PDA... Don't last all day.

[deanyboy]

Simple word of advice ! When you dock the PDA in the charger make sure that it reads AC and the red light comes on ?

Rubbish advice! I do that already!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Simple word of advice ! When you dock the PDA in the charger make sure that it reads AC and the red light comes on ?

Rubbish advice! I do that already!

If its rubbish advice, why are you doing it already. Perhaps, you meant "thanks, but I do that already".

[dvbuk55]

I probably change on average 2 PDAs a week for one reason or another, it's no hardship I just ring the IT helpdesk and a new PDA appears the next day - well when i say new I mean a replacement. Broken straps, faulty software, busted screen and I used to report batteries which originally you had to send the whole unit back but latterly just the battery and they would replace up to six at any one time. In october they sent us a huge box full of new batteries so it isn't a problem now but then it just needs someone to take charge of replacing faulty kit.

[1984]

Make sure its put in the cradle properly and is charging.

I used to have a problem with mine, then i noticed that when the PDA next to mine is removed, mine stops charging, so i have to push it back in and it starts charging again

[somerset]

Simple word of advice ! When you dock the PDA in the charger make sure that it reads AC and the red light comes on ?

Rubbish advice! I do that already!

If its rubbish advice, why are you doing it already. Perhaps, you meant "thanks, but I do that already".

Thank you Teebs . I have used a PDA from day one . Had a few minor probs.They are only like a computer . When they go wrong it is not the computers fault but the person feeding the info to it ?

[Caniel]

its the same with P/L van tyres.
A lot of the vans tracking on these new Vauxhall Combi vans need adjusting and all the vans tyres are bald on the insides.
What does the DOM do , he takes all the spares out of the new vans and swaps the tyres over without solving the real problem of the tracking.
So we now have a fleet of vans going round with no spare wheels and dodgy tracking

My van is missing it's spare wheel because I found a screw in the tyre. DoM just got the wheel changed with the spare rather than get the tyre replaced/repaired.

[Senior Service]

My van is missing it's spare wheel because I found a screw in the tyre. DoM just got the wheel changed with the spare rather than get the tyre replaced/repaired.[/quote]

None of our vans have spare wheels the RAC or a tyre company have to come out and change our wheels

[DGP1]

My van is missing it's spare wheel because I found a screw in the tyre. DoM just got the wheel changed with the spare rather than get the tyre replaced/repaired.

None of our vans have spare wheels the RAC or a tyre company have to come out and change our wheels[/quote]
Why would any company think that's a good idea? I don't have a phone so what would I do?

[PhilthyPhil]

The PDAs have the number for the RAC breakdown service programmed into them.

[DGP1]

The PDAs have the number for the RAC breakdown service programmed into them.

Ours don't.

[k979aaa]

its the same with P/L van tyres.
A lot of the vans tracking on these new Vauxhall Combi vans need adjusting and all the vans tyres are bald on the insides.
What does the DOM do , he takes all the spares out of the new vans and swaps the tyres over without solving the real problem of the tracking.
So we now have a fleet of vans going round with no spare wheels and dodgy tracking

Same in our office a good downpour half the fleet will crash the vans are crap the PDA's are crap the management is crap it all comes from the crap at the top.

[dvbuk55]

its the same with P/L van tyres.
A lot of the vans tracking on these new Vauxhall Combi vans need adjusting and all the vans tyres are bald on the insides.
What does the DOM do , he takes all the spares out of the new vans and swaps the tyres over without solving the real problem of the tracking.
So we now have a fleet of vans going round with no spare wheels and dodgy tracking

Same in our office a good downpour half the fleet will crash the vans are crap the PDA's are crap the management is crap it all comes from the crap at the top.

Well k9, in my experience, it's crap from the bottom

[chooch]

its the same with P/L van tyres.
A lot of the vans tracking on these new Vauxhall Combi vans need adjusting and all the vans tyres are bald on the insides.
What does the DOM do , he takes all the spares out of the new vans and swaps the tyres over without solving the real problem of the tracking.
So we now have a fleet of vans going round with no spare wheels and dodgy tracking

"and you know this and continue to use equipment 'not fit for purpose' .
What don't people understand about the consequences of condoning this approach?? at the least it's a disciplinary action and at worst.. well, lets not go there."

[TrueBlueTerrier]

its the same with P/L van tyres.
A lot of the vans tracking on these new Vauxhall Combi vans need adjusting and all the vans tyres are bald on the insides.
What does the DOM do , he takes all the spares out of the new vans and swaps the tyres over without solving the real problem of the tracking.
So we now have a fleet of vans going round with no spare wheels and dodgy tracking

Same in our office a good downpour half the fleet will crash the vans are crap the PDA's are crap the management is crap it all comes from the crap at the top.

Well k9, in my experience, it's crap from the bottom

Is the tree argument, everything looks good if your are the top of the tree, but if your at the bottom and looking up all you see is arseholes

[PhilthyPhil]

The PDAs have the number for the RAC breakdown service programmed into them.

Ours don't.

Press the phone button (second from the left on the top row) click contacts and rac breakdown service is at the bottom of the list.