Mobility Site - View Single Post - How to install WiFi drivers w/o USB or cradle?

TBerk · 07-04-08, 03:26 AM

Hello everybody.

I recently came upon a Dell Axim 5, it came w/ a Dell truemobile 1180 (802.11b) CF module.

I see from the unit being reset that all drivers have been wiped, and wouldn't you know it the thing did n't come w/ USB synch cable noe cradle.

What I have available is a SD 1G from Kingston (not seen by the 5) and a 2G Sandisk Ultra II CF card (_seen_ by the 5).

Downloading drivers from MS and Dell is easy enough but I am having trouble because the downloads assume they'll be loaded on to the 5 via a sync procedure.

Q1) Can I manually copy the 'waiting to sync' files onto the CF card and get them to the 5 and/or

Q2) How might I sync w/o IR and/or a USB cable that fits the large connector on the bottom.

Thx,
TBerk

07-04-08, 03:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
TBerk Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How to install WiFi drivers w/o USB or cradle? Hello everybody. I recently came upon a Dell Axim 5, it came w/ a Dell truemobile 1180 (802.11b) CF module. I see from the unit being reset that all drivers have been wiped, and wouldn't you know it the thing did n't come w/ USB synch cable noe cradle. What I have available is a SD 1G from Kingston (not seen by the 5) and a 2G Sandisk Ultra II CF card (_seen_ by the 5). Downloading drivers from MS and Dell is easy enough but I am having trouble because the downloads assume they'll be loaded on to the 5 via a sync procedure. Q1) Can I manually copy the 'waiting to sync' files onto the CF card and get them to the 5 and/or Q2) How might I sync w/o IR and/or a USB cable that fits the large connector on the bottom. Thx, TBerk