I googled and found some of those "cables" but couldn't understand how they function. Why don't they need a driver to convert from serial to USB, if the "converter" does require driver? -don George Slusher wrote: >>My Palm used to connect ok in hot sync with my ibook when I was in OS 9. >>Now, in X, I can't get a connection. >>Everything *seems* to be turned on okay--the Palm connects with a serial >>to USB. System Profile recognizes the USB>serial connection. >>User names are the same on iBook and on Palm. >>But each time I try I get a failed-to-connect message, it says: >>"The connection between your handheld computer and the desktop could not >>be established. Please check your setup and try again." > > > Does your iBook have USB? (I thought all of them did.) If so, you could > get a USB cable for the Palm fairly cheaply (Check eBay, for example) and > eliminate the USB-serial converter problem. > > George Slusher/Eugene, OR > gslusher at rio.com