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Subject: Re: Getting a DGT board, a couple of questions:

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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