How to Open and use a USB port

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Re: How to Open and use a USB port by ctacke/>

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Fri Nov 18 22:49:53 CST 2005

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Open and use for what purpose? USB isn't like an RS-232 serial port - =
you don't just "open" it and send data.

-Chris

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Re: How to Open and use a USB port by Dick

Dick
Sun Nov 20 10:03:26 CST 2005

Hi,

As Chris suggested, the USB port on a PPC is designed to be used by
ActiveSync for connection to a host PC. Most cannot be used to connect to
another device.

Dick

--
Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)

See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.

Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th
Edition ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages) published July 2004. See
www.mabry.com/vbpgser4 to order.


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Re: How to Open and use a USB port by Shankar

Shankar
Mon Nov 21 11:42:57 CST 2005

Hi

I Did search the web and could not find much help. I will read about how
Active Sync uses the USB port.

I am using a Symbol PDA. I think it is about time I give them a call.

Thank you very much for your advice.

Shankar

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"Dick Grier" <dick_grierNOSPAM@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> As Chris suggested, the USB port on a PPC is designed to be used by
> ActiveSync for connection to a host PC. Most cannot be used to connect to
> another device.
>
> Dick
>
> --
> Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)
>
> See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.
>
> Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th
> Edition ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages) published July 2004. See
> www.mabry.com/vbpgser4 to order.
>
>


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Re: How to Open and use a USB port by Dick

Dick
Mon Nov 21 12:41:50 CST 2005

Symbol devices do not include Host support. The only one that I know of
(hardened PPC) is the "Archer" from Juniper Systems (www.junipersys.com). I
saw one at a technical show last week. Finding a driver for your specific
add-on hardware still will be a challenge.

Dick
--
Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)

See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.

Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th
Edition ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages) published July 2004. See
www.mabry.com/vbpgser4 to order.


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