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Well, I have the same setup as you and I haven't figured out how to make it
work consistently yet. I've have Snapsync, Snapdialer, the Futuredial Cable
19, Windows XP, and a VX6000 so my setup is the same as yours. I've been
able to sync my phonebook with Outlook using Snapsync and I've uploaded
ringers to the phone via Bitpim, but I can't get Bitpim to consistently
communicate with the phone. When I set the phone to USB or Closed, Bitpim
seems to communicate for a while and then gives a "unexpected exception"
error. When the phone is set to RS232 (where I think it should be since this
cable is a USB<->RS232 cable), Bitpim reports COM port errors. I seem to
have been able to get it to work sometimes by rebooting and/or unplugging
the cable from the computer and plugging it back in. But I can't get it to
work right now even doing that. So I'll try again tomorrow, but I wanted to
let you know you're not the only one with this problem.
By the way, I plan to return this cable to Radio Shack and purchase a
straight USB cable on eBay since one guy there sells them for the same price
as Radio Shack does for this USB<->RS232 cable ($23 including shipping). I
bought this one because Radio Shack's website shows a picture for this that
looks like a straight USB cable when in fact it's not. Didn't know that
until I received it. I'd rather have a straight USB than a converter cable
like this. With a straight USB cable I'm sure the phone should be set to
USB. Also, I've found that with this cable plugged into my computer without
the phone connected to it, it causes my CPU utilization to sit at a constant
29%. Unplug the cable and it goes to 0%. Plug the cable back in and it goes
back to 29%. This doesn't happen when the phone is attached to the cable,
but I'd like to be able to leave the cable attached to my computer when the
phone isn't attached.
Steve
On 4/17/04 4:46 PM, in article vdc380lndch1jm5a4sdn0kc1ug73u7tq2n@4ax.com,
"pb" <pb_public@operamail.com> wrote:
> Peter Pan wrote:
>
>> Bummer. Just to be clear, I have MO and a USB cable (and a program installed
>> by my mouse software that converts USB to serial), so I'm just guessing what
>> may be wrong with your Futuredial stuff. What I have are programs that use a
>> standard serial port (Outlook, Express, IE, Mobile Office, etc), but since
>> the cable/phone etc is USB, there is a program that changes USB to serial so
>> the serial programs can talk to it. Any chance you had something like that
>> on your old windows, but not on the new/fresh copy? I do on my ME system,
>> but it was installed automatically when I installed a mouse, and don't
>> appear to need it on my XP system (when I plugged in the phone and USB
>> cable, it installed/modified itself).
>
> I'm not sure about all that. I do know that SnapSync installed
> USB drivers, which presumably should take care of the
> communications problems - that's the reason I went to SS, after I
> stalled out with BitPim.
>
> When I plug in the cable it shows in Device Manager as being on
> Com5. I'm under Win XP, so I would think all the driver stuff
> would be fairly automatically taken care of.
>
>> There is a guy here named "Roger Binns", that is not only very knowledgeable
>> about this stuff, but he also has a website/faq etc (I think he authored
>> Bitpim, but now has a website of his own at www.rogerbinns.com ). I would
>> say look there/ask there for more info.
>
> Thanks, will check this out.
>
>> You had said in an earlier message that you may just break down and by the
>> MO (Mobile Office) kit. Depending on your account zip code, you may be able
>> to get it online for a substantial savings (using my zip code, it was
>> $29.99, free shipping), but in stores in the same zip code it still sells
>> for the outrageous price of $79.99!. Guess they have to pay rent.
>
> I'm seeing it here for 39.99. I would get it if I knew it would
> solve the problem, but this deal is already costing me almost
> what I paid for the phone. I'll plug away a little more and maybe
> that will be my last resort. Meanwhile, I entered my address book
> into the phone manually already.
>
> Thanks for your input.
> Paul
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