Since purchasing my VERY cheap USB bluetooth dongle I have struggled with supplied software which was terrible.
I finally found this guide which provides a straight forward alternative to the standard drivers for a number of dongles. If you are struggling with non-Widcom drivers I would suggest checking this out.
http://www.jonsguides.com/bluetooth/index.html
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I've been given an older gps receiver that connects to a pc via usb. The driver used in that instance is a usb to serial driver and ends up connecting to one of the COM ports. I was wondering if it may be possible to connect the receiver to my Wizard. I've got an adapter that will enable me to at least plug the receiver into my phone, but I'm not really sure how to get the phone to recognize the receiver.
Does anyone know of an app that will allow me to use the mini usb port as a serial port in any way. I know this may be a long shot, but wanted to try. I can try to write something myself in C# if need be to intercept the messages, but I don't really know how to receive those messages through a COM port on the phone. Thanks!!!
By the way, I'm using an unlocked 8125, running WM6 Most Beautiful.
The problem is actually the Wizard doesn't have a USB Host so the RS232 to USB adapter you might be thinking of won't work here. As for getting it to work with the PC, perhaps if the PC is providing the GPS as a service?
I see. I've got it working on the PC, but could probably write something to get it to the phone, but might be a little pointless if I'm already connected to a laptop.
So, it looks like the only way to connect a peripheral to the Wizard is through Bluetooth. Think that is a fair assessment?
DuceEnd said:
I see. I've got it working on the PC, but could probably write something to get it to the phone, but might be a little pointless if I'm already connected to a laptop.
So, it looks like the only way to connect a peripheral to the Wizard is through Bluetooth. Think that is a fair assessment?
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Yup. There are a few threads about that also.
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On WM5 has anyone been able to access USB devices like printer, Pendrive etc directly? Would be great to be able to print directly or access files from a USB memory stick.
Have heard of HP printer drivers for older versions of windows CE somewhere...
Using a usb device on the phone.
I know of no WM5 or WM6 phone for that matter that have a usb STACK on them that would allow them to use a usb device. They are designed to BE a usb device for a pc...not the other way around.
famewolf said:
I know of no WM5 or WM6 phone for that matter that have a usb STACK on them that would allow them to use a usb device. They are designed to BE a usb device for a pc...not the other way around.
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i think you are mistaken.. there are a couple new WM5 and/or 6 devices that have USB hosting support.. among them is the Athena, O2 Flame, and toshiba g900, and those WM devices exclusive from/for japan..
Yeah, it is the other device that must be able to read the PPC.
My stereo read my Tytn as a storage device. Can play music directly from the PPC. However it is the Stereo doing the recognizing job. Not the other way around.
I'd just like to clarify a few things:
1) USB has two sides - host and client and they are different by hardware and not just software so there is no "able" question here.
2) In cases like memory stick, printer etc. when your device uses what is connected to it, the phone must act as host. The reason there are few devices with USB host is mainly because to be fully implemented this standard must provide up to 500 mA current to the hosted device and of course thats a bug problem when working on battery.
(Any phone that does implement it, provides it "unpowered" so not all devices will work)
3) In cases where something is using your device like the stereo, the phone acts as a client so with the right piece of software (like WM5Storage) any phone can be used.
The fujitsu Pocket LOOX T810/830 can act as a USB hub.
Some devices have this capability but not a feature that is common.
Sam.
I'm really unqualified to discuss this in great detail, but why I got there was - I've read somewhere in these forums about Win95 emulators for ppc devices. Now if it could be possible to "emulate" just the USB stack portion of Win95, maybe, the ppc could be connected to devices like printers which would not require a powered USB connection.
That's all ...
Atul
emulating an os dont add new features to the hardware though
Hi,
I've been a Palm Pilot fan since the first device came to market. When the first Palm O/S smartphone became available (from Kyocera) I got one, then I switch to the Palm Treo for which I bought various harwares, such as a Targus foldable IR universal keyboard. IR port were common at that time.
Now I do own an Android tablet (v 2.3) and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone (v 4.0.2) and I would like to use the Targus keyboard with both equipments, but mostly with the smartphone. The tablet as a USB port and I've hooked a USB keyboard and mouse to it and it worked great. Since there are IrDA USB dongle on the market, I was wondering if it with be possible to use an IrDA USB dongle to communicate with the Targus keyboard using the tablet or the phone. Is it too much of an undertaking knowing that it would require some reverse engineering to write the drivers to communicate with the dongle and the keyboard.
I would like to get your opinions on that.
Thanks
There is no way of going o. About it lol. Unless your a dev
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I would guess that the IrDA dongle would use raw transport back to a custom driver.
If this is the case, it would hardly be worth your while to look into this.
If you have a dongle already handy you could plug it into any sort of computer and use a diagnostic tool to examine interfaces.
03:01 is a boot compatible HID.
Since this is probably not the case, why not go out and buy a new BlueTooth keyboard?
Renate NST said:
I would guess that the IrDA dongle would use raw transport back to a custom driver.
If this is the case, it would hardly be worth your while to look into this.
If you have a dongle already handy you could plug it into any sort of computer and use a diagnostic tool to examine interfaces.
03:01 is a boot compatible HID.
Since this is probably not the case, why not go out and buy a new BlueTooth keyboard?
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I guess I'll have to do that. Still, I'm kind of reluctant to throw valuable harware to the garbage.
Thanks for your reply.
Hello everyone,
I am attempting to set up a Tronsmart MK908II TV dongle as a portable sandbox and web development environment. For my first attempt I'm using the stock ROM and apps from the app store such as Bit Web Server and Terminal IDE. I've had a fair amount of success, though very tempted to install Pi****u (Ubuntu) for a more powerful environment.
One of my main objectives have a miniature HD monitor so I can have direct access to the device if necessary even when I'm on the go. Before I go out and buy a suitable device for this, I'm trying to get my Nexus 7 to act as the display, since I will always have it with me and it's the perfect size. I believe I may have all the necessary cables and converters to make something like this possible... I'm just a bit stuck at the moment on getting it all to work as I want and I suspect its a software/config/capabilities limitation more than a physical one. I have already attempted this a couple of different ways, including using a USB cable from the dongle and an OTG converter for my Nexus 7, but could not get the Android USB Serial Monitor Lite app to recognize input from the dongle.
Does anyone know of any tools or knowledge that might help me achieve this? I can probably find an app that will allow me to remote control my dongle from my Nexus, which is plan B, but it's far less desirable since there are some circumstances that a purely software solution might not work from the dongle end.
Thank you for your time!
Tennyson Hull
I have a nexus 6p that, like some others with the phone, suffers from Bluetooth issues. I have performed every troubleshooting step in the book that i can think of and have come to the conclusion that it must be a hardware issue. The main thing i want to be able to use my Bluetooth for is to connect to my LG G watch R which i absolutely love. Trying to come up with outside the box solutions i bought a USB c to usb a OTG adapter and tried plugging in one of the Bluetooth adapters i have for my pc and using that instead of the built-in Bluetooth. No luck. The phone doesn't even recognize it as far as i can tell. My phone is rooted so if any possible solutions require root that is fine. Does anyone know if this setup could be possible? Any possible solutions besides having to write custom drivers?