Clie drivers, updates, documentation and must-have-apps

[kosh]

**dowloads: drivers, updates and documentation
-Sony support web
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=4,17
- Clie Europe:
http://www.clie-link.com
download drivers, etc, ...
UX50 manual in:
http://www.clie-link.com/UK/manuals.asp?ID=1417&submenu=manuals.asp&mainmenu=newuser.asp
-non-official drivers Mirror
http://www.sonyclie.org/
Full install CDs can be requested:
http://www.sonyclie.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=114

- Memory Stick cards, compatibility list for Clie
http://www.sonydigital-link.com/memstick/compatibility/compatibility.aspx?l=en&f=other
-CF cards for NX/NZ
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65488
http://snow.prohosting.com/cfutil/

**Other must have links compilation (by JAmerican)
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81336
**Other must have links compilation (by Mobiletechreview)
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/software/Sony_Clie_UX50_software.htm

**AMUX50 free software for Clie (mainly for UX, something for TH):
http://geocities.com/amux50/
(former hosted in:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~apmoon/
non updated since 05-2005, this guy now have a PPC :( )
downloads
-Picsel Viewer 1.0.13 (TH55 & TJ37 release), useful for older Clies as UX, perhaps for NX too
-UX emulator
-and others utilities (skins UX, batery test ...)

**Dmitry Web
http://palmpowerups.com/
Freeware:
-PicselAccelerator: as stated, it accelerate Picsel Viewer
-THClockDA: fixed speed in TH, UX, VZ
-brightnessFix.hhe: allow to low to the minimum the bright in TH,UX,VZ
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103514
Non freeware:
-Warpspeed: overclock & underclock (not for TH/UX/VZ, but for TJ)
-Palm Movie Maker: allow to save video in TJ27 & TJ37
etc
-others (non-Clie specific): UDMH, LifeKeys, SkinUI, SysNfo...

**Mobile Stream Portrait/Landscape/Rotation
http://mobile-stream.com/landscape_info.html
Software to rotate screen in NX,NZ,UX,TH (& Garmin)
must have, but non-free
-Portrait for UX
-Landscape for NX,NZ,TH (& Garmin)
-Rotation: rotate square screen Hi-Res 320*320 in PalmOS5 device (for instance in Palm Z71 or Z72, not sure if works in Clie TG or TJ)
last update Portait & Lanscape 1.2.3 (12-2005) , Rotation 1.2.4
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80321

Other commercial software for PalmOS (not Clie only), as CardReader or FullPower

**Web Imazeki in Japanesse and english
http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~imazeki/palm/
(non-free)
-Code Diver
http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~imazeki/palm/cDiv/index-e.html
make Hi-Res+ (320*480 or 480*320) some 320*320 applications, and select fonts and ...
Works in NX, NZ, UX (I suposse in TH too)(and Palm T3,...)
Font selection works in TG, perhaps TJ too (obviously not 320*480!)
last update: 1.1Beta10 (12-2006)
-Key Quick
http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~imazeki/palm/KEYq/index-e.html
buttons configuration in NX, TG, UX
User guide in:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84998&page=1
last update:1.3.1 (05-2004)
last beta: 2.0 beta1 (10-2006)
Not compatible with OKey
-In Hiroaki Imazeki Web are other PalmOS applications (not only for Clie) as filemanager McFile (ROM included ClieFiles is based in it) or AppShelf launcher


**Clie Pet/AiboHack (freeware, only for Clie)
http://www.aibohack.com/clie/
-FMP (Full Movie Player) (see multimedia section)
last update 0.5A (05-2005)

-Underclock: underclock CPU in UX & TH (perhaps VZ too)
http://aibohack.com/clie/UnderClock.prc
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46318

-MCA2 (Modern Clie Audio) PalmOS 5.2 audio compatibility for Clies PalmOS 5.0 (NX, NZ, TG). Must have to use PocketTunes or Aeroplayer or other software compatible with TJ/UX/TH/VZ (or Palm Tungsten)
last update:2.05
-VZ90 partial english translation
-others: camera (WiFi controled), AlbunSwap, VZ rotation,Aibo soft, ...

