I purchased two vintage sharp zaurus sl 5500 pdas, one as. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp. I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl 5500 and sl5600 pdas up and running again. Dec 20, 2009 page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. This thing has a color screen, and of course runs linux. Sharp zaurus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Get the best deals on sharp pdas when you shop the largest online selection at. Buy sharp zaurus pdas and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Jan 18, 2005 the new zaurus slc3000 from sharp is a linuxbased pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. Fortunately, it is a simple matter to convert most of it to english. When you use the communication software with windows xpwindows 2000, log on as an administrator. Sharp also released a zaurus slc750 that is the same. Youll get bright, vivid color no matter what the lighting, making it simple to view a movie or pop in a video while on the move.
The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. How to restore a zaurus sl 5500 sd card backup to a different unit. Sharp zaurus cnet download free software, apps, downloads. I found mine on ebay, but i played with my friends, which is what made me decide to get it. Gothmolly writes after reading the story and comments on slashdot, i went out and bought one from the home shopping network. Blickenstorfer april 4, 2001june 28, 2003 a while ago, zaurus fan doug roach wrote us and asked whether we couldnt put up at least an archive section for sharp s line of zaurus pdas. Incorporating sharp s leading lcd technology, the zaurus sl 5500 has a highdefinition color reflective tft screen with over 65,000 colors and a 240 x 320 resolution. Only flash your zaurus with the rom that goes to that model of the device. Openzaurus tries to create the same environment as the one from sharp, but based upon free software only. Software the zaurus runs the qtopia desktop from trolltech. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Glucozaurus is a tool for the sharp zaurus embedixqtopia. Doc file, with content and all formatting still intact. Desktop sync software for the shap zaurus sl series.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. After my sony clie started to get long in the tooth, i looked around for a replacement and came across the zaurus. Once you take backup of all important data from the zaurus, turn off the zaurus. The sharp zaurus sl5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. But someone will have to translate from the asian language involved japanese, caus. I will soon be the proud owner of a sharp zaurus 5500 pda. Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and track down problems when they do occur. Personal mobile tool sl5500 personal mobile tool sl5500 personal mobile tool sl5500 personal mobile tool sl5500 personal mobile tool sl5500 usb driver installation guide introduction this guide explains the methods of installing the usb driver for the sl5500s docking station onto the pc, to enable communication between the two devices through the usb port.
After the success of the zaurus sl 5500 and the sl5600, which was a revamped sl 5500 featuring a faster cpu, a better battery and a microphone, many people expected the next zaurus would be as innovative as the sl 5500 was when it was first introduced. My first big stint in coding, i was working for a private school as a php coder. 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. My zaurus is dead now so i will sadly not be testing any more zaurus software. Installation cdrom for sharp s personal mobile tool sl5500g, also known as sharp zaurus sl5500gthe cdrom contains.
Zaurus sl 5500 software and manuals internet archive. How to restore a zaurus sl5500 sd card backup to a. 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. I dont know if this works with osx, and i dont care at the moment. View and download sharp zaurus zr5000 operation manual online. Online shopping from a great selection at electronics store. It supposedly works with linux, but i havent tried it. Dear friends, it has been a while since i have been on these great forums. I have only one sharp cable and works nicely with usb using a belkin. The stock rom that sharp ships with the unit is in japanese and includes several pim applications, plus the hancom office suite for viewing and editing microsoft office documents. Sharp zaurus sl5500 installation manual pdf download. Make sure to flash the sl5500 with the sl5500 rom and not the.
This is also one of the rare times that i felt the software lives up to the promise of the hardware. Zaurus sl5500 software archive personal telco project. The zaurus slc700 seems to satisfy this expectation. It featured a similar hardware and software specification to the earlier c860 model. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Please refer to the readme file that comes in the updated sync software archive for how to update the software and how to back up your data. Zhid is a collection of software developed to use zaurus pda as if it were a usb human interface device. Sharp also released a zaurus slc750 that is the same basic design with less memory, smaller battery, and black color casing around the display instead of white as on the c760. I use a stock zaurus sl5500 with the sharp roms and qtopia environment. Graphic program for sprite, pixel zaurus sl5500 0 replies. Does anyone know where i can download the zaurus sofware for free and will it work on windows 7. After spending a frustrating few hours looking for a nice paper entitled howto.
Jabp crossplatform personal finance program for psion, nokia 92109290, uiq2, uiq3, sharp zaurus, ipaq, windows, unix, linux. It doesnt appear that there are any more places to download roms or software for these. Make sure to flash the sl5000d with the sl5000d rom and not the sl 5500 rom. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for. Make sure to take backup of important data onto your pc by using pc synchronize software before you start flashrom. Gaxi battery replacement for sharp zaurus c750 comapatible with sharp zaurus c760, zaurus sl5000, zaurus sl5000d, zaurus sl 5500. These instructions may not apply to anyone not using sharp s rom image. Dec 18, 2002 sharp zaurus slc700 pda available for u.
View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 operation manual online. Sharp apparently has software zxlinux that lets you run linux apps on some of the pdas in the their zaurus line. I will be downloading software for it, and even some new roms. Having been through the pain, i decided to write this paper in case it helps some. 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. It was the first first sharp pda to use the linux operating system, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. They were cheap as heck but the one thing that they were willing to spring for was a good pda pmt for everyone in tech. The sharp zaurus sl 5500 combines stateoftheart sharp technology and sharp innovation to deliver a unique and compelling pda solution. Sharp, pda, pmt, slc860, zaurus, windows, xp, setup. Shirtpocket does not provide this out of the box, being very keen for you to read sharp s licensing agreement which you do. They were culled from various web pages, forums or irc channels.
Anybody have updated os for sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600. Every retail sharp zaurus ships with hancom word, which is not a bad word processor, but textmaker absolutely eclipses hancom word in every possible area. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models capable of 640x480 resolution e. Make sure to take backup of important data onto your pc by using pc synchronize software before you start flashrom update. 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. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 page 2 windows. Dec 20, 2009 the last five years it was miserable doing business with them and, of course, sharp wont even discuss zaurus. It works fine up to and including windows xpafter that pc version, not compatible. 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.
Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. 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. Data will be lost or altered during the update process. Textmaker on a clamshell zaurus is absolutely a killer application. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista and. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. Installing a newupgraded set of base software when sharp releases updates to the core software for the zaurus the linux kernel, drivers, and standard applications on their download site, or when third parties like the open source project openzaurus release alternative updates, you install them by copying them to the 16mb flashrom inside the zaurus. The sharp zaurus sl 5500 offers everything from mobile communications to mobile multimedia. Bought from amazon and box is clearly marked pxa255. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas. We subsequently began searching through the slew of new pdas until we came across the sl 5500 zaurus handheld by sharp. View and download sharp zaurus sl 5500 software manual online. I am now maintaining a separate page for oz software tips.