Run out of Connections

MaverickScot · 02-27-07, 05:59 AM

Here's the problem.

I have a Dell Axim X5, TomTom 5 on SD card and a Compact Flash GPS.

Now I want to connect my TomTom to my modile phone (Cell) so I can get traffic updates while I'm driving but I have no connections left.

What I want to know is this possible :-

I was thinking that the port at the bottom of the X5 might be used some how but I can not find any cable to connect the phone (Nokia N95) or a connection to a bluetooth unit of some sort.

Anyone know if this can be done.

Cheers,
Mav

ikehiker · 02-27-07, 08:18 AM

There are cables to connect the X5 to cell phones (Thesupplynet.com and Gomadic are common suppliers) but your phone apparently is not supported as far as I can tell.

MaverickScot · 02-28-07, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by ikehiker

There are cables to connect the X5 to cell phones (Thesupplynet.com and Gomadic are common suppliers) but your phone apparently is not supported as far as I can tell.

Thanks very much for the info. I'll keep hunting for the cable for my mobile now that I know there is such a thing.

Cheers Again Ikehiker

02-28-07, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by MaverickScot

Thanks very much for the info. I'll keep hunting for the cable for my mobile now that I know there is such a thing.

Cheers Again Ikehiker

Have you tried BT as long os you have phone on charge it will go all day

ikehiker · 02-28-07, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pedah

Have you tried BT as long os you have phone on charge it will go all day

He has an X5 which does not have built-in BT. Since he's already using the CF slot for the GPS, there's no place to plug one in so he still has the same problem.

MaverickScot · 04-19-07, 04:08 AM

Still haven't any luck with a cable so I had another thought. Can a bluetooth adaptor in the CF slot of an Axim X5 have two active connections at once, i.e. Cell Phone and GPS (if I buy a Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth CF adaptor)

Just a thought.

jbeemon · 04-19-07, 11:31 AM

You can use a wired GPS mouse along with a cable which will connect to the port on the bottom and charge your Axim all at the same time. This will leave your CF slot open for Blue Tooth. I already have a cable that I got from GPSCity. It works with the Holux GM-210 which has a PS2 connector cable. I'm looking into getting one of these as soon as I have the wherewithall. The cable allows the GPS mouse to connect along with power from a cigarette lighter plug.

MaverickScot · 04-19-07, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by jbeemon

You can use a wired GPS mouse along with a cable which will connect to the port on the bottom and charge your Axim all at the same time. This will leave your CF slot open for Blue Tooth. I already have a cable that I got from GPSCity. It works with the Holux GM-210 which has a PS2 connector cable. I'm looking into getting one of these as soon as I have the wherewithall. The cable allows the GPS mouse to connect along with power from a cigarette lighter plug.

Now thats a good idea. Thanks Jbeemon.

jbeemon · 04-20-07, 01:34 PM

You're welcome!