first... great site. iv learned alot since finding it a week ago
question / idea...
iv seen the pin outs of the connector on the bottom
and i know theres keyboards out there
has anyone considered making a cable to connect a regular PS/2 keyboard to the phone ?
oviously it wouldnt be to practical to carry a full size keyboard with you, but it would be cool at home to enter in phone #s and such, and also theres the new rubber rollup keyboard out now (for some time now)... if u carry a laptop bag, u can throw that in to with u
i may attempt to see if it can be done myself, i have some electrical experience, but maybe someone might be able to find a solution faster / if theres a need
great site.
Mario
it's a great idea..I have come across someone who sells a hardware unit connected to a palm pda for use with a regular keyboar on ebay..problem is can't relocate the url.. it's a great idea and feasible go for it..
Hi all !
I have recently upgraded from an SPV to the XDA.
As many of you will know, both are made by HTC, and share many accessories (charger, USB cables, headphones etc).
The connector on the bottom is the same for both items. I kept the camera from my SPV and it connects fantasticly to the bottom of my XDA (although the lens faces the other way round thanks to the connector being the other way round) :wink: .
Is there anyway anybody can get this camera to work with the XDA? I would have thought the XDA would be more than capable of using it as its far more powerful than an SPV and uses a far better version of the windows mobile operating systems?...
I'd rather use this camer than going for one of the SD cameras mentioned (mainly because I already have it, and also so I don't have to keep taking out my SD card just to use it - oh and on the SPV because its not an SD camera you can of course take a photo and save it on to a large SD card rather than the small internal memory..)
any ideas plz?!
cheers !
try www.iastyle.com they make most of the ppc cams.
look under OEM, for a driver or somthin
or do a search because the subject have been up more then once
forget the result
Cheers people.
There has been a few subjects created on this before but it looks like although everybody realises the SPV camera physically connects to the XDAs' interface (not the SD slot, the charger/usb cable connect slot), there is no driver available for it. :?
IA style only seem to make photo software and one compact flash camera.
I'd be really interested to see if anybody has made a driver for the camera for PPC 2002. The pin outs on the connection must be the same as I can charge my SPV and XDA with the same charger and I can also sync data with a USB cable and that works with both the SPV and XDA.
Can any body else help!? :?:
cheers
shakers24 said:
Hi all !
I have recently upgraded from an SPV to the XDA.
As many of you will know, both are made by HTC, and share many accessories (charger, USB cables, headphones etc).
The connector on the bottom is the same for both items. I kept the camera from my SPV and it connects fantasticly to the bottom of my XDA (although the lens faces the other way round thanks to the connector being the other way round) :wink: .
Is there anyway anybody can get this camera to work with the XDA? I would have thought the XDA would be more than capable of using it as its far more powerful than an SPV and uses a far better version of the windows mobile operating systems?...
I'd rather use this camer than going for one of the SD cameras mentioned (mainly because I already have it, and also so I don't have to keep taking out my SD card just to use it - oh and on the SPV because its not an SD camera you can of course take a photo and save it on to a large SD card rather than the small internal memory..)
any ideas plz?!
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32242&item=3368908114
cheers !
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thanks!
Unfortunatly that camera plugs into the SD slot which isn't want I want as you cant then save the images on the SD card which is much bigger than the phones memory. (plus I already have the SPV camera)
cheers for your help though ! :wink:
Paul
This guide adds to the disassemble guide found in the Shift section. I will show you how to successfully install a 100GB Toshiba hard drive.
1) Follow the disassemble guide until the back cover on the Shift is removed.
2) Carefully pull back the tape found on the ribbon cable connecting to the hard drive.
3) Pull gently the ribbon cable that connects to the hard drive interface. I used pliers with electrical tape around the pinchers to not scuff/scratch the ribbon cable. The hard drive connector is of LIF type (Low Insertion Force) meaning it's on there simply by pressure and not secured by any clips. It should slide out easily.
4) Remove the rubber casing around the hard drive and store somewhere. It can't be used with the 8mm 100GB hard drive due to the depth difference between the two. (trust me... i tried).
5) Using a thin rubber patch (like those for bike tires/air mattresses), place it in the area where the 100GB hard drive will sit, in this way the drive sits on top of the rubber patch.
6) Push the ribbon cable into the LIF connector on the Toshiba 100GB Hard Drive. It should slide in fairly easily. Note: there are no audible clicks, just push it in as far as you can and secure it with the tape the same way the 40GB was.
7) Close the back cover and secure it with the screws. It should close fairly snug in the area where the 100GB is; nonetheless, it should close. If it doesn't, check your drive positioning.
8) Follow the disassemble guide to replace the keyboard (do the reverse).
9) Boot the system and the BIOS will automatically detect the new 100GB drive!
