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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nick Rout on October 05, 2004, 10:27:45 pm

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: Nick Rout on October 05, 2004, 10:27:45 pm

I have a SL-5500 which arrived (2nd hand) yesterday.

I cannot get it to connect with windows 98. I followed the instructions, including not plugging it in until the software had loaded and I had rebooted. However the computer and the zaurus just do not want to see each other.

Where should I go next to find out whats going on?

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: lardman on October 06, 2004, 06:25:21 am

Which ROM do you have?

Si

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: Mitch on October 06, 2004, 06:45:09 am

Also, have you checked that both the Zaurus and Win98 are using the same communication setting?

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: nickrout on October 06, 2004, 11:31:48 pm

I bought the thing second hand and it has sharp rom 2.38. I am using software on a cd that came with it. I cannot see in the windows software, or the Z where to change the communication method.

I am beginning to suspect dodgy USB ports on this cursed pcchips crap motherboard.

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: Mitch on October 07, 2004, 04:53:10 am

Is there a little Z Manager icon in your system tray? That's where you can change how Win98 communicates with the Z, I think the Win98 software default to using the serial port, so better have a look for that setting.

Title: Cannot communicate with Win98
Post by: shula on December 07, 2004, 02:32:18 pm

it's not dodgy USB ports or chipset: it's windows 98 dodgy usb handling.
try adding new usb drivers (of anything).