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Configuring the USB as a serial port.

Hi,
I'm trying to run an app on the Kaiser phone, but unfortunately it does not recognize phones unless they are configured as serial devices. Is there a way to configure the USB port on the Kaiser as a serial communication port? I tried punching in ##3424# but was unsuccessful. I also could not find a flag in the registry that allowed use of USB as a serial bus. Does any of you have the drivers that allows mapping the USB as a serial port in my computer?
Thank you,
SJ

Last time i checked
USB!=Serial

If you are trying to use the phone as a serial modem, then there are existing drivers for the HTC Modem.

Got it to connect as a serial modem
Hi,
I made some progress in this front. I got my Vista computer to recognize my phone as a HTC USB modem.
But when I start the wModem using Menu > Start and then on Vista goto Start > Connect to > HTC USB Modem it drops the WModem connection on the Kaiser. The Wmodem application closes and reappears after Vista has determined it is unable to connect to the modem.
Has anyone else seen this problem.
Thanks,
Shree

format C: and install XP should do the trick

usb cant emulate old serial == rs232 that few new pc's even have anymore
a usb to rs232 adaptor is required but those require the device using them
being able to be usb host and only flame and Athena support that

Is it possible to connect a USB keyboard to a Diamond?

Is this (as title) possible, I mean there are these foldable silicone keyboards wich are small and easy to take with you, but is there any software which makes it work?
Thanks in advaced
Willem

I was able to achieve this with my TyTn II and my diNovo edge. But as far as Iremember the behaviour was quite strange with non standard char (àéô...).
I tried just 5 minutes, just wanted to see if the dinovo edge was able to achieve it.

fun_key said:
I was able to achieve this with my TyTn II and my diNovo edge. But as far as Iremember the behaviour was quite strange with non standard char (àéô...).
I tried just 5 minutes, just wanted to see if the dinovo edge was able to achieve it.
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Did you connect it with USB? cause if that worked I supose all keyboards maid work, I now Bluetooth special keyboards does work well but I have here a microsoft bluetooth keyboard and mouse the mouse worked fine at my Diamond but the keyboard I couldn't get to work.
Willem

there is no usb host on diamond...

Brendo said:
there is no usb host on diamond...
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Some say there is...

Ouatch, sorry guys; I didn't paid attention. I connected it through bluetooth and not USB.
As far as I know HTC devices does not have USB host capability so it should be impossible to achieve this through USB.

Athena does
and of cause htc shift

I believe the diamond must have a USB host, if you look at the service manual, there is a option to flash the phone with an external SD Adapter, there is only one logical way i can see this happening,
USB Host

I think we just need to wait to a driver or something to activate the host function in diamond!

USB Host Cable
any conclusions yet? does this mean that the diamond has hardware in it, but does not have the driver? have anyone tried this cable? http://www.nazo-fjt.com/ptcep/w-zero3/es_usb.html
it's in japanese though, but in seconds through babelfish, it is readable in english.
anybody?

My HTC TyTN II charging but not synchronizing with USB even its not detecting

My HTC TyTN II charging but not synchronizing with USB even its not detecting any Windows mobile device.
Hi
I have a HTC TyTN II, I was able to do the ActiveSync with my Laptop and Desktop
Now I am not able to do that, when I am connecting the USB cable my windows mobile is charging but the ActiveSync doesn't get active and no device detected at Laptop or desktop end.
checked cable is fine as I have a O2 Atom which is working perfect on the same cable and same OS
I had even done the Hard Reset to Factory Settings, but no luck still having the same problem.
I have Windows XP SP3 in Laptop
and Desktop with Vista Ultimate edition
Please provide me a solutions for this.
Thanks in advance

wisechap said:
My HTC TyTN II charging but not synchronizing with USB even its not detecting any Windows mobile device.
Hi
I have a HTC TyTN II, I was able to do the ActiveSync with my Laptop and Desktop
Now I am not able to do that, when I am connecting the USB cable my windows mobile is charging but the ActiveSync doesn't get active and no device detected at Laptop or desktop end.
checked cable is fine as I have a O2 Atom which is working perfect on the same cable and same OS
I had even done the Hard Reset to Factory Settings, but no luck still having the same problem.
I have Windows XP SP3 in Laptop
and Desktop with Vista Ultimate edition
Please provide me a solutions for this.
Thanks in advance
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Which Rom are you using?

I am not sure about that - How to check that?
Settings>> System>> About
Window Mobile 6 Professional
Original that comes with HTC Tytn II, I haven't updated the ROM.
I have downloaded this one
RUU_Kaiser_DOPODASIA_WWE_3.29.707.0_radio_sign_25.83.40.02_1.65.16.25_Ship.exe
but not able update as I am not able to connect, even I try to do using Boot from USB - Pressing Power Button and Camera Button but no luck on that also.
Please see the attached images also, picture after connecting to the USB cable, you can see Mobile is charging and in ActiveSync (Which didn't auto started, I forcible on it) shows this msg.
Now I hope it would be a better pic of the problem.