10) Enjoy! (remember, this is just a guide... i am not responsible for damages or warranty void)
Hello,
Thanks for this guide...
This is the very same HDD I installed into my Shift. You wrote :
Remove the rubber casing around the hard drive and store somewhere. It can't be used with the 8mm 100GB hard drive due to the depth difference between the two. (trust me... i tried).
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I had to sort out the Rubber thing too.
But on you picture, the rubber is still in place... So, just to make it crystal-clear to readers: confirming this is the rubber that should be removed (following maestro2mil's advice) or modified...
[adding] Btw, a thread is already live on this topic :
HERE
do you need to have copied accross the recovery image onto the 100gb drive (from the existing 40gb one) before you can do this?
salmon said:
do you need to have copied accross the recovery image onto the 100gb drive (from the existing 40gb one) before you can do this?
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No, you can avoid that (as you will need a specific adapter in order to have the 100GB plugged via USB. One time adapter in this case). You should make a HDD image of your 40GB before taking it out the Shift, put it onto a external HDD or a USB dongle, then back to the 100GB once it is installed. Using Acronis or equivalent tool.
If you want to start from scratch, with the recovery partition, then go for search in the forum, there is several ways to do it : copying it while hidden, via Linux tools or have it visible, before using Acronis tool.
[editing] Of course, you may want to have the recovery partition copied to keep the recovery capability on-board. Not really necessary if you keep safe aside a clean image of the former 40GB HDD partition.
Hi Folks
Thanks alot for all this information! I am absolutely keen to do that to, so would you please specify wht drive exactly you've bougth and used and what I may additionally need for the upgrade? I already have an image of the Shift for install via USB ready and waiting ...
Thanks alot!
Lutz
Hello Lutzh,
Please, have a careful reading to this thread :
Upgrading the HDD
Regarding the Hard Drive model used here: just look at the pictures!
Hi Yann
Thanks for the feedback - I did what you've said and I got one on eBay for 90 €, so now I am waiting for delivery...
Cheers, Lutz
LIF or ZIF or... ?
Hi ,I am new to this forum , live in germany and sorry for my poor english ( only with dictionary )
Can anyone help, because of my bad english it is hard, to translate all threads and postst.
Here is my question:
I am a bit confused about new HDD for shift.
I read, we need LIF-connector
In an other thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385578 ) they write , we need ZIF-connector.
What is the difference and what is correct?
I am thinking about buying a shift and about a new HDD.
Do I need a " GAH " or a " GAL " ? Or what should I order?
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx...ives/MK8025GAL
Thank You for Your help and sorry for my poor english.
Best regards!
T. Brumm
Hi T
I am expecting delivery this days - since I am German too, I'll report my experiences then, ok?
Lutz
Hello t.brumm,
I'm the one mentionning ZIF... I wonder why!
I added a post in the thread you're mentionning to correct my mistake...
HTC Shift is using a 40GB HDD with LIF connector so the model you plan to buy is quite ok.
"GAH" or "GAL" are not related to connector : HTC Shift is shipping with a MK400GAL and I changed it for a MK1011GAH, osome others for a MK1214GAH, etc...
Definitely, go for the MK8025GAL is it has the suitable heigh (5mm). Much more easy to make it fit into the case than those 8mm models.
Hello Yann,
thank You so much for Your help.
It is really not easy, to read all posts with dictionary. So Your answer becomes special importance for me.
But, The MK8025GAL has here 8mm, not 5mm!? What is correct?
http://www.storage.toshiba.eu/index.php?id=3&pid=229&sid=3
May I ask still an other question?
I have a desktop pc , which has a hidden recovery-partition too.
I did try to visible this partition (like it is written here ) but this does not work. ( maybe, because I have Windows XP and not Vista ? )
Then I used " Powerquest Drive Image 7 ".
This program sees the hidden partition and I can backup this hidden partition to another HDD too!
If I restore it somewhere on my HDD, this partition is not hidden anymore, it is visible and with " Partition Magic 7 " I can not hide this partition.
If I would do this on the shift ( I would like to change the HDD at first step and this procedure would be very easy)
could I than recover the system from the visible partition or should this partition generally invisible?
Thank You and best greetings!
T. Brumm
Thank
But, The MK8025GAL has here 8mm, not 5mm!? What is correct?
http://www.storage.toshiba.eu/index....&pid=229&sid=3
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Strange... I've to admit you pinpointed something: Toshiba is inconsistent here... To be safe, I would bet it's a 8mm. Still feasible, but more tricky.
Don't get me wrong: a 8mm heigh HDD fits but... and I guess you already read my comments on the other threads... the result is not really safe on the mechanical side. Still, with a little extra caution when moving around your Shift, everything is fine.
