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HotLink USB Cable By Davy Fields 12/31/2001 Overview The LandWare HotLink USB Cable can both charge and HotSync a Palm m500 or m505 and HotSync an m125 on any computer with a USB port, Windows or Mac.
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It charges at about the same rate as the normal Hotsync cradle, which can be a drain on a laptop's battery because it can take an hour or so. Fortunately, most laptops still power the USB port while they're sleeping so it's not an issue. Overall, this is a great product, and it's a Palming Roadwarrior's must-have. I only had a few minor problems with the cable, but they're all outside the realm of what it's advertised to do. One, if you don't have a laptop, you can't charge it away from a computer. Of course, if you didn't have a computer, you wouldn't need to sync your Palm either, so it's kind of a moot point. It doesn't charge while your computer is off, but that's the computer's fault for not powering USB either.
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RE: Charges the same rate as the hotsync cradle ????
RE: Charges the same rate as the hotsync cradle ????
-Davy Fields
Charging w/out a computer
RE: Charging w/out a computer
I've got the similar one from Brando
RE: I've got the similar one from Brando
RE: Does it solve the m505 USB Problem?
www.expansys.com di the cable + connectors to connect it to the mains or a car (cigarette lighter)
the m125?
RE: the m125?
I AM A TRRRROOLLLLLLLL!
TROLL! TROLL!!!!!!
same thing for a Vx?
Thanks,
dan
RE: same thing for a Vx?
Because i live on the other end of the atlantic i cannot retrun easily to the shop where i bougt it, but if you can, go to Barnett Computer Wharehouse 417 5th Av New York NY 10016. The cable costed me $54.11
Does anyone has a tip how to work with this cable?
RE: same thing for a Vx?
Your mac issue may well be driver based. The cable needs them to be recognized and you didn't mention installing them.
Here is one... (and if you download the OS9 Driver, yours might work)
http://www.gethightech.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=467354%7C1177715&PRID=986395
This store has loads of goodies for the Vx
My only issue is that no-one claims to make it work in OS X
Oh well, I will live in hope
The Cap'n
M505 and this cable
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Charges the same rate as the hotsync cradle ????