scan takes at least fifteen minutes (sometimes a great deal more) and it “pauses” somewhere around the 60% completion mark. Whatever you do, exercise patience and allow it to complete no matter how long it takes. This scenario will vary from one computer to another depending on system resources, hardware, software, and the extent of the damage. Visit Support Microsoft 947821 to download the “System Update Readiness Tool,” and to learn more about it. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the download for your version of Vista.

Downloading Windows Vista Service Packs

Windows highly recommends that computer users download service packs using “Windows Updates.” This practice uses less resources than going through Microsoft’s Download Center. If you don’t have a lot of available resources on your computer and you are trying to download from Microsoft’s Download Center, you can run into problems. Additionally, if you go through “Windows Updates,” it checks automatically for problematic drivers. If they exist, the update will not take place until the drivers have been updated.

Free Support for Problems Installing “Windows Updates”

Microsoft is offering free technical support to anyone experiencing problems installing Windows Vista SP1. This free help is only available until March 18, 2009, so I suggest trying to take advantage of it as soon as possible. You can access this help at Vista SP1 Help. You have three options: email support, individual chat support, and phone support.

Performance Issues with iPod

Several different scenarios can lead to problems with iPods. These reasons include:

• Outdated software
• Faulty components due to normal usage
• Faulty components due to damage

Updates for iTunes and iPod

It is important that you have the latest updates for your iPod as well as for your iTunes. Therefore, you should check to see that you have the latest updates. Simply visit the Apple website.

In particular, for iTunes downloads to work properly, you should download the latest version of the software at iTunes Downloads. Once you have the download, open your iTunes application. Connect your iPod to your computer. From the source list, select your iPod and in the information under the “settings” tab, click on the option to “check for updates.” If an update is available, iTunes will install the update for you automatically.

Troubleshooting Tips

Sometimes all it takes to fix problems with iPods are a few troubleshooting techniques. I don’t really know why they work, but each of these has worked on occasion for my son’s iPod. Try any that you haven’t already tried.

Tip 1: Turn off the computer. Check the connection for your iPod. Restart the computer.

Tip 2: Turn off computer. Disconnect the iPod. Turn on the computer. Plug in the iPod after the computer loads.

Tip 3: Go to “Add/Remove Programs” on your computer. Remove mobile support (part of the iTunes software.)  Reinstall iTunes. Keep your iPod plugged in and restart the computer. Follow the wizard to reinstall it. This strategy does not affect or destroy any saved data that you have.

Tip 4: Complete a factory restore in which you restore your iPod to the factory settings. Unfortunately, if you complete this step, you will lose any of the songs, etc that you have saved to your iPod. However, you can back up your files and songs and save them to your iTunes library. After the factory restore, you can restore the songs to your iPod. To access more information on how to restore your iPod to factory settings, visit this link, Apple Support iPods. Select your iPod model and search through the available options.

Contact Apple Support

If your warranty on your iPod is still in effect, you can take your iPod to the closest Apple store and set up an appointment to talk to an Apple technician.

My phone model is Nokia 9300. I cannot undo my pro-tour golf game to play. Please help?

Installing and Unzipping Games on Nokia 9300

Is the Game Pre-Installed?

If your phone came pre-installed with Pro Tour Golf, you should be able to use your file manager to unzip the file and launch the application. In the case that you don’t have the game already loaded on your cell phone you will first need to download it, which you can do from Nokia.

Upload Pro Tour Golf from CD-ROM to PC

Your Nokia 9500 might have come with Pro Tour Golf included on a CD-ROM or on a Multi Media Card. If you have your game on a removal device, you can open it on a compatible computer. Once you have the game on your computer you can transfer it to your Nokia phone using the Nokia Application Installer that is included in the Nokia PC Suite. The PC software is a number of programs that help you manage your phone and its applications via your computer.

Using the PC Suite you can sync your phone up with your contacts, emails and calendar data that you have saved on your computer. You might have Nokia PC Suite on a CD-ROM that came with your computer, or you can download it from Nokia.

Transfer Pro Tour Golf to your Nokia 9300

The Pro Tour Golf game that you want to load on your phone is compatible with the Symbian operating system that is used on your Nokia phone - identifiable by the .sis extension. You can also load Java files and applications on your phone that have .jad and .jar extensions. When you want to transfer your .sis Pro Tour Golf application to your phone save the file in the C:\nokia\installs folder in your cell.

Unzip Pro Tour Golf with Nokia Zip Manager

Once you transfer your application to the Nokia, you can use the File Manager function to search the phone for the file. Select the file and press Enter to launch. If the application doesn’t unzip automatically, you can download the Nokia 9300 Zip Manager from the Nokia website. Using the user-friendly graphic interface and wizard you should have no trouble extracting the Pro Tour Golf files and loading the game on your phone.

You have to install the Zip Manager on your phone the same way you did the game, by first installing it on a computer then transferring it to your phone with the Application Installer. The Zip Manager can unzip email attachments and archived Internet files, as well as zip your files so that you can send them easily by email and save space by compacting your data.