[G4] Palm connection

[Craig Turner]

I use a Keyspan 2-port USB adapter with my DP800 and Palm IIIx. In 
order to use the adapter, merely download the OSX/OS9 software from 
Keyspan's site. For me, the Keyspan has worked flawlessly.

Craig Turner

On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 08:21 PM, Winsor Crosby wrote:

>
> On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:56  AM, Anthony Howells wrote:
>
>> I have a Palm Vx (serial model) connected via a Belkin usb pda 
>> adapter to
>> the onboard usb port of a sawtooth G4. But the palm won't talk to 
>> either
>> hotsync or isync. It doesn't seem to make it past the usb adapter. Any
>> suggestions?
>>
>>
>
> I used to use a Keyspan adapter for the same purpose. Configuring the 
> adaptor software itself was very tricky. That was with a Palm IIIc. I 
> did see something somewhere almost a year ago with some of the Palm 
> software updates that only the Palm adaptor would work without 
> problems. There was a work around for others that involved restarting 
> the computer with the adapter connected if I am not mistaken. You 
> might have to do it in OS9 until you have a USB Palm. You might try 
> reconfiguring the adaptor software and doing a restart with the 
> adaptor plugged in. Have you tried the Palm support pages on the web 
> site? If you are using OS9 there is also a Control Strip module called 
> HotSynch CSM that worked wonders for my buggy synch connections. You 
> turn it on before you synch and turn it off when done. You should be 
> able to find on one of those control strip module sites. Just do a 
> search.
>
> Hope this helps. Good luck.
>
>
>
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
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