Belkin F5U109 User manual

P73516-A F5U109
USB PDA Adapter
User Manual
Guide d’utilisation de
l’adaptateur PDA USB
Manual de usuario para
el adaptador PDA USB
Adaptador USB PDA -
Manual do Usuário
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The Belkin Components USB PDA Adapter will allow any
USB-enabled Macintosh computer, or USB-enabled
PC-compatible computer running Windows 98 or above, to
easily adapt the HotSync™cradle of the Palm™III, Palm™V,
Palm™VII, or Palm™m100 for use with the Universal Serial
Bus (USB). To install the USB PDA hardware and software,
follow the simple procedure outlined in this manual.
The USB PDA Adapter is supported by a Lifetime Warranty
and free technical support, should you have any questions
about installing or using the device.
Package Contents
• USB PDA Adapter
• Driver CD
• User Manual
System Requirements
• USB-enabled Macintosh®computer running Mac®OS 8.6
or above
• USB-enabled Pentium®class computer running Windows®
98, 98 SE, or 2000
Introduction
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Macintosh®Installation
Note:This installation procedure assumes that Palm OS
Desktop software is installed on your Macintosh. If you
do not have the Palm OS Desktop software, it can be
downloaded from the Palm website @ palm.com.
1) Insert the USB PDA Adapter installation CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
2) Double-click the CD icon titled "Belkin PDA Adapter".
3) A Mac OS system folder will appear containing an installer
icon titled "BELKINPDA".
4) Double-click the "BELKINPDA" icon to launch
the installer.
5) Select the desired install location, then click the
"Install" button.
6) Restart your Mac OS to initialize the PDA Adapter driver.
7) During your Mac OS restart, plug the USB PDA Adapter
into an open USB port. (You may use either the USB
port built into your keyboard, or a USB port built into
your Mac.)
8) Plug your Palm cradle, or HotSync cable into the 9-pin
connector on the USB PDA Adapter.
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Macintosh®Installation (continued)
9) Launch the Palm Desktop application.
10) Choose "HotSync" from the menu bar on the top of
your screen.
11) Choose "Setup" from the pull-down menu.
12) Click on the "Serial Port Settings" tab.
13) Make sure the "Local Setup" button is selected.
14) Make sure that the "Speed" option is set to
"As fast as possible".
15) Make sure that the "Port" option is set to "Serial
on USB".
Your USB PDA Adapter is now fully functional and ready to
synchronize the data between your Palm device and your Mac.
Note:If the HotSync process stalls during the "Identifying User"
phase, re-install the Palm HotSync software.
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Windows®Me Installation
1) Insert the USB PDA Adapter installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
2) Plug the USB PDA Adapter into any available USB port
on your computer or USB hub.
3) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will detect the
adapter as "Belkin Components". Select "Automatic
search for a better driver (Recommended)". Click
"Next".
4) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will search your
drives and locate the driver on the USB PDA Adapter
installation CD.
5) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now identify the
PDA Adapter as "Belkin USB PDA Adapter Interface
Controller". Click "Finish".
6) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now detect
"Serial on USB", and the PDA number adapter will be
assigned the next available COM port. In the Windows
Device Manager, the PDA adapter will be listed under
"Ports" as "Serial on USB", and the assigned COM port
number will be displayed.
7) Launch the Palm Desktop application.
8) Select "Sync" from the menu bar on the top
of your screen.
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Windows®Me Installation (continued)
9) Select "Setup" from the pull-down menu.
10) Select the "Local" tab.
11) Select the COM port assigned to the PDA adapter
during hardware installation. (Typically COM 3. To
confirm the assigned COM port number, check "Ports"
in the Windows Device Manager. If this is the first time
the Palm Desktop Software has been launched, it will
automatically detect the Com port number.)
12) Make sure that the "Speed" option is set to
"As fast as possible".
Your USB PDA Adapter is now fully functional and ready to
synchronize data between your Palm device and your PC.
Important Note: If you wish to uninstall the USB PDA
Adapter driver, please use the uninstall program located in
the "Win98_Me" folder on the PDA Adapter installation CD.
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Windows® 98 Installation
Note: This installation procedure assumes that Palm OS
Desktop software is installed on your PC. If you do not
have the Palm OS Desktop software, it can be
downloaded from the Palm website @ palm.com.
1) Insert the USB PDA Adapter installation CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
2) Plug the USB PDA Adapter into any available USB port
on your computer or USB hub.
3) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will detect the adapter
as "Belkin Components". Click "Next".
4) Make sure that "Search for the best driver for your
device (Recommended)" is selected. Click "Next".
5) Select "Specify a location". Enter the path to your
CD-ROM drive (typically D:\Win98_Me). Or if you prefer,
you can select the "Browse" option and manually select
the Win98_Me folder on the driver CD-ROM. Click
"Next".
6) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now identify the
PDA adapter as "Belkin USB PDA Adapter Interface
Controller" and locate the driver "U2SUSB.inf".
Click "Next".
7) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now install the
driver. Click "Finish".
8) The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now detect
"Serial on USB" and automatically install driver support.
9) USB PDA Adapter will be assigned the next available
COM port. In the Windows Device Manager the PDA
Adapter will be listed under "Ports" as "Serial on USB",
and the assigned COM port number will be displayed.
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Windows® 98 Installation (continued)
10) Plug your Palm cradle or HotSync cable into the
9-pin connector of the USB PDA Adapter.
11) Launch the Palm Desktop application.
12) Select "Sync" from the menu bar on the top of
your screen.
13) Select "Setup" from the pull-down menu.
14) Select the "Local" tab.
15) Select the COM port assigned to the PDA Adapter during
hardware installation. (Typically COM 3. To confirm the
assigned COM port number, check "Ports" in the
Windows Device Manager. If this is the first time the Palm
Desktop Software has been launched, it will automatically
detect the COM port number.)
16) Make sure that the "Speed" option is set to
"As fast as possible".
Your USB PDA Adapter is now fully functional and ready
to synchronize the data between your Palm device and
your PC.
Note: This installation procedure assumes that Palm OS
Desktop software is installed on your PC. If you do not
have the Palm OS Desktop software, it can be
downloaded from the Palm website @ palm.com.
Important Note: If you wish to uninstall the USB PDA
Adapter driver, please use the uninstall program
located in the "Win98_Me" folder on the PDA Adapter
installation CD.
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Windows®2000 Installation
1) Insert the USB PDA Adapter installation CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
2) Plug the USB PDA Adapter into any available USB port
on your computer or USB hub.
3) The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will detect the
adapter as "Belkin Components". Click "Next".
4) Make sure that "Search for a suitable driver for my
device (Recommended)" is selected. Click "Next".
5) Select "Specify a location". Click "Next".
6) Enter the path to your CD-ROM drive, (typically
D:\Win2000). Or if you prefer, you can select the
"Browse" option and manually select the Win2000
folder on the driver CD-ROM. Click "OK".
7) The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will now install the
driver "u2swdm.inf". Click "Next".
8) The "Found New Hardware Wizard" now detects the
USB PDA Adapter as "Belkin USB PDA Adapter
Interface Controller". Click "Finish".
9) Windows will now report "Unknown Device" and start
the "Found New Hardware Wizard". Click "Next".
10) Make sure that "Search for a suitable driver for my
device (Recommended)" is selected. Click "Next".
11) Select "Specify a location". Click "Next".
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