Charging T3 using USB...?

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On Sun, 9 May 2004 15:39:23 +0100, "©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> waived
the right to be silent and professed:

>I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
>this possible for the T3?
>

I Googled on "tungsten t3 usb charging" and found some right away.

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On Sun, 9 May 2004 15:39:23 +0100, ©® had this to say...


> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> this possible for the T3?

Those that charge out-of-the-box are the ones without the Universal
connector, they have the mini-USB.
You can't charge thru the UC using just USB because the wiring is not
connected to the correct pins. I do not know if the USB power is
sufficient, or the battery charge control circuit smart enough. The mini
USB supplied units where designed specifically to handle the USB power
issues.

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In article <MPG.1b080572bb6860589896fb@news.frontiernet.net>, Jim Anderson wrote:
> On Sun, 9 May 2004 15:39:23 +0100, ©® had this to say...
>
>
>> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
>> this possible for the T3?
>
> Those that charge out-of-the-box are the ones without the Universal
> connector, they have the mini-USB.
> You can't charge thru the UC using just USB because the wiring is not
> connected to the correct pins. I do not know if the USB power is
> sufficient, or the battery charge control circuit smart enough. The mini
> USB supplied units where designed specifically to handle the USB power
> issues.

And yet, my T3 charges fine using USB.
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"Carl Fink" <carlf@panix.com> wrote in message
news:slrnc9splr.ag0.carlf@panix2.panix.com...
> In article <MPG.1b080572bb6860589896fb@news.frontiernet.net>, Jim Anderson
wrote:
SNIP

>
> And yet, my T3 charges fine using USB.
> --
> Carl Fink carl@fink.to
> Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading
> http://www.jabootu.com

As does my T3, but you do need the proper cable. Some USB-->Palm UC cables
do not supply power to the Palm. Don't know why this is but I bought a cable
at Radio Shack and it will not charge the T3. Synchs just fine but no
charging.

TC

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"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message
news:409e429c$0$6332$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net...
> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> this possible for the T3?
>

Yes, I use a box wave 'minisync' cable for my T3 which allows syncing and
charging via USB. I leave my cradle at home and take the small boxwave cable
into the office.
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=5120

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"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> writes:
> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> this possible for the T3?

Yes. That's how I charge mine, I never use the cradle (too bulky), I
use a USB sync cable for both charging and syncing.

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On 10 May 2004 08:16:43 -0500, Richard Kaszeta <rich@kaszeta.org> was
understood to have stated the following:

>"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> writes:
>> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
>> this possible for the T3?
>
>Yes. That's how I charge mine, I never use the cradle (too bulky), I
>use a USB sync cable for both charging and syncing.

You can get models that include a car cigarette lighter adapter to
charge while on the road, too.

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"David W. Poole, Jr." <SpammersAreLosers.20.dwpj65@spamgourmet.com> wrote in
message news:cucv90l3835ope68c1sm35892bv2ai3ng8@4ax.com...
> On 10 May 2004 08:16:43 -0500, Richard Kaszeta <rich@kaszeta.org> was
> understood to have stated the following:
>
> >"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> writes:
> >> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> >> this possible for the T3?
> >
> >Yes. That's how I charge mine, I never use the cradle (too bulky), I
> >use a USB sync cable for both charging and syncing.
>
> You can get models that include a car cigarette lighter adapter to
> charge while on the road, too.
>
>

...and you can get a mains adaptor to connect your USB cable to, so you can
charge from the mains without using the cradle. I got mine from Proporta in
the UK, and it's terrific!

--Jim.

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On Sun, 9 May 2004, Tony Clark wrote:

>
> "Carl Fink" <carlf@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:slrnc9splr.ag0.carlf@panix2.panix.com...
> > In article <MPG.1b080572bb6860589896fb@news.frontiernet.net>, Jim Anderson
> wrote:
> SNIP
>
> >
> > And yet, my T3 charges fine using USB.
> > --
> > Carl Fink carl@fink.to
> > Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading
> > http://www.jabootu.com
>
> As does my T3, but you do need the proper cable. Some USB-->Palm UC cables
> do not supply power to the Palm. Don't know why this is but I bought a cable
> at Radio Shack and it will not charge the T3. Synchs just fine but no
> charging.

