iPAQ 5555 Hardware woes

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I am attempting to get TomTom 3 to see the Pharos i180 serial GPS attached
to the bottom of my iPAQ 5555. I have tried COM0:, COM1:, and COM3: (I think
the bottom is COM1 with no luck. I suspect a hardware problem as my iPAQ
has been dropped a couple of times, Two other things that make me think
hardware are that the fingerprint scanner no longer works and I got a
connected to 115200 Default - Connecting to Host - Cancel/Hide window pops
up on power on. It is rechargeable via this port. A list of questions:

1. Am I right in assuming a hardware problem (or a possible COM conflict)?

2. Is this something I can fix (pop the case and reseat or what)?

3. If it needs to go to a service center, is there a cheaper (but reliable)
alternative than to HP (which can be expensive)

Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

Jim

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Thank you Phil, I called them up and told them my symptoms and they told me
what part I needed. I should get it next week.

Jim


"Phil K" <PhilK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFD0198E-66A9-4A68-91E9-924A5A706E3D@microsoft.com...
> Try PDASmart.com
>
> "Jim Trotter" wrote:
>
> > I am attempting to get TomTom 3 to see the Pharos i180 serial GPS
attached
> > to the bottom of my iPAQ 5555. I have tried COM0:, COM1:, and COM3: (I
think
> > the bottom is COM1 with no luck. I suspect a hardware problem as my
iPAQ
> > has been dropped a couple of times, Two other things that make me think
> > hardware are that the fingerprint scanner no longer works and I got a
> > connected to 115200 Default - Connecting to Host - Cancel/Hide window
pops
> > up on power on. It is rechargeable via this port. A list of questions:
> >
> > 1. Am I right in assuming a hardware problem (or a possible COM
conflict)?
> >
> > 2. Is this something I can fix (pop the case and reseat or what)?
> >
> > 3. If it needs to go to a service center, is there a cheaper (but
reliable)
> > alternative than to HP (which can be expensive)
> >
> > Any help/ideas would be appreciated.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >