Author: Peter Stayne
Date: 10:43:04 03/23/05
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On March 23, 2005 at 13:08:43, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >On March 23, 2005 at 11:02:55, Peter Stayne wrote: > >>The Palm IIIc does have a serial port (according to this: >>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004RC2E/ref=e_de_a_td/103-8596653-0669401?v=glance&s=electronics&vi=tech-data >>), and there is a serial port version of the DGT board that comes with an AC >>adapter if you're near an outlet where you're planning on playing. > >I have ordered the USB version of the DGT board as that don't need an adapter >(if i understand correctly) it should get it's power from the unit it connects >to. Yeah, it definitely should, I was thinking that that would be a bad thing in the case of a PDA, where battery life is in question. >>Also, on DGT's website is a list of compatible programs: >>http://www.dgtprojects.com/eboard_supported.htm . It lists Pocket Grandmaster as >>a supported program. http://www.pocketgrandmaster.com/english/index.html . It >>runs on Windows CE, so you may want to look at CE-capable PDA's. > >By the looks of it, the Pocket Grandmaster does not support the USB connection >:( Nope. :( Same with another one I found: http://www.solutionsinhand.com/ChessPad/ChessPad3.0Beta.html Perhaps you should write the authors of these programs and ask if they plan on supporting it in the future.
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