News About My C3000

[albertr]

Meanie,

Sorry to hear this... But could you please clarify which cable you were using and how?
I just want to sort out all speculations about all the different cables which could arise because of lack of specific info...
-albertr

[doc]

I did this once when I had the USB port open and the Z was in my pocket and a dime was also in there and it lodged in the usb connector and there was some "heat" in my pocket and I pulled it out and it smelled a bit like an electrical fire.  Anyway, I let it sit and recharged the battery and it worked again.  If you had a bent pin on the cable you may have shorted the connection to the battery power???  Just a guess, but that certainly does sucketh the major one.

[TsingTao]

If you were to put up a donation link on your page I'd kick in a few as I along with so many others have benefited from your site. And as the bible says 'A worker deserves his wages...'

 As per your advice, I apply this principle to our dear friend maslovsky as well and shall make use of his Paypal link as soon as the new Cacko rom is out  

 To those who are now living in fear of their USB cables, I'll repost this link:

 https://serialio.com//store/product_info.ph...82de18220188139

 Serialio has been offering Zaurus accessories for years and seem to know their stuff.  I purchased one of these and haven't had any problems at all.  For $5.99 + shipping you can easily replace your iRiver OTG cable if it is simply too frightening to use again.

[ZDevil]

To those who are now living in fear of their USB cables, I'll repost this link:
 https://serialio.com//store/product_info.ph...82de18220188139

Doesn't it look the same as the one TRIsoft and StreamlineCPUs are supplying?  

[Meanie]

In my case, the problem was not caused by the USB host cable aka mini USB-A. I have been using the GoldX 5-in-1, Avico and iRiver cables without problems. The problem that killed my Z was the USB mini-B cable aka USB sync cable that you use to transfer files between PC/Laptop withZaurus, ie the cable you would use with IntelliSync. I don't use it much since I use my wifi and samba to transfer files most the time, but this time I wanted to copy files to my 4GB CF card which would not work with a CF wifi inserted so I tried the USB sync cable. I must have grabbed a dodgy one though. I have so many USB mini B cables lying around since most devices you buy these days come with one, ie camera, disk, hub, cdrom, mobile - all the miniature devices these days provide a USB mini B cable for synching. Unlucky for me, I grabbed a dodgy one. I will label each cable from now on, ie I will label the one provided by Sharp with a Zaurus tag and only use that cable to sync the Z if ever.

[Cresho]

how about putting up a paypal account so we can send you stuff?  you definetly put some effort behind your small projects and i definetly used used some of it.

anyway, we can shave 10-750 dollars off your next purchase since you deserve it for the c3000 list and you can redoo a c31000 list as well.

also, sell your pda to someone in the forums for cash towards the new pda.  if you get too much donations, give the pda to offroadgeek so he can donate it to someone deserving such as maslovsky or someone else who needs it for development.  and to think of it, you would have a 9gb pda.  1gb sd, 4gb cf, and internal 4gb cf

[albertr]

Thanks for clarification. Hope you'll get it fixed under the warranty. If you will be replacing a main board, I'll be interested in the fried one. I need to trace uart lines for internal bluetooth project, and the only sure way to do so seems to be to get a dead board and unsolder its cpu.
-albertr

[Meanie]

Just a short update. My new C3100 should be arriving today. Not sure where abouts the C3000 is at the moment since Japan is having a holiday and most places are closed. The OQO is a bitch to get. Seems like its out of stock.

[Cresho]

glad to see you around meanie.  oqo...my opinion is ...well........battery eater.

i been reading some reviews.

[bam]

cool, he's still here, well hows that donation button?

[Meanie]

Got my C3100 today! The black and silver cover is so pretty. It also feels so much sturdier. I just love the little thing. It's so adorable.  Can't wait till my C3000 comes back tough  but at least I got this new beauty

[Cresho]

NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!  

I wanna see nothing but number crunching buddy.  

[ZDevil]

Congrats with you new C3100!

Really looking forward to your new delicious stuff, especially the jumbo X/Qt package.  

[Meanie]

NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!   

I wanna see nothing but number crunching buddy. 
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Nah boss, can't do any work till my mini laptop is configured.

[Meanie]

My friend in Tokyo just told me that Sharp support in Japan has contacted her about my C3000. They finally have decided that it could not be fixed and will be replaced instead. So I will be getting a brand spanking new C3000 back soon. All my data is lost though  Sharp support insists that backing up the harddisk is the customer's responsibility. Man, backing up my Zaurus is what killed it in the first place. Damn USB sync cable fried the unit. Anyway, I should be getting it in about 3 weeks time or so...