Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

I've not been around for a few days, so if anyone has posted info on this I apologise.

I sent an email to HS asking if they had a beta programme for the USB drivers for Win 2000.

I got this reply,

"We will have a beta version of the driver at the end of January.
When the time comes we could use your help!

Please contact us again at that time.

Thanks,


Robert"

So hopefully I should get something from them by the end of Jan, I'll keep you all informed.

agoldfish

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 276

Yea... most of us would like to help as well. So make sure you distribute that if you can.

Thanks

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

No problem, as soon as I hear anything I'll post it here.

agoldfish

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 2

Anything I can do to help?

I have the final code 2195 (WIN2K) if you need it, but sorry I am not giving up my Visor



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Tim McCarty
Visor User

[This message has been edited by temccarty (edited 01-11-2000).]

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

Not much you can do at the moment Temccarty, I'm still waiting for the drivers from Handspring.
Send me your email address and I'll let you know when (or if) they arrive.

Agoldfish

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 9

Let me know when you get the drivers also.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 5

quote:

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Originally posted by farhany:
Let me know when you get the drivers also.

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

Well, I've finally got a response to my gentle reminders to HS that they were supposed to be letting the drivers go to testing 8 days ago.

Here it is....

>I have forwarded your request to the >program manager for this product...
>
>Robert

I'm not holding my breath, in fact I'll be V. surprised if the drivers are there for Win2K release date.

agoldfish

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 13

I just got a response from tech support regarding the Win2k USB driver:
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Dear valued customer,
Thank you for your email.

We are waiting for Microsoft to officially release the software then we will have the patch on our web site for customers to download.

Thank you for your interest in Handspring.
Best regards,
Handspring Technical Support.
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And they responded in about 15 minutes!!
Obviously, I still haven't received the driver but this is the most specific response I've heard on this subject.


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"No man is an iland...
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee."
--John Donne

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 36

I actually asked them on the phone yesterday. I said "You guys MUST have a driver for the USB cradle and Win2K by now. And since my serial cradle is broken, and it's gonna take you guys 7-10 days to send me a new one, lemme have the USB driver." He said they didn't have it yet. I'm sure he was lying, but what can I do?

Rick

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

Unfortunately, I'm starting to get a little pessimistic about the chances of getting a driver in any short time after Windows 2K is released (only a few days left now).

agoldfish

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 4

Heck, I already have my retail version of Windows 2000! I got it in the mail Friday.
I don't think I'll be holding my breath for these drivers...

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 17

Check out my new topic
http://discussion.visorcentral.com/...TML/000879.html

I think we will be getting drivers within the NEXT TWO WEEKS!!!!!

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

I just got an email from HS dev support...

Summary: Win2k Visor Drivers

Simon,
We are a little behind on the release. The current release date for Win2K desktop suite is Late March.

-Frank
DTS

.... I bet we see them on April the 1st (a coincidence that is not lost on me).

agoldfish

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 36

I got an email asking me to participate in the beta program, I replied that I did want to participate. Haven't heard a peep back from them since.

MicroChip

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Canton, MI USA
Posts: 19

I got my handheld to work with Win2k.. it was easy - get rid of the Visor and get a Palm Vx.. :-)

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Bath, Avon, UK
Posts: 56

I suppose there is nothing like constructive comment.
But then again syncing via UBS is an awful lot faster than Serial.
I'll wait for the USB if you don't mind (you've got to have standards)

agoldfish