User Guide iGo USB Host Modem Adapter Model Number: PS6U1M
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Contents Introduction About the iGo USB Modem Adapter ...........................................4 Minimum Requirements ..................................................................4 Unpacking the Product.....................................................................4 Chapter 1 Preparing to Use the USB Modem Adapter ................................6 Installation Overview.......................................................................6 Preparing the USB Modem Adapter for Use ..............
Introduction About the iGo USB Host Modem Adapter The iGo USB Host Modem Adapter enables a telephone connection to a host computer from many palmOne handheld devices as well as the Symbol MC-50 mobile computer. The iGo USB Host Modem Adapter operates as a USB Host and supports handhelds that can operate as USB Peripheral. Handheld users can access and transfer critical information as easily as making a phone call. This user guide provides an overview of setting up and using the USB Modem Adapter.
• Quick install guide • Warranty card 5
Chapter 1 Preparing to Use the USB Modem Adapter Installation Overview Before using the USB Modem Adapter, the hardware and software must be properly configured. Below is a summary of the steps required for proper configuration. This chapter provides details about each step listed below. Plug in the power cord and connect the USB Modem Adapter to a phone line. Configure HotSync Manager to communicate via the USB Modem Adapter.
• • • • • Connect to should be set to “Modem” Via should be set to “Cradle\Cable” Dialing should be set to “Touch Tone” From the Details submenu choose Speed “57600 bps” and Flow Ctr “Automatic” Exit Connection setup and open HotSync. 8. 9. In the HotSync main screen select “Modem”. Select the newly created connection from the pull down menu located below the main HotSync button in the center of the screen. 10. Tap on “Enter phone #” and enter the appropriate phone number and specify dialing options. 11.
Chapter 2 Install & Configure HotSync Desktop Synchronization Software Before the USB Modem Adapter can be used to perform a HotSync via a phone line, the HotSync software must be installed and/or configured on both the desktop computer and the handheld device. Tips to configure network desktop synchronization: 1. Follow the HotSync installation instructions to install the software on the desktop computer. 2. Make sure the synchronization software is set up for use with a modem. 3.
Technical Support For additional information, refer to the FAQ List in the Support Section at http://www.mobl.com/hh_cradle_support. If you need additional assistance, you can contact technical support via e-mail at: handheld_connectivity@mobl.com or directly by phone at (858) 530-2511.
Appendix A Glossary of Terms Desktop Computer: A PC or Laptop where information resides that you perform a HotSync with using a USB or serial cradle. Modem: A device for transmitting data over telephone wires by modulating the data into an audio signal to send it and demodulating an audio signal into data to receive it. Handheld: A handheld computing device, specifically Palm m500 or Tungsten Series handhelds.
Appendix B Warranties and Other Product Information Hardware Warranty Mobility Electronics, Inc. (“Mobility”) warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship that substantially impair the use of the Product to the purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. The purchaser’s sole remedy for this warranty is limited to a repair or replacement of the product, at Mobility’s option.
This warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California for any dispute arising out of this warranty. Software Warranty Mobility warrants the media, on which the software that accompanies this product is furnished, to be free of defects that substantially impair the use of the software for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of shipment.
BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT, TOGETHER WITH THE HARDWARE WARRANTY AND SOFTWARE WARRANTY, IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. No user repairable parts are contained within this equipment. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information.
