My daughter is getting a Blackberry, too, but I read where they might have to withdraw service because of a legal problem. That situation must have ended.
Anyway, unfortunately, my wife just got a new Nextel with all the accessories, so Blackberry is now out of the picture. I should have been better informed and got her the Blackberry instead of a more conventional phone.
The new Dell hardware came with the latest version Windows Mobile 5.0, and it is like being on the "bleeding edge". It had to receive a soft reset many times during the day.
I finally solved the problem by removing the 1 Gb SD memory card, and stopping all programs that were running when the device is put aside for the night. Otherwise, the battery will be drained overnight. Even though you quit a program, it may still be running in memory. I think Quit should really mean Quit.
Sadly, I don't understand how a layman could possible circumvent all the problems. I've been in IT since 1969 and get a little disgusted when the directions are unclear and incomplete, and the features do not function correctly.
I wish that software and hardware could be developed with more attention to quality control and with zero defects in mind. It only takes a few extra moments to do it right and the development costs should not be affected.
Instead, the software companies are filled with maintenance people who fix problems reported by customers. The "bugs" are now expected and tolerated by suffering customers.
In addition, we now have to talk with support personnel in another country where the language differences are overwhelming.
bigyimmy, I was just getting ready to offer helping you get the email working, but noticed that your IT staff is working on the problem. I'm sure they will quickly solve the riddle. Sometimes, you almost have to be a trained genius to be successful with these gadgets.
Bill
