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WODP
29th June 2008, 12:46 PM
I was searching through forum but didn't find what i was looking for.

Is it possible to connect USB Stick (powered over pda) / ext. disk (self powered) to mini usb port on PDA and use it as an external storage?
I think i saw some software in PDAViets rom for 4700.

http://shrani.si/f/2w/Zm/4SJi4vYh/thanksxda.jpg

Thanks for answers!
WODP
Rudegar
29th June 2008, 01:04 PM
depend on the device
only 2 htc pda's support usbHost which is required
Robson
30th June 2008, 12:00 AM
i use an ameo / u1000 and it has no problems hosting a usb stick. what happens is i stick in the 4 in 1 plug to the ameo. the usb is then plugged in to the jack. the ameo reads the usb stick as "hard disk"

cheers
WODP
2nd July 2008, 11:49 AM
Thanks for reply.
I was wondering about Ipaq 214...

Anybody knows how?
Merci ;)
SUMM0NER
2nd July 2008, 06:30 PM
As always, Google is your friend.

This is what it spat out: http://ashorterlink.com/2770

And here is a video by some bored person, demonstrating that it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8q78CMqw8
WODP
9th July 2008, 10:51 AM
As always, Google is your friend.

This is what it spat out: http://ashorterlink.com/2770

And here is a video by some bored person, demonstrating that it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8q78CMqw8


Thanks for that but i was more looking for software driver/program which allows you to use usb disk.
214 has already small usb port and i'd like to connect it directly in it - don't know why use another plugin between.

i hope you know what i wanted to say.

thanks again for efforts!
WODP
SUMM0NER
9th July 2008, 11:59 AM
214 has already small usb port and i'd like to connect it directly in it

Ones again a simple Google search revealed an Archos USB-host cable for the mini usb port (http://ashorterlink.com/2797).

Remember that no one said that the mini USB port on the iPaq is usb-host capable, infact a forum mod here (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/cms/forum/topic/30525) claims that the mini-usb port is NOT host capable and no there is no addon driver that I am aware of.
In fact I am fairly sure that it is a hardware feature, otherwise someone would have written such a software for my Tytn/Hermes eons ago.

Hope this helps.