E-115 Cradle Change (Serial -> USB) OK?

[tosmos]

Hi, I have Cassiopeia E115 with Seial Cradle (JK-514CR). Recently I acquired an USB cradle JK-516CR which was (I think distributed with E125). Can I use this USB cradle with my E115? If I can, I prefer to use the USB for the faster connection to my PC. It seems to fit fine, but I wanted to double check.. Also, what's the difference between E115 & E125? Thank you in advance..

P.S. I saw a new Cassiopeia (IT-10) on "Pen Computing" magazine. I am very happy to see Casio is still making Pocket PC though this one doesn't seem to be widely available.. I am curious..

Thank you.
tosmos

[Don't Panic!]

That was wrong. I thought I knew but I don't. Disregard anything you saw before.

This pen computing article (http://www.pencomputing.com/frames/casio_e125.html) answers the difference question but not the USB question. I'm not sure if USB will work with the E115. The ports at the bottom are exactly the same though so I suggest plugging it up and seeing what happens.

Update: Back in 2001 a user asked the same question (http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.pocketpc/browse_thread/thread/691b1155cdf91e6a/309b7b6719a01aa7?lnk=st&q=Will+USB+work+with+Casio+E115&rnum=1&hl=en#309b7b6719a01aa7) as you did in the newsgroups. He found out that it doesn't work so he sent that cradle back. I still think you should try it though. USB has come a long way since 2000 when your device was made.

[tosmos]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Your link to the newsgroup article was very helpful. The conclusion is that E-115 doesn't have USB capable hardware, and thus it cannot work with the E-125's JK-516CR cradle.. Oh well.

Thank you for the other link (article RE various Casio midels). It's very helpful for me to understand the difference between 115 & 125.

Another interesting finding was that of AC adapter. While E-115 uses AD-C50200U adapter (output: DC5V 2A), E-125 uses AD-C59200U (output: DC 5.9V 2A). I guess I shouldn't mix 115 & 125 accessories.. Thanks again..

tosmos