**JAmerican
http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=1
forum, free downloads and mods
-Driver Free UX for XP mod to use UX (perhaps TH & NX) in XP as a USB Flash drive
-Clie Organizer from TH for UX (download in SonyClie.org)
-Media Launcher from VZ for TH & UX (see multimedia section)
-MP4 codecs from VZ90 to be instaled in TH & UX (can be used in FMP & MediaLauncher)(I think work in FMP in NX & NZ)
-NetFront 3.1 V2.0.34 (VZ90 release) works in TH55 & UX (updated 09-2005)
-Skins (for FMP)
-others:UX buttons customization (calculator)
-hardware mods info...

**ux50.properauthority
http://ux50.properauthority.com/
UX forum, information also about TH, Treo & other PDAs

**of course 1src forum, Clie section
http://www.1src.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2

**Spanish Clie forum
http://www.pdaexpertos.com/foros/viewforum.php?f=12

**Blogs
-El Blog UX50 de Carlos (Spanish)
http://clieux50.blogspirit.com/

-Blog de Amstel
http://www.palmaniac.com/ (spanish)

http://www.palminsider.com/ (english)

-lmane Blog (french)
http://www.lmame-bug.com/index.php?cat=26

**Virtual Grafiti zone Skins
-For NR, NX, NZ, UX, TH
Should be used a freeware (former shareware) soft: Clie Skiner
http://www.zlthemes.com/ProductDetailListing.php?PID=44
last update: 1.61, 10-2005 (first freeware release)

-Apart from ClieSkiner you need skins, can be download from
http://www.1src.com/freeware/index.php?cid=61
http://clie.geek.net.nz/
http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=1

**PalmBase Nagamatu: freeware soft for Palm & Clie (in japanesse and english)
http://www.geocities.com/nagamatu/index-e.htm
last updated 11-2004
-Okey
You can choose if you want to turn off Clie when closing keyboard (obviosly only in clamshell devices: NX, NZ, UX)
and JogDial menu navigation (for all JogDial Clie)
http://www.geocities.com/nagamatu/OKey/index-e.htm
last updated: 1.2.3 (03-2004)
Not compatible with KeyQuick
-MSMount
Use MS as RAM
PalmOS4 & PalmOS5 releases (11-2004)
http://www.geocities.jp/tatsuonagamatsu/MSMount5/index-e.htm
-others:autodimer, launcher, ...

**LinUX (Linux for Clie UX)
nothing to download (yet)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/philux50/
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101906

**PetitLaunch
freeware allows you to launch apps from keyboard
http://pam-ya.com/palmware/index-en.html
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112509

**Multimedia players that support HHE chips for UX, TH, VZ
Apart from applications included by Sony in ROM (as MoviePlayer & AudioPlayer in UX/TH and Media Launcher in VZ), the following freeware support them: FMP, TCPMP & SharkAudio
Those application should give better performance (more speed and battery life) than applications not optimized for Sony chips (Aeroplayer, Pocket Tunes, MMplayer, ...)
-FMP (Full Movie Player) video player (MPEG, QuickTime & MP4) for NX,NZ,TH,UX,VZ. Optional codecs for MP4. Incluye support full screen 320*480 (TH/NX/NZ) o 480*320 (UX/VZ)
last update 0.5A (probably will be no newer updates)
http://www.aibohack.com/clie/fullmovie.htm
-TCPMP The Core Pocket Media Player (former BetaPalyer)
freeware video player (MPEG, DIVX, XDIV,OGM ... and partially WMV) & audio (MP3, OGG, WAV) for PalmOS5. Sony HHE (& Zodiac) video acceleration support
also available for PPC & Win32
http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/
http://picard.exceed.hu/tcpmp/0.71/
last oficial update 0.71 (11-2005)
"test" releases to be downloaded from
http://picard.exceed.hu/tcpmp/test/
last 0.72RC1 (02-2006)
-Since Octuber 2006 thereis a commercian product based in TCPMP CorePlayer Mobile, includes AAC & MWA support, it's planned support for Midi & WMV in future 1.5 release
www.coreplayer.com/
last update 1.04 (2006-11)
-SharkAudio
Audio player, MP3 only (only uses DSP & ROM codecs)
http://www.ludustech.com/files/SharkAudio.zip
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92623
last release beta1, 07-2005 (author anounced in 12-2005 that will be no updates)

