09-05-2003, 01:00 PM
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USB Driver for Pocket PC 2003
A USB hard-drive manufacturer, Anypak, has collaborated with the developer known as DeJe to release a packaged driver to enable mass storage devices and mice under Pocket PC 2003 PDAs that have native USB support (like the Toshibas). You can get it with the purchase of a new USB hard drive or standalone; the latter costs $20. Not bad!
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09-05-2003, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Thanks for that !
I did a search on the forum but couldn't find anything. Is there any way to enable the hp 2210s to use usb hard drives ? Can it be done via custom cables\converters\adapters and this new driver ? Or is this just not ever going to happen on these wee machines ?
Any help or thoughts would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
B 
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09-05-2003, 02:53 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I remember an article from ages ago about someone who'd riggel a SCSI hard disk (9 GB) to a PPC via a Pcmcia SCSI adapter
Perhaps a Google might reveal where this is
I'd do it but I'm using my ppc to post this and it's a pain to run multiple PIE windows.
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09-05-2003, 03:14 PM
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Thanks for the reply, much appreciated!
I think I came across a similar article about rigging IDE drives via PCMCIA and on the ipaqs which support the expansion sleeves this is not a problem (at least using a PCMCIA card, I think also via PCMCIA USB Card link).
The problem as I see it is you cannot use these expansion sleeves with the 2210 and hence become a bit stuck if you wish to have cheap large storage solutions. I have for example an adapter which converts a PCMCIA hardisk to fit into a Compact Flash Socket, useful if you just want to transfer things between cards. However the PCMCIA powers down (or into power saving mode, not sure which) after the intial spin up and cannot be read after 15-30 secs.
I just wonder whether that connection at the bottom of the 2210 could have an adapter\converter\plug which would allow USB devices (hard disks particularly) to use that connection in much the same way that the 2210 connects to the PC. Maybe dreaming but no harm asking !!!!
Thanks again,
B
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09-05-2003, 03:32 PM
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I was using a 6 GB external hard drive with my iPAQ and a PCMCIA sleeve back in 2000...this is a natural evolution from that. :-)
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09-05-2003, 03:38 PM
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The interesting bit for me is the support of mice. I like the idea of using a PPC with a foldable keyboard and small portable mouse. Of course, official support for landscape mode would help.
Scott
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09-05-2003, 04:08 PM
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Does anyone know if the 2002 driver Deje was working on is finished? Also could the 2003 driver work for 2002?
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09-05-2003, 04:23 PM
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09-05-2003, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
Does anyone know if the 2002 driver Deje was working on is finished? Also could the 2003 driver work for 2002?
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Is ANY software ever finished? :roll:
The 2002 driver will not work on 2003. I assume that the reverse is true also. 
There is a CF card USB Host out there (I can't remember the URL). I have not heard that anyone has tried it with a 22xx and DeJe's driver.
It is certified on the Toshiba 755
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09-05-2003, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
Does anyone know if the 2002 driver Deje was working on is finished? Also could the 2003 driver work for 2002?
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even though it still says it's in Alpha stage, i'd say it's long been finished. Casio and Toshiba users have long been using this hardware since it was first announced 11/2002. The usb mouse pointer from the same developer has been first announced 09/2002. I hope that PPC OEMs realize the potential of this feature on their future PPC models. Mitac seems to be following Casio's footsteps regarding usb hosting support.
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