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"Eric" wrote in message m... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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I've got mine mounted to the cockpit rail with a ball-joint mount. This
places the screen just under my right hand at a good viewing angle. The downside is that I have to remove the cradle to get in or out without turning the cradle on it's mount, which destroys the ball after a few entries/exits. It poses no impedement to rapid egress, just tears up the ball & socket. Ray Warshaw "Eric" wrote in message m... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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iPaq screen viewability
Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot --
the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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In addition to mounting the IPAQ about mid distance along the canopy rail,
I find that using the plain white background instead of the terrain map really helps. "Raphael Warshaw" wrote in message ... "Eric" wrote in message m... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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For a similar product ClearTouch in the US see the link on the bottom of
Craggy Aero's Homepage. www.craggyaero.com. I have tried these protectors and the screen visibility is significantly better. Richard www.craggyaero.com "ch" wrote in message ... I use a very good product for my iPaq3970 in my glider You can see the product on the web page http://shop.brando.com.hk/screenprotector.php in Australia it is sold through Mr. Simon I have no reflections at all anymore and screen visibility is good also watching slightly from the side. Chris "Eric" wrote in message m... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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Today when I turned on my Ipaq the screen was really dark, after fusting
around for several minutes I found on the Start - Settings - System - Backlight - Brightness page (the automatic box was checked) I unchecked and the screen brightened up. Richard www.craggyaero.com "Eric" wrote in message m... Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight set to maximum. Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the screen's reflectivity were working together. Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, water tube, etc.). Any ideas? |
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I also had problems seeing my Ipaq and had to keep it on my lap much
of the time. The ClearTouch worked great (Thanks Richard@CraggyAero) along with removing the terrrain from the display, I can SEE the terrain outside the cockpit & don't need it on Winpilot. One point however, with terrain off it seems the AGL altitude in the NAV BOX no longer works. But I have to say I could not believe the $12.95 package only included ONE screen saver. What are these things made of? Thanks for the sloutions, they solved the problem. Go "Jim Kelly" wrote in message . au... Hi Richard, Same page . . every now and again . . I have seen those sliders right on the bottom, hence no backlight! Worth remembering. Cheers, Jim Kelly. "rhpf" wrote in message ... | Today when I turned on my Ipaq the screen was really dark, after fusting | around for several minutes I found on the Start - Settings - System - | Backlight - Brightness page (the automatic box was checked) I unchecked and | the screen brightened up. | | Richard | | www.craggyaero.com | | "Eric" wrote in message | m... | Yesterday was my first flight with my new iPaq 3955 with WinPilot -- | the screen viewability was not what I'd hoped. | | At first, I positioned the iPaq on the instrument panel, near vertical | but tilting up slightly to directly face me. But, with the sun | directly overhead, I could hardly see the display. Glare wasn't the | problem, the display just seemed dark (like looking at an LCD off | angle). Note that I'm powering the iPaq externally with its backlight | set to maximum. | | Later, I pulled the iPaq down and put it on my leg, near horizontal | but tilting up slightly so and looking at the display at somewhat less | than a straight on, 90 degree angle. With the sun shining down on the | screen, it was MUCH better, almost as if the sun's light and the | screen's reflectivity were working together. | | Still, I'd rather have the iPaq attached to the instrument panel | rather than another thing attached to my body in the cockpit (O2, | water tube, etc.). Any ideas? | | |
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