-Media Launcher
Better sucessor of Movie Player & Audio Player, and picture viewer
Included in VZ90 ROM, can be used in TH & UX, download from JAmerican web
http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=3
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76362
Play MP3, ATRAC3, MPEG, QuickTime y MP4.
Skins updated in 10-2005

Other players (non specific HHE DSP support):
-Aeroplayer
http://www.aerodrome.us/aeroplayer/
non freeware audio player (MP3, OGG, AAC) non DSP support in UX/TH/VZ
Aeroplayer + OGG plugin is freeware, you should only pay for other plugins (MP3 & AAC)
A limited/downgraded edition was included in TJ35 & TJ37 (only MP3 pluggin included, but freeware OGG plugin can be used in them too)
last update: 5.5, 07-2005
**********
First release 06-Jan-2006
Edit 07-Jan-2006: links to some 1src threads added, fixed errors
Edit 14-Jan-2006: updated new TCPMP test 0.71h
Edit 16-Jan-2006: warning added: KeyQuick & OKey are not compatible if working toghether as tested by antoinepierre
Edit 28-Jan-2006: updated new TCPMP test 0.71i
Edit 23-Feb-2006: updated new TCPMP 0.72RC1
Edit 14-Apr-2006: added Driver-Free CLIÉ on XP by JAmerican
Edit:14-Jun-2006 Added PetitLaunch
Edit:16-Jun-2006 added CD ISO request link
Edit: 15-Jul-2006 added Mobiletechreview "Great Software Applications for Your Sony Clié UX50 and UX40"
Edit:1-Jan-2007 updated links (TCPMP & CorePlayer)
Edit: 29-Jan-2007 updated new releases CodeDiver & KeyQuick
Edit:09-Jun-2007 updated Sony MS link

[CLOS420]

im soooo bookmarking this ive been on the scene for a while and have seen all this stuff but to have it in one post AWSOME!!!!! thanks man

[SonyStyle]

this will be very helpful for new users

[Joel]

Sticky-ed!

Thanks for this, kosh.

[JAmerican]

Yay!!

JAmerican

[kosh]

Thanks guys, I'm happy you find it usefull
While UX centered, some links are usefull for other Clie
I'll try to update it as often as possible
If I forgot to update something or you find other must have link, please PM me

[johnj2803]

great work :)

[kosh]

Edit 14-Jan-2005:
some errrors in list corrected
updated new TCPMP test 0.71h

[kosh]

Edit 16-Jan-2005: warning added: KeyQuick & OKey are not compatible if working toghether as tested by antoinepierre

[crazy_smeggie]

OSH KOSH B'GOSH!!!!

:)


SMEGGIE :D

[m0nkeyb0y]

Palm Reader (http://ebooks.palm.com/product/detail/19286)?

[kosh]

Palm Reader (http://ebooks.palm.com/product/detail/19286)?
Yes, but when I wrote this compilation I was thinking in applications spetially designed for Clie (like Landscape/Portait, CliePet programs, JAmerican mods, ... ), low-level apps (I mean: near the hardware, not low quality of course) and so that
Perhaps if we add other type of applications it could become too big
If I add eReader why not add PalmFiction, iSilo, Mobipocket, Plucker, ...
And DTG, Mobisystems Office, ....
What do you tink?
Should we have a "usefull software non-Clie specific"

[m0nkeyb0y]

True - sorry for hi-jacking the thread :D

[Deltazulu]

Thanks for the nice work

[mastershake]

Very nice work, how long did it take you to compile the list? Very organized and easy to read, could you do my term paper? haha

~Andrew

[kosh]

Very nice work, how long did it take you to compile the list? Very organized and easy to read, could you do my term paper? haha

:D:D
I began compiling it in summer :)

[kosh]

added link to UX manual

[JAmerican]

added link to UX manual
Yay. Also, I noticed that when you click CLIE Europe link, the first device you see is...

You all should know.

Same for Sony CLIE America :)

JAmerican

[kosh]

Edit 28-Jan-2006: updated new TCPMP test 0.71i

[nausicaa]

thanks so much for your hard work! (i am migrating my ux50 to a new notebook computer and stopped by to see what everyone was up to and lo & behold! a very nice job of bringing it all together in one, easy-to-read stickied thread!!!)

[kosh]

Edit 23-Feb-2006: updated new TCPMP 0.72RC1

[sambucca]

does tcpmp support the th55 DCP, or are they still working on that?