If you're still under warranty -- SEND IT IN -- just tell them you can't synch the phone anymore.
If you're warranty is expired, take a magnifying glass and look at the connector on the phone. See if any of the pins look out of place, and if so use something suitable to carefully move the pins back into position. BE CAREFUL or you'll break a pin or the connector and you'll have to go to the next step.
The next step is to send your phone to a repair shop. HTC will repair it even if its out of warranty, and they'll charge a lot for it too. PPCtechs in the US will do it for a more reasonable price.

Seems the last option is to send to the service center, as the place I am in hasn't have any service center of HTC.
One more thing I am able listen full stereo songs using the headphone - which also connects through the usb port.
No option then have to give to the service center.

Not sure of the differences (if any) between HTC TyTN II and the Tilt from a settings perspective, but I did have the similar problem with my Tilt. Under Settings\Connections there is a "USB to PC" setting. I unchecked the "Enable advanced network functionality" box and the ActiveSync now works fine.
Hope that helps.

Yeah I did that ...(enable and disable of Advance USB)... tooo
I have a GPRS connection, by which I was able to share internet of PDA with Laptop.
Now when I am trying the same, its saying check USB cable., But through Bluetooth PAN its getting connected.

A proper search whould have confirmed waht one of the replies suggested. Check your USB connector, there are several pins in it and if on that is used for data transmission is bent/broken then it would cause what you describe.
This is a thread that never should have been, consider it closed. If you need more info find one of the existing threads about broken kaiser USB port/connector.

RS 232 / Serial

Hi,
I allways believed there is no RS232 on HTC Devices. Today I found something that confuses me:
http://bestcelldist.com/htc_tytn_ii_serial_data_cable.html
and this:
http://www.ppc-phones.de/index.php?site=ppcphones/htc_p4550.htm
is this Real? - where can you buy such cables? anybody a Wiring diagramm?
As our Devices miss USB Hosts maybe this is a chance to attache some custom Hardware.
BR
Daniel

more confusion:
http://htc-tytn-ii.handster.com/software.php?id=3339&for=HTC+TyTN+II
I know it doesn't work? Or am I wrong?

DanielS said:
more confusion:
http://htc-tytn-ii.handster.com/software.php?id=3339&for=HTC+TyTN+II
I know it doesn't work? Or am I wrong?
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Interesting. Anyone ever give it a try ?
They do have a free download available...
http://teksoftco.com/index.php?section=products&pid=18

I read the manual and they say: "To connect a USB device to your Pocket PC, your mobile device must have a USB Host connector. Not all Windows Mobile Devices have it."
Kaiser do not have USB host.
I also believe that you cannot draw power from USB. So this leaves BT mouse as only option.

Serial Port Profile for GPS2Blue

Hi,
I'm trying to get GPS2Blue to work and managed to get a connection between my Kaiser and my desktop (with a dongle using the Toshiba Bluetooth stack) by creating an outgoing port on the Kaiser (start-settings-connections-bluetooth-com ports-new outgoing port-DESKTOP-next).
I am successfully paired with a Lenovo T61 using the internal bluetooth with a broadcom stack (Vista Bunsiness x64), but while the Desktop advertises 'Serial Port' and 'ActiveSync' as bluetooth services, the T61 stack only advertises 'ActiveSync' 'Wireless Stereo' and 'Headset'. As a result, I can't add an outgoing port to the laptop and GPS2Blue doesn't work.
Does anyone know how to tell the broadcom stack to tell the kaiser that it has SPP (Serial Port Profile) available for it? Using GPS2Blue over TCP/IP is not an option because the virtual com port driver currently doesn't support Vista x64.
This has been bugging me for a loooong time, I'd really appreciate any help with this. Thanks!
Lncdoc

OK, 2 things.
Firstly, GPS2Blue doesn't need an Outgoing port on the Kaiser, but an Incoming one. Then, you discover services on the phone, from the PC, and you'll have a serial port you should connect to. Not the other way around like you were saying. Now, WM6/6.1 don't let the user set an incoming port from the BT configuration page anymore, so a manual registry edit is necessary. Attached is a .reg file that will set an incoming port on COM6.
Apply this, soft reset. Then run GPS2Blue, set it to use COM6, discover services from the PC, connect to the serial port, and connect to whatever serial port the stack maps it on the PC with your GPS program.
Secondly (but now unrelated!), if from the phone you'd like to see a serial port on the PC, there are 2 solutions. Firstly look for an "add new seral port" option in your BT stack on the PC, some support multiple ones.
If there's none, you should open activesync connection page, disable serial connection. On the Phone the Arcivesync entry will now revert to serial port. To have AS again, reenable the COM port connection in AS.

