USB 1.1 Host Compact Flash Card

kaangun · 11-17-04, 07:27 AM

is this thing compatible with x50v?
i am dreaming to use the new dell dj20 mp3 player as an external hard drive for x50v?
is this possible?

kaangun · 11-17-04, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by kaangun

is this thing compatible with x50v?
i am dreaming to use the new dell dj20 mp3 player as an external hard drive for x50v?
is this possible?

oops here is the link for above;

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/firewire...usb11hosa.html

Don't Panic! · 11-17-04, 08:15 AM

I'll let you know later tonight. I have one of those at home. When I got mine it was only certified for use with the Pocket Loox. The 2215 I was using at the time didn't have enough power to run the 30GB USB drive I bought to use with it. Heck the 2215