[gps-talkusers] Re: USB port adaptor
- From: Tiffany Manosh <tmanosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:52:32 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Dick,
The stick you described has many names. They can be called Thumb drives, Jump
drives, Memory sticks and so forth they are all basically the same thing a
storage device that plugs into the USB port. I have a 512 MB Sand Disk and a
128 MB Universal Smart Drive that both work with the MPower. I think at this
point it is trial and error to see which brands work and which do not.
Tiffany Manosh
Richard Myers <dkmyers28@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello, Les,
I'm not sure what a thumb drive is. I have a thing called a Data Stick III,
that's what it says on the outside, and it's made by Centon, whoever they
are. It's 1GB in capacity, and is about the size of a small cigarette
lighter. One end of it plugs directly into a USB port. As far as I can
tell, it works just fine. Could that be the same as a Thumb Drive? I think
that Mike was saying that Lexar memory sticks cause problems, so perhaps it
is the brand name that you should be careful of. If there is something
wrong with the memory stick, there is no USB adapter imaginable that could
cure that problem.
Will that Lexar work on a standard PC or a laptop? It would be interesting
to put it through its paces on something other than your M-Power.
Dick
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From: "Les Kriegler"
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To:
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: USB port adaptor
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:27:02 -0400
Hi Dick,
In addition, it would hopefully accommodate thumb drives that do not work on
the M Power such as mine. I have a Lexar 1 GB drive that the M Power won't
recognize.
Best Regards,
Les
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Myers
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:41 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] USB port adaptor
Hello, Carl,
Now is the chance for Sendero to make a whole wheelbarrow full of money.
Make a right-angle USB adapter for those pesky memory sticks, thunb drives,
or whatever you call those things that attach directly to the USB port and
stick straight out just searching frantically for a way to get hit and
either break or break the USB port. I had one connected to an IBM 390E
laptop that has only one USB port. It was hit, and broke that insulation
strip inside the USB port. That strip acts as a guide for the connector and
support for the pins. I took the laptop to the shop, and they told me the
USB port was connected directly to the motherboard and could not be
repaired. New motherboards are not available. Man, did that burn me! You
could make right hand, left hand, and even a swivel type like the plugs on
extension cords. That would be really neat.
Dick Myers
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From: "Carl Simmons"
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To:
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Other card options for maps and pois
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:33:20 -0700
Most "Thumb" drives that I have tested are functional on the mPower and we
are still testing, but I would take care using a thumb drive with the GPS as
it does stick out of the USB port and could be easily broken when you are
carrying the mPower. When the mPower is on a desk or table top this should
not be a problem.
Carl Simmons
Sendero Group Training and Technical Support 1-888-757-6810 Ext. 106
carl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen Earls
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:05 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Other card options for maps and pois
Peggy have you ever considered the thumb drives? They look like a pack of
gum and that is yet another alternative.
Mary Ellen Earls
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:01 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Other card options for maps and pois
> Okay, I'm off to find me a couple of Sandisk cards. > > Peggy
> > At 07:50 PM 10/17/2005, you wrote:
>>Peggy,
>>
>>I have found that the 1GB cards are a bit faster than the 2GB or 4GB
cards
>>although I personally use all 3 sizes. For what you want, the 2GB card
>>might be a good compramize. Compact flash cards are faster than Micro
>>Drives in any event. We have seen some bad results from the Lecsar brand.
>>Sandisk seems to be good.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>>Hi, guys. I just got my GPS installed on the mPower, and it feels good
>>>to know I have access to it again. But micro drives are kind of flakey
>>>on my mPower. I have to have the machine off when I insert them, or it
>>>locks up; and it seems to be a little sluggish, though definitely
>>>useable. So I'm wondering what size cards you guys use. I like to keep
>>>the maps and pois for California, Oregon and Washington readily
>>>available. I haven't actually looked at the size of each map and poi
>>>file to figure out how much room I'd need. Does anyone know, off the
top
>>>of their head? Would one gig do it, or two, or would I need more now
>>>that the poi's are so big? Or maybe, since the mPower has so many ways
>>>to store things, I could have various cards with various maps and pois
>>>and just switch from one to the other. Comments?
>>>
>>>Peggy
>>>
>>>
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