Thanks a lot! That worked like a charm. After Vista with the Broadcom stack forced the use of COM9, I changed it manually to COM5 in the device manager (For reference of other people wanting to do this: Device Manager / Ports (COM & LPT) / Standard Serial over Bluetooth link (COMn) / Right Click / Properties / Port Settings / Advanced / COM Port Number), since some software (like MeHere) only supports up to COM8.
Now everything works like a charm on my laptop.
Note that this weirdly enough also works with an Outgoing port on the Kaiser if you have a stack (on your PC) which broadcasts the availability of an incoming serial port (in which case the Kaiser initiates the connection, not the PC, and the COM Port sends regardless of whether something is connected or not...). Not that I'm recommending this route to anyone, but I got this working on the Toshiba stack.
Anyway, thanks a lot again, it's finally working perfectly with OziExplorer, MeHere, Google Earth.... you name it.
Lncdoc

Arrrrgggg! I am so close. The incoming BT port bit helped me to get connected but, although GPS2Blue is gettting a lock, and I appear to be connected to EarthBridge/PC, the GPS data doesn't appear to be transmitted to Earthbridge/PC. Google Earth keeps putting me off the coast of Africa instead of south Florida.
I'm about ready to go pickup a copy of Streets & Trips with GPS.

GPS2Blue 1.9
I allready got .reg file on my computer.
The only thing i don't understand is how to get the incomming port on my laptop....
Greetz
Peter

Loaded the appropriate reg values...nothing. Still doesn't work. I can't see the port on the PC or Handheld under "Bluetooth Services".

Thanks kilrah
Your solutions works great for me and i have tested this with my i900 and two different notebooks running Windows 7 and Windows XP
Works in both notebooks
I was using Garmin Mobile PC Version 5
Thanks again for your great help

thx kilrah
'elpetah1984' you must import registry value to PDA windows not PC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8429209#post8429209

F I N A L L Y !!!!!!!
I've finally managed to do it!!! Oh man.. what a fight! almost 4 am and trying since days.. eheheh it is really rewarding! Will be doing a tutorial to avoid hours and hours of frustation to anyone trying this!

iRiKi said:
F I N A L L Y !!!!!!!
I've finally managed to do it!!! Oh man.. what a fight! almost 4 am and trying since days.. eheheh it is really rewarding! Will be doing a tutorial to avoid hours and hours of frustation to anyone trying this!
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That'd be great!
Did you get it to work with many apps? I remember one time I managed to get it set (don't know how, can't reproduce my semi-success) so I could share the ActiveSync port and in Windows I could open the COM port on PuTTY to see the NEMA output but only a couple apps recognized that there was a GPS there -- the main thing I wanted to work (inSSIDer) couldn't see any GPS.
I'd definately be interested if you came up with a reliable way to make it work.

mmiller7 said:
-- the main thing I wanted to work (inSSIDer) couldn't see any GPS.
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I saw your post @ metageek forums, because I too am unable to make it work with either version of inSSIDer, although Netstumbler saw it nice and easy. Thing is: I have Vista, and Netstumbler doesn't like Vista like me
I'm gonna get a XP lappy tomorrow which battery only works for half an hour but hey, it's a start

iRiKi said:
I saw your post @ metageek forums, because I too am unable to make it work with either version of inSSIDer, although Netstumbler saw it nice and easy. Thing is: I have Vista, and Netstumbler doesn't like Vista like me
I'm gonna get a XP lappy tomorrow which battery only works for half an hour but hey, it's a start
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Good luck, XP is out of the question for me because HP doesn't provide Bluetooth drivers back to before Vista. Maybe I can find a way to forward the COM port and a USB WiFi adapter through VirtualBox and use XP that way...though I've been unsuccessful with either of those so far.

Actually you can forward the USB device to Oracle's Virtualbox, I have my TP-Lnk USB WiFi forwarding into a linux virtual machine working perfectly in monitor mode with kismet and aircrack I don't think you can forward COM ports tho, but if you have an external USB bluetooth adapter you can also forward it into XP!! Will try that asap!
Thing is, I wanted to use the onboard wireless because it's way more sensitive than the external USB adapter, but it's not possible to forward it inside a virtualbox.
Ahhh computer issues.. always bugging me since 1993 XD

iRiKi said:
Actually you can forward the USB device to Oracle's Virtualbox, I have my TP-Lnk USB WiFi forwarding into a linux virtual machine working perfectly in monitor mode with kismet and aircrack
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I got bad news and good news.
Bad news:
The USB forwarding of my wireless card works under Linux but FAILS under a XP VM!!! %$#*@#!"#
Good news:
Downloaded Franson GpsGate trial and now inSSIDer is working !!!!