All iPaq displays are very difficult to read in sunlight (despite
the marketing hype . . ). I have anguished over this for ages. There
is a filter that helps greatly, but still nowhere near tolerable.
Many have tried other filters but this seems to be the best as it
stops reflections:
ClearTouch screen protection:

http://www.boxwave.com/products/clea...t3_ipaq_39.htm
us$13 or us$28/3 plus $6 freight, or at:

http://www.craggyaero.com/screen_protectors.htm


Most of us turn the map off which increases the readability markedly
(you can turn it on easily as needed).

At least the H5xxx that you have has the bigger display. Many folks
have been lured into the lower priced models that have 15% less
area!

Hope this helps?

Happy Easter to all.

Cheers,

Jim Kelly




"Ted Wagner" wrote in message
ws.com...
1. I have an iPaq series 55xx and I can't make out the display
outdoors, or
in the cockpit. (Yes, I have the brightness set to max.) Is this
typical of
iPaqs? Are the older iPaqs brighter? Do I have an "off" unit?

2. What hardware do I need to connect the iPaq to my LX5000 to use
the
Downloader program? (Note: My glider already has a Pocket PC mount,
in which
the iPaq gets power and a connection to the LX5000 for the GPS
stream. But
it doesn't work for Downloader. I want to connect the iPaq to the
5-pin
instrument panel serial connection so I can download the .igc files
to the
iPaq.)

Advance thanks --

ted/2NO