VisorCentral.com - Charging via the USB port

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-- Charging via the USB port (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/showthread.php?threadid=15535)

Posted by RoofusPennymore on 05-31-2001 01:49 AM:

I saw this: http://shop.brando.com.hk/usbchargercable.php

Is this a cable that will charge the Visor via the USB port? Has anyone used it?

It doesn't seem to have anyway to disable the USB charging option like the Palm V model they show.

Posted by euangel on 05-31-2001 02:27 AM:

Has anyone actually used something like this?

Posted by ashmed on 05-31-2001 02:37 AM:

I saw a cable like that for the Visor, it supposedly worked as a normal hotsync cable for visors but if you have a prism it would also charge off of USB for you. I wouldn't want this cuz I don't think you should be drawing that much power off of your USB port. I think I saw it on ebay today. Or maybe it was yahoo auctions.. I'll look around some more. If I find it i'll post a link.

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Posted by Matthew Nichols on 05-31-2001 03:01 AM:

I think I saw something like this at Buy.com, but I'm not sure...because of the lack of info.

POWER SYNC HV SYNC & CHARGE CBL FOR HANDSPRING VISOR PRISM

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Posted by ashmed on 05-31-2001 03:41 AM:

Found it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...item=1240822855

Posted by euangel on 05-31-2001 04:34 AM:

That's a whole lot cheaper than a USB cradle...I'd sure like to know how long it takes to charge compared to a cradle. It looks like the same product that is for sale on Buy.com

Posted by RoofusPennymore on 05-31-2001 07:22 AM:

The one at Brando is cheapest. But the picture doesn't show the indicator.

Also, does any one of these turn off the charge (don't want to charge when I'm running my laptop battery.)

Posted by kevin_i_orourke on 05-31-2001 01:32 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by ashmed
... I wouldn't want this cuz I don't think you should be drawing that much power off of your USB port...

USB shuts down the port if you draw too much power. You're allowed 500mA per port on powered hubs, a bus powered hub will share the 500mA it gets between itself and its ports (so for a 4 port bus powered hub you get ~100mA per port).

Kev.

Posted by RoofusPennymore on 05-31-2001 09:17 PM:

There is another one here" http://www.pdasia.com/en/cart/prod_html/usbsync.shtml

But it doesn't seem to give much detail. Why don't they sell this stuff in the US?

Posted by miradu on 05-31-2001 10:16 PM:

One thing for sure, is that it will take a lot longer to charge the Prisms battery. Instead of 30-45 minutes, it would probably take >2 hours.. Or so you would think...

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Posted by euangel on 06-01-2001 04:03 AM:

I'll tell you what...25 of you send me a dollar via PayPal and I'll buy one and give you all the details!

Posted by RoofusPennymore on 06-01-2001 04:52 PM:

Here is what I got from the owner of the site:

quote:
Oh! this cable is only for "Battery Charging" only.

For Charge and HotSync, it will be another cable..
I will add the new cable for "Battery Charge and HotSync" today,
please keep check on my web =^_^=

Update: It's now availalbe here: http://shop.brando.com.hk/visorsynccharger.php

But I still don't know if it has the ability to turn off the charging.

Posted by RoofusPennymore on 06-05-2001 06:34 PM:

Update

Doesn't look like you can turn off the charging capabilites with the cable.

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