2210 sync cable not working with my 4150

[silentmuse]

I just sold my 2210 and bought a 4150. I like the device, but my portable hotsync cable doesn't seem to want to reliably charge my 4150. I plug it in, I get a connection, it starts charging, then after a few seconds it loses power and stops charging. Charging with the cradle works fine.

Anyone experience this? The cable worked fine with my 2210 so I'm wondering if maybe it's a tolerance issue or something...?

Paul

[Dave Potter]

Yup. I've experienced the same thing.

The cause? The 4150/4350 apparently draws too much power when Bluetooth and/or WiFi is on. This problem is compunded if you are trying to syncronize at the same time. The result - the unit doesn't charge properly.

The fix - first, turn off BT and WiFi. Also don't try to sync and charge at the same time. Once syncronization is done, hit the 'stop' button in Activesync on the PPC.

[silentmuse]

Hmmm... That's interesting. I actually first experienced it when I first took the 4150 out of the box - I tried to use the cable to make the initial connection instead of the cradle. Out of the box bluetooth and wifi was turned off, so it seems a bit odd to me.

I'll play with it a bit more and see if I can duplicate what you're talking about.....

Paul

[silentmuse]

Yup, that seems to be it. I can't even get it working right with the wireless and bluetooth off. If I turn the entire unit off, I'll get a fast blinking Orange light, which I suspect means there's a power problem (the regular charging is a slow blinking Orange light).

*sigh*. I guess I gotta start carrying around the big ass charging block....

[Dave Potter]

Or - try this:

http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SDCU2IP38

It's what I use now. It has a switch that allows you to switch between sync and charge modes. It seems to solve the problem.

[ignar]

I experienced the same issue. My retractable sync/charge cable doesn't work with 4150 so I got a regular one. The regular one seems to work, but when the battery drops below 50%, it fails to sync. I have to turn off the device and wait until the battery gets charged to some level.

[jsk5766]

According to the Javo people, the Ipaq 4155 really needs a charging voltage of close to 5.5 volts, rather than the ususal 5 volts. In most cases, the process will work if the battery is at more than 50%, but is iffy below this level. The charger they supply puts out the needed 5.5v and has a female USB connector to take the cable.

Jay