Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 12

Here's my situation:

VDX, bought with USB for Mac

@Home-- iMac bloo-berry with ir. i've been
quite happy with my ir sync for months now
and I only use the cradle for when I have
a big download.

@Work-- new machine! Dell, win98 w/ USB.

Goal-- to be able to sync my mail so I can
take it home with me. Outlook Express all
primed and ready, and USB cradle brought
in from home. HotSync manager downloaded
and updated to 3.0.4. USB enabled.

Problem-- HotSync manager not showing any
option for setting communications to USB,
only COM1. How can I make HSM see USB? Did
I miss something?

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 2682

Is that HotSync 3.0.4 from Handspring or 3Com? If its 3Com, it may NOT be compatable with the Visor USB. My understanding is that Handspring tweaked HotSyn for its own flavor of USB, hence the 3.0.2H version number.

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MarkEagle - Ice is nice!

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 12

quote:

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Originally posted by MarkEagle:
Is that HotSync 3.0.4 from Handspring or 3Com? If its 3Com, it may NOT be compatable with the Visor USB. My understanding is that Handspring tweaked HotSyn for its own flavor of USB, hence the 3.0.2H version number.

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Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 2682

Right-click on the HotSync icon in the system tray and you should see, at the top of the list, a Local USB option... make sure it is checked and that Local Serial is unchecked. There should be no further settings required for the USB HotSync.

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MarkEagle - Ice is nice!

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 117

the win/98 machine should find the USB cradle on its own. Put the Visor in the cradle, turn it on and then boot up the Dell. It should see that it has new hardware and BOOM you are up and running.

That's how it worked for me anyway

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[This message has been edited by SpiceUmUp (edited 02-29-2000).]

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 105

Do you have USB enabled in your BIOS settings? I once had a laptop that came by default with the USB automatically turned off in the BIOS.

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