wschrom

I recently bought an axim, I love it, it works great in all regards except one thing. I bought the targus CF Pocket Modem at CompUSA and simply have had zero luck with it. I have searched the net for answers, but no luck. I am using budgetdialup.com for service, a prepaid dialup service that specifically says it supports pocket pc pdas. I've messed around with the settings for hours, but I always get the message that there is no response on the other end. I have connected sucessfully to budgetdialup from my desktop, so the number is fine. Is there anyone who could help me beforeI return it? The little green light that indicates OH (Off Hook, I assume) only occasionly goes on while I try to connect. When it does go on, it only stays on for about three seconds, then I get the same error message. Help!!!!

Thanks, Willi

p.s.- I would like to paypal anyone who gets me connected five bucks, if that is allowed in these forums (I'm still only a newbie.)

MarianoSF

I have the same exact problem, please guys hello please this thing is driving me :rolling:

Waxwing

Originally Posted by wschrom

I recently bought an axim, I love it, it works great in all regards except one thing. I bought the targus CF Pocket Modem at CompUSA and simply have had zero luck with it. I have searched the net for answers, but no luck. I am using budgetdialup.com for service, a prepaid dialup service that specifically says it supports pocket pc pdas. I've messed around with the settings for hours, but I always get the message that there is no response on the other end. I have connected sucessfully to budgetdialup from my desktop, so the number is fine. Is there anyone who could help me beforeI return it? The little green light that indicates OH (Off Hook, I assume) only occasionly goes on while I try to connect. When it does go on, it only stays on for about three seconds, then I get the same error message. Help!!!! Thanks, Willi p.s.- I would like to paypal anyone who gets me connected five bucks, if that is allowed in these forums (I'm still only a newbie.)

3 Welcome to aximsite.com. Assuming you haven't done this yet. Go to Connections under System (on your Start page under Settings), set up a new connections naming it whatever you want, Select as a modem "Hayes Compatible on Com1:", hit Next, enter the dialup phone number exactly as it should be dialed "1-111-111-1111" as an example, hit Next, enter your user name and Password, doubt you'll need a Domain, click on Advanced, select baud rate of 57600, check "Wait for dial tone before dialing", if no credit card is to be used, enter "0" there, probably won't need to enter anything in the Dial string box, check in Cancel if not connected in 120 seconds. Go to the top and hit OK. Click on Finish,That should do it. Do a soft reset, put the CF modem in, connect the phone wire and then go to connections, put stylus on your (whatever you named it), hold for a second, it will give you a choice to Delete or Connect, click on Connect. I'm assuming again (neither of you said) that it is a 56K dialup modem. :approve:

johnnytee

I have had the same problem. Finally called Targus support, they told me that the Targus PA560 56k modem will not work on any OS after the original Pocket PC. The tech guy was clear... it will not work on PPC 2002 or after. It is a relic. Only use is as a doorstop.

No wonder it was so cheap on Ebay. And no question the advertising by those selling it is often intentionally deceptive and sometimes deliberately untrue.

Bad news... but at least I can stop banging my head against the wall.

"cheap is only a deal if it works"