At 3:49 PM -0400 8/1/02, Ken Strayhorn wrote: >Clark replied to my query WRT CDMA fones and Powerbooks: > > >>The MiniDIN-8 to DE-9 cable that Palm sells in the MacPack (for >>connecting a Palm Pilot to Mac) works. You don't need a "CDMA >>Driver", just a modem script. The following link lists a source for >>buying the StarTac to DE-9 cable and where to get the modem script. >>On my last vacation I used my StarTac to download my e-mail an check >>the web a little even as we were driving. It did drop out a few >>times but kept it up long enough. > > >Excellent, thanks. Do you by chance have a part number >for that adapter? I Googled "Mac Palm serial adapter" >and got scads of hits - most of which went to online >vendors who no longer have it in stock. If I had the >part number I might be able to track it down a little >more efficiently.
Check www.palm.com. I don't have the number handy (if I could find it at all). > >Has anyone else tried this setup? Seems like a natural >but I don't recall any other traffic on this list in >the recent past. > >I have two plans for this setup: > >1. Getting my email from a sailboat. Most of the time >I'm within line-of-sight of "my" cell tower, so this >would save me the daily trip to shore just to see if >the office has burned down. > >2. With my cell plan, most of the eastern seaboard is >in my home zone, so I can travel and still access my >email server without the usual hassels and cost. Note that the best connect speed is 14,400. Adequate for e-mail and light surfing. When I was doing it was on a weekend and at night when my connect time is unlimited. The standard Motorola serial cable includes a jack on the side for plugging in a charging cable. This is a good idea if you are going to be connected for a while. Also I took an old belt holder, cut off the belt clip and the part at the bottom that covers the connector and use velcro to attach it to the back of my laptop. Where signal string is an issue it would be a good idea to velcro it next to a window or something so it can better "see" the cell tower. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
