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Re: [PilotMgr] USB cradles and Sun serial connectors
- To: <Todd.Freter@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] USB cradles and Sun serial connectors
- From: Rich Cannizzaro <richc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:20:19 -0700
- Cc: <pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- In-reply-to: <200111152208.OAA06833@zoso.Eng.Sun.COM>
- Sender: owner-pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I bought the Clie serial cable from pc-mobile.net also and use
it on my Unix box. Works great, the price was right and it was
delivered within a week.
I have a friend with a cradle for his 320, and my 710 fit in
it fine. But I decided to go with the cheaper cable.
On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Muthukumar Vairavan wrote:
> Hi Todd,
>
> I too have PEG N610 .What I think you need is a serial cable or cradle.
> I know from some news groups that the serial cradle for the 320
> can be used(with some filing) as a serial cradle for the N610/N760.
>
> A cheaper alternative is to get the Clie "Serial Cable" from :
>
> http://www.pc-mobile.net/sonyclie.htm
>
> This will effectively convert your device to a PDA with a serial port.
> Then you can use DB-9 to DB-25 adapter & DB 25 gender changer to connect
> to you solaris box.(as everybody else has to I guess).
>
> I haven't tried connecting to my Sun Ultra( I will in the future) ,but I
> do know that it works for connecting to a Windows NT m/c(which also does not
> support USB).
>
> Doen't give up on your Clie so fast ....where else can you get 320X320
> colour screen ..... :-)
>
> -Muthu
>
>
>
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