About Recovery partition, see this thread : Recovery from USB drive
Riki0081 is not hiding the Recovery Partition in order to boot on it from an USB dongle. Using a 4GB USB dongle is a very good solution...
Because as Riki0081 wrote HERE, Recovery boot (Fn+F3) won't work anymore if Recovery partition remains visible on the internal HDD.
By the way, I did it the lazy way: avoiding to deal with the Hidden Partition when possible.
Few weeks before getting the my 100GB HDD on-board, I let the Shift doing a Fresh install of Vista from the Recovery Partition. I rebooted on a CD with the Partition tool (Acronis), to copy the installed Vista onto an USB External HDD. At that time, I killed the Recovery Partition in order to save some space on the 40GB...
When my 100GB HDD arrived, I replaced the 40GB HDD with it, copying the initial Partition image (the "Fresh Vista installation") from the external storage back to the new 100GB HDD. Re-installing/organizing Applications and Data onto 2 "large" Logical partitions...
Hope my bad English is readable enough!
Hello Yann and thank You!
I think, I did understand Your post and I know, what to do!
And Your english is better than mine
Best regards!
T.Brumm
SDD or HD
Somebody who did the step to SDD drive already?
Is it wise while the shift bis open to build in a SDD?
If so please share model and connections
Thanks and regards
sorry kinda random information
but having an acer aspire one means i have had to upgrade my **** 8gb ssd to a hdd
and we have a zif connecting ssd
and this question came up many times in the forum
what is the difference between zif and lf
well z is for zero and l is for low
oif is for insertion force
basically toshiba realised it wasnt zero inserton force at all, and their drives are LIF.
hitachi drives are ZIF (as far as I know) yet both require the same amount of force o push the cable in (basically none)
but hitachi drives require a flip cable as their pinouts are reversed or something like that, so for the shift i would guess you can only have toshiba
plus if anyone doesnt want their ld drives, im sure people at www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/index.php would love them for a price, to save getting them of ebay
email me at [email protected] if youre interested
Rory
Bought an MHL cable today .. but cant find out where the TV OUT settings are ..
is that because its disabled in Stock ?
the cable i have has no option for external power source .. i tried it on my tv and pc monitor bot fail to show anything on screen..
perhaps i need the correct cable that need power source also ? is there an option on the phone that i cant see to enable tv out that isnt visable in stock ?
HELP
Thanks
Normally the note wont need any extra settings to connect via MHL (i´m not completely sure because i am using the sheep rom).
BUT in my opinion its not possible to use a mhl adapter without a power hub, are you sure that theres no slot for the normal charging cable. I dont want to criticize you, it just took me while to find it
Ohh Jesus ... Thanks your right ... i feel SO DUMB .. i found the power input on the side !
i think i was so excited to play mario kart on the big screen i missed it
Thanks !!
thanks
can u please put some photo if its work
& from where u bought it?
thanks again
I bought one from Monoprice.com. It was $15. Works fine. I find it awkward how the dongle hangs when I am using the phone. I am going to look for a microusb extender if there is such a thing.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App
i bought mine from 7day shop
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_5&products_id=112849
works GREAT ! £10.99
Hi, I m an IT guy that has run out of ideas. I would like to ask you some questions about a (probably hardware realted) problem that i have. All started suddenly , from one day to another all usb ports, camera and bluetooth stoped working. I dont really care about the bluetooth and the camera, the only thing i care about are the usb ports. I 've checked them with a multimeter (only the pins that provide power) and the strange thing is that they do provide power. If i connect something like a usb flash drive , the led flashes (stays on , doesnt flickers) but nothing happens. I am sure that's not a drivers problem because the laptop doesnt even recognize them in UEFI nor CSM. My UEFI does not have an option to completely disable usb ports, only to change from usb 2 to 3 (no change at all). I m sure it's now a power problem, i ve reseted the bios even by the motherboard jumper.So the question is , what it may be? is it a motherboard malfuction ? Can it be fixed? Also , is there any possibility that for example the camera is faulty , or the camera cable , and shortcutting something? (i mean if i disconnect the camera and the bluetooth, is there any possibility that it will be fixed? ) thanks in advance.
p.s. also on the motherboard there isnt anything strange like a blown up resistor or something.
laptop - toshiba satellite c50-b-14h
intel celeron n2830
2gb ram
thanks in advance
nickpaokgrq said:
Hi, I m an IT guy that has run out of ideas. I would like to ask you some questions about a (probably hardware realted) problem that i have...
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Though the Forum does not really provide PC/Laptop support unless it's related to the Android type of devices so there's really a limited amount of information regarding them specifically.
With that stated...
The following thread is probably the best place to ask this question.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765837
Good Luck!
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