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Cell phone hook up
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:32 pm
by Computer Dummie
I have a 560e. I would like to hook my cell phone up to this computer to get into the internet.(Don't need to, just want to) I have a Samsung a460 phone. And Sprint service. All the cables I see have a USB connection. So I bought a Belkin USB 2.0 notebook card. Was told it would work. It does not fit in the PCMCIA slot.
Is it just the wrong card? Or does anybody know where to get a serial port connection? Or how can it be done?
Cell phone hook up
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:43 pm
by JHEM
Mike,
You have the wrong card. Your 560E isn't capable of using a USB2.0 card as the PCMCIA port isn't Cardbus (32BIT) enabled.
Get a PC card to USB1.1 adapter and you'll be fine.
Regards,
James
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:56 pm
by Guest
Thanks Jim,
I'll do that.
Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 7:02 am
by Computer Dummie
I can not find a 1.1 usb card. Anybody know where I can get one?
Thanks
Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 7:29 am
by JHEM
Computer Dummie wrote:I can not find a 1.1 usb card. Anybody know where I can get one?
You can't find one because they don't exist. Sorry about that, I wasn't thinking when I originally replied as you need a Cardbus enabled PC card slot for ANY type of USB card to work.
Regards,
James
Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:26 am
by Computer Dummie
So, I guess the answer is that with this computer I can't put a usb connection on it? Would that be right?
Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 4:47 pm
by JHEM
Computer Dummie wrote:So, I guess the answer is that with this computer I can't put a usb connection on it? Would that be right?
That's right. Check to see if there's a serial cable for your cell phone, that's about the only way you're going to be able to connect to it.
Regards,
James
Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:02 pm
by JaneL
Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 8:12 pm
by Computer Dummie
Thanks for the info. I will check into that serial cable.