[kosh]

does tcpmp support the th55 DCP, or are they still working on that?
AFAIK TCPMP only supports video accleration in Clie TH55 or UX50 but not sound DSP
Perhaps could check TCPMP forum?

[kosh]

Edit 14-Apr-2006: added Driver-Free CLIÉ on XP by JAmerican
http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=61

[jcsheng505]

Edit 14-Apr-2006: added Driver-Free CLIÉ on XP by JAmerican
http://www.jamerican.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=61


Hi

What's the difference between the "Driver-Free Clie on XP" and the Data Import already on the UX ?

Thanks
James

[DCBAKER]

Hi

What's the difference between the "Driver-Free Clie on XP" and the Data Import already on the UX ?

Thanks
James
With the driver free version you don't need to install anything on a WinXP machine to connect your UX as an external drive. You simply connect to the XP machine and tap Data Import on your UX. This is convenient if you want to connect to an XP machine that doesn't have Data Import drivers installed on it.

[jcsheng505]

With the driver free version you don't need to install anything on a WinXP machine to connect your UX as an external drive. You simply connect to the XP machine and tap Data Import on your UX. This is convenient if you want to connect to an XP machine that doesn't have Data Import drivers installed on it.


Oh I get it now. Thanks for the info :)

[Eddy]

Very nice work indeed! I haven't been keeping up with palm devices lately & WOW. Time for some extreme tweaking for my UX50.

[eduo]

Hey there.

This is probably my first post since 2003 or something around that :)

I came to the thread because I have to install the Palm Desktop for Clie but my original CD was probably lost in a country-change more than two years ago. I've been using the Clie on my mac with Missing Sync since day one, so I never had any need for it.

Now I need to install some software for which the provider (viamichelin) decides should be done from their own application and now from PRC and PDB files directly.

So I need to install Palm Desktop, on a Windows parallelized virtual machine, to be able to do so.

Do you guys have any clue where the heck can I get Palm Desktop for Clie so I can install it there? I anticipate I'll have problems with having the Palm synchronized in two different computers but I can deal with that.

I didn't see any links to the Desktop installer in the original post, so I thought I'd ask and motion for the desktop alternatives (for Linux and Mac) to be included as important resources for those that may need them.

Gracias

Eduo

[antoinepierre]

Hi, Kosh, I think "petitLaunch" deserves to be in your must have applications.

If you want to have a look.

http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112509

[kosh]

Hi, Kosh, I think "petitLaunch" deserves to be in your must have applications.

If you want to have a look.

http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112509

It looks interesting, I 'll try it

Edit: added to list :)

[kosh]

Do you guys have any clue where the heck can I get Palm Desktop for Clie so I can install it there? I anticipate I'll have problems with having the Palm synchronized in two different computers but I can deal with that.

I didn't see any links to the Desktop installer in the original post, so I thought I'd ask and motion for the desktop alternatives (for Linux and Mac) to be included as important resources for those that may need them.


http://www.sonyclie.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=114

[eduo]

Kosh: I appreciate the link. I already knew about it and got the full ISO. My comment was more aimed at editing the original message and including the information there clearly. As it's supposed to be a "summary" message I thought it wouldn't hurt to put it there in text specifically.

In a different thread I did ask for what should one do, these days, to make the latest version of Palm Desktop to work with the Clie (which has been answered) because my ViaMichelin software refused to install with the original CD one (gotten from sonyclieorg.org) so I was really looking for the latest version and in the end I realized I had to go with the official Desktop from Palm or it wouldn't work.

In the end nothing worked anyway, so I installed Viamichelin manually after jumping through a lot of hoops. Now I'm using it and it doesn't work correctly, the bluetooth connection drops a lot, I searched for that too and the recommendation is to delete the BT Cache file, which avoids the problem for only 10 minutes. I'm still looking for another solution to that.

Thanks anyway

[kosh]

Sorry I coldn't help you. But I have addded that link (to the ISOs) to my first post

[skraglebunk]

Hmmm... Anyone else having trouble getting to Jamerican's forums? I need to get some of the software he was offering but his site seems to be down... If you are out there Jamerican I would be happy to help you with hosting or at least mirror those downloads that were so helpful to us UX users! :-)

[kosh]

JAmerican site was offline some days but is workong now
JAmerican told about a server migration
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76362

[kosh]

added link to mobiletechreview article
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/software/Sony_Clie_UX50_software.htm

[Andy2No]

This looks like a very useful thread.

