>> I'm trying to debug over USB using CW8. So I've set CW to use a >device over >> USB. I press F5 and get prompted to put the device into console mode, >which >> I do (I've tried doing this using the ..2 shortcut and using the >DotDot2 >> application). When I confirm the device is in console mode nothing >happens >> for about 5 seconds, then CW informs me that the "connection attempt >failed. >> please try again". >> >> From what I can tell from reading various instructions on how to debug >a >> device over USB, I think I'm doing the right things... but it's still >not >> working. Does anyone have any ideas what I'm doing wrong or what may >be >> causing things to not work? > >Which USB driver are you using? You need to have installed Handspring's >desktop software, not Palm's. Palm's driver will Hotsync with a Visor, >but it doesn't support the debug channel. >
I was indeed using the Palm driver. After some hassle persuading the system to use the Visor drivers (eventually having to rename the Visor drivers to pretend to be the Palm ones....) it all started working. Thanks for your help, Russell -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
