Granted the following guide may be of limited interest... so I'll throw you all a bone at the end.

I just upgraded to a Palm Treo 650. Man, is this thing SCHWEEET! It does everything short of wiping for you in the bathroom.

But since I'm a cheapass, I didn't opt for the internet connectivity option. So because of this, if I want to install additional MIDI ring tones, I have to jump through all sorts of hoops (which Palm has not fully described how to do), so to help any of you out who are looking for guidance, here is a step by step guide on how to install MIDI ringtones via SD card.

1. Either plug your card into the reader attached to your computer (or via Softick Export program on the Palm) so you can write directly to the card as a flash drive.
2. Create a folder called MIDI
3. Copy your *.mid file to this directory.
4. Open M$Word (or Lotus, etc...)
5. In the new file, create a hyperlink called "Link"
6. Edit the hyperlink to point to "MIDI/filename.mid" where filename is the actual name of the file in the MIDI folder from step #3
7. Save file as a HTM document (midi.htm)
8. Copy HTM document to root directory of SD Card.
9. Install card into palm if it isn't already there.
10. Open web browser WITHOUT connecting to internet or network.
11. In the address bar, type "file:///midi.htm" without the quotes
12. Click on the hyperlink that now shows on your screen.
13. Follow prompts to install MIDI file as a ring tone.
14. To install additional files, simply edit the hyperlink as described in step #6 to point to the new file.

Voila


and now for something completely different...

Quote: LAS VEGAS - A man accused of holding up a pizza parlor left behind a job application with his real name and address, authorities said. "I would chalk it up to either inexperience or plain stupidity," Clark County prosecutor Frank Coumou told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Wednesday report. Alejandro Martinez, 23, of Las Vegas, was being held Wednesday at the Clark County jail pending a Monday appearance in Clark County District Court. He faces felony burglary and robbery with a weapon charges in the May 25 heist. Authorities said Martinez ordered a pizza and started filling out the application before displaying a gun and demanding money. The clerk handed over $200. Outside, a witness wrote down the license plate number of a getaway car, leading police to Martinez' home. Martinez' lawyer, Deputy Public Defender James Ruggeroli, said authorities have the wrong man. He said said the pizza shop clerk couldn't identify Martinez as the robber, and the job application was not presented as evidence at a preliminary hearing. ___ Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com

Apparently, some of the things that happen in Vegas don't stay in Vegas.

Note to self: When robbing ANYWHERE, do not fill out application with real name, do not write hold-up note on deposit slip from checkbook, remove license plate from car before getting picture taken, wear mask.

Good stuff man!

How do you like your new Treo?

I currently have the V710, and to install my mp3 ringtones, I just use soundforge to chop up the parts of the song I want to use, and then transfer all over via transflash card

Haven't tried using midi's yet

Quote: Originally Posted by IronSerif How do you like your new Treo?

Negatives I found from upgrading from my Zire 71:

After learning grafitti, not having the ability to do the slash commands is an adjustment. (You can, but you have to go through multiple keys, so it's not a shortcut any longer)

There are no shortcuts that you can easily define to bulk insert text (except in the SMS program).

The speaker / sound output is too loud when playing MP3s. I have the volume set at the absolute lowest setting, and it is a touch too loud for me.

Voice dialing is not included software, and there is bug in the implementation of Bluetooth headsets not working with any voice software (but you have to have one of those, so I'm not worried yet)

Positives:

The camera is better and can even take short movies. (now the trick is convincing the wife to star in my next production, but I digress)

The speaker phone is clearly audible for anyone sitting around a table.

The phone interacts with the contact list easily.

Typing on the QWERTY keyboard works nicely.

Ability to surf entire net is nice (if you pay for it) as opposed to limited sites on web enabled cell phones.

Voice software can be set to operate any application, not just phone.


On the whole, it is like a scaled down laptop. It is a most excellent phone!