User's Manual Part 3

6 Getting Connected
110 GeoExplorer 2008 Series User Guide
Connecting to external devices
You can use the serial clip instead of the support module to connect to an external
device that has a serial port, such as a computer. The serial clip also provides a serial
port to connect to other devices.
Note – When connecting to an office computer using the serial clip, you cannot use
ActiveSync technology to establish the connection or synchronize data. To use ActiveSync,
you must use a support module USB or a Bluetooth connection (see Connecting the
handheld to a computer, page 55) .
To connect to an external device that has a serial port:
1. Attach the serial clip to the handheld.
2. Plug the null modem cable into the serial (COM) port on the serial clip.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port on the external device.
To connect to a serial device that does not have a standard 9-pin serial port, use a cable
that has a DE9 connector on one end, and the appropriate connector for the other
device on the other end. A suitable cable may be supplied with the external device.