Let it stay with the cable attached, it should charge just fine. My T3
charges just fine from standard cradle with disconnected power supply.
There are some specifics, though. Looks like Palm T3 can charge directly
from USB power, without additional wire. But, it does this only while in
sleep mode and at much slower pace. You can check this by watching T3
green led. If power is connected the led goes on right after Palm is
placed in the cradle. If power is not connected, then led still goes on,
but only after Palm turns itself off. Checking battery level time to time
shows that Palm is charging.

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"Vlad Karpinsky" <vladkarp@comcact.net> wrote in message
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>
>SNIP


> > As does my T3, but you do need the proper cable. Some USB-->Palm UC
cables
> > do not supply power to the Palm. Don't know why this is but I bought a
cable
> > at Radio Shack and it will not charge the T3. Synchs just fine but no
> > charging.
>
> Let it stay with the cable attached, it should charge just fine. My T3
> charges just fine from standard cradle with disconnected power supply.
> There are some specifics, though. Looks like Palm T3 can charge directly
> from USB power, without additional wire. But, it does this only while in
> sleep mode and at much slower pace. You can check this by watching T3
> green led. If power is connected the led goes on right after Palm is
> placed in the cradle. If power is not connected, then led still goes on,
> but only after Palm turns itself off. Checking battery level time to time
> shows that Palm is charging.
>
> --
> Vlad


The cable I bought from Radio Shack will not charge the unit no matter how
long it stays connected. I have another USB->UC cable that works just fine.
I haven't taken the RS cable apart but I am guessing that not all the pins
are connected between the USB and UC connectors.

TC

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On Thu, 27 May 2004 11:22:32 -0700, Vlad Karpinsky <vladkarp@comcact.net>,wrote:

>
>
>On Sun, 9 May 2004, Tony Clark wrote:
>
>>
>> "Carl Fink" <carlf@panix.com> wrote in message
>> news:slrnc9splr.ag0.carlf@panix2.panix.com...
>> > In article <MPG.1b080572bb6860589896fb@news.frontiernet.net>, Jim Anderson
>> wrote:
>> SNIP
>>
>> >
>> > And yet, my T3 charges fine using USB.
>> > --
>> > Carl Fink carl@fink.to
>> > Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading
>> > http://www.jabootu.com
>>
>> As does my T3, but you do need the proper cable. Some USB-->Palm UC cables
>> do not supply power to the Palm. Don't know why this is but I bought a cable
>> at Radio Shack and it will not charge the T3. Synchs just fine but no
>> charging.
>
> Let it stay with the cable attached, it should charge just fine. My T3
>charges just fine from standard cradle with disconnected power supply.
>There are some specifics, though. Looks like Palm T3 can charge directly
>from USB power, without additional wire. But, it does this only while in
> sleep mode and at much slower pace. You can check this by watching T3
>green led. If power is connected the led goes on right after Palm is
>placed in the cradle. If power is not connected, then led still goes on,
>but only after Palm turns itself off. Checking battery level time to time
>shows that Palm is charging.


My T3 charges fine with just the power from the USB bus.

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"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message news:<409e429c$0$6332$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net>...
> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> this possible for the T3?

Why in the world would you want to charge a T3 via USB? It'll take 10
years for your battery to reach 100%

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Shhh!!! Don't tell that to my T3. It doesn' t realize that a USB
charge is supposed to take so long and it does it much more quickly
than that.

On 28 May 2004 17:51:20 -0700, darkcomet@att.net (Christopher) wrote:

>"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message news:<409e429c$0$6332$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net>...
>> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
>> this possible for the T3?
>
>Why in the world would you want to charge a T3 via USB? It'll take 10
>years for your battery to reach 100%

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"Christopher" <darkcomet@att.net> wrote in message
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SNIP

>
> Why in the world would you want to charge a T3 via USB? It'll take 10
> years for your battery to reach 100%

Not hardly. They charge very quickly via USB.

TC

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On 28 May 2004 17:51:20 -0700, darkcomet@att.net (Christopher),wrote:

>"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message news:<409e429c$0$6332$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net>...
>> I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
>> this possible for the T3?
>
>Why in the world would you want to charge a T3 via USB? It'll take 10
>years for your battery to reach 100%

Why would it take that long?

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darkcomet@att.net (Christopher) writes:
> "©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message news:<409e429c$0$6332$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net>...
> > I know some palmtops can charge whilst plugged into USB and the PC. Is
> > this possible for the T3?
>
> Why in the world would you want to charge a T3 via USB? It'll take 10
> years for your battery to reach 100%

Really? Mine charges quite quickly. In fact, it hasn't been in the
cradle since I bought it, I charge it exclusively via the USB cable
(since it's more portable).


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