Re: [Thinkpad] Charging Palm from USB?

At 02:01 PM 5/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Does anybody know if charging a Sony Clie handheld from the USB port on an
>X21 is ok? Sony's standard charger uses a wall wart, but third parties
>sell sync/charging cables that draw power from the USB port. The Clie must
>not need much power to charge OTOH, USB ports can't supply much
>power... Are these USB charging cables safe and effective?
>
>Thanks,
>Tom Rockwell
>
>
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Tom,

I don't know about an X21 but my Clie (PEG-T665C) seems to charge
fine using a Belkin Y cable (USB and serial on one end and a plug
for the clie on the other) connected to my A21p USB port.

Stuart

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Received on Mon May 19 19:11:31 2003