I just bought a PEG-UX50/E. I assume the E is for European. Where are the European drivers and updates?

The http://www.clie-link.com site doesn't seem to have any downloads at all and if I go to the global site and admit that I live in the UK it takes me to http://www.sony.co.uk/support which only allows me to choose the SJ or NX series Clies.

I tried the downloads on the US site ( http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=PEGUX50&UpdateType=Everything )

But they don't appear to be for my version of the PEG-UX50. In particular, the CLIÉ Update Wizard asks me to identify which version I have from the letter that follows the / in the model number. I have the PEG-UX50/E but the update wizard only lets me choose U H or G.

[kosh]

UX50/E european updates are in Clie-Link:
http://www.clie-link.com/UK/updates.asp?ID=1417&submenu=updates.asp&mainmenu=compatibility.asp

[Andy2No]

Thanks. I wrote a post last night saying I'd found the updates for the UK model hidden in the Compatibility/Connectivity section of clie-link.com (great bit of labelling by Sony there) but it seems I never pressed the Submit button...

There isn't a European version of the CLIÉ Update Wizard though. Does it do anything special, or does it just install the other updates?

[kosh]

updated links (TCPMP & CorePlayer)

[maheshkg]

Hi All

If any body has documentation or api reference of tcpmp, please mail it to me, my e-mail id is maheshkalose@gmail.com

cheers,
mahesh.

[kosh]

Edit: 29-Jan-2007 updated new releases CodeDiver & KeyQuick

Sorry maheshkg, I don't have additional info about TCPMP API, perhaps you should contact TCPMP programmer

[amoon]

Thanks Kosh for the link and yes it hasn't been updated since 05 but I still keep an eye on all things PDA.

I sold the PPC (to many crashes) and work "may" issue one.

Thanks again

http://geocities.com/amux50/index.html

[kosh]

Thanks amoon!
I only put together those links the real work was done by people that maintain that greats webs

[kosh]

Updated Sony Memory Stick compatibility list
http://www.sonydigital-link.com/memstick/compatibility/compatibility.aspx?l=en&f=other

[Juulke]

Also worth mentioning:
http://www.clieplaza.com

[matthewsem]

:) I am looking for a Sony Clie Installation CD for the UX 40/50. I 'might' have purchased one from an eBayer, but since I haven't recieved it yet (going on 24 days) I can't be sure. I went to the ftp site mentioned earlier, however the download is corrupted so that didn't work.
I figured I'd toss this request up to those who know and see what I can do. Of course I'm willing to pay a reasonable compensation, I just need a disk so I can revive my UX50.
If you can help, contact me.
~
Thanks :o

[guzalg]

Hi, it is possible to hotsync ux-50 with palmdesktop 6.2 under windows vista ?. I read some people apparently made it possible with Th55. I did every step, but I can not transfer anything between palmdesktop and Ux50.
Any help?,
thanks,
Guz

[Sony Clie UX50]

I'm using Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 and everything is fine, I even can hotsync my emails with some update I found on the internet
I use Palm Desktop for Clie 4.1 but nearly never need to run it, so I don't care about that "old" version... or does somebody know what newer version is compatible with Clie handheld?

@matthewsem how big is the Clie CD? I could upload it why not...
[I'm too sluggish as I would now stand up, take the CD, insert the CD and make a right mouse click lol]

Toaster

[Puppetteer]

Can KeyQuick run DAs, or am I reading the creator's page wrong?

[dbrich]

Check out Antoinne's tutorial here in the UX forum. It has been awhile since I used this program on a TG50, but yes it can run DA's.

[m0nkeyb0y]

Stupid question after all these years of owning and using a UX, but what is a DA and how do they work/what do they do?

[matthewsem]

I purchased a memory stick pro Duo with a 4gb chip inert, however my UX50 does is unable to read it. Is there an application or process I can use to correct this? My desktop and laptop can read the chip, but my Clie simply does not recognize its existence.

Any idea?

Thanks -

[m0nkeyb0y]

Try searching the forum for the infamous FAT32 driver which will get the card to work.