Uwatec Smart Com and a PocketPC
Well, as readers of this blog may know, I had some issues when I first got my Uwatec Smart Com console. I went to install the Smartrak software and the program just wouldn’t run. I had all sorts of problems trying to get it working but nothing worked. One of the features I like about the computers, and especially this one, was the infra-red connection which allows you to transfer your dive logs, and also change settings through your computer. It makes the dive computer operation a lot easier. So I was almost out of ideas when I realised that you can also transfer logs and change settings via a PocketPC. And the plot thickened…
So I managed to swap my dusty PSP (which I’ve hardly ever used since I bought it) for a nice Toshiba E800 PocketPC with Windows 2003 on it. I’ve never really used a PDA before and was very impressed with everything it does. In seconds I was connected to the Smart Com and transferred all of my logs. I can heartily recommend these to anyone who loves technology and diving, as it will be your own digital logbook - very cool indeed! You can log all of the information from your dive, add comments and change all of the settings that you need to, all through the infra-red connection.
It’s certainly solved my problems, and made me even happier with the console as part of my recreational diving gear.
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