__/ [-=rjh=-] on Sunday 18 September 2005 12:06 \__
> DevilsPGD wrote:
>> In message <432d2ec3$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -=rjh=- <usually@xxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>DevilsPGD wrote:
>>>
>>>>In message <08vpi11p7v78vmehq3os9d422ied52jrur@xxxxxxx> Mxsmanic
>>>><mxsmanic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Does the USB connector to my Tungsten E also recharge the PDA, or is
>>>>>it recharged exclusively by the power adapter connection?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Off hand, the USB connector trickle charges the Palm -- In other words,
>>>>yes, it charges, but not a fast as the power connector.
>>>>
>>>>That's definitely the case with the TE2.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I think the TE2 doesn't use the universal connector; AFAIK devices that
>>>use the universal connector don't charge over the USB cable/cradle
>>>supplied by Palm, but 3rd party cables are available that will.
>>>
>>>I've never been able to understand why Palm introduced this limitation -
>>>iPods are the same - the USB cable doesn't charge the device either.
>>
>>
>> TE2 does use the universal connector -- Although it has separate "data"
>> and "power" it does seem to trickle charge. However, it does not
>> indicate it's charging, but the battery indicator slowly rises if the
>> Palm is left off.
>
> My mistake, I have a T3 and it definitely doesn't charge over the cable
> - hopefully Palm changed their policy for later Palms.
I think you are right. I was told that the Palm (context was Tungsten E if I
recall correctly) should be charged when connected via USB, but this does
not appear to be the case with my Tungsten T. It uses a Universal
connector, which may or may not make the difference.
The issue was discussed in the Palm-related newsgroups several times in the
past year. Try searching UseNet for more details and answers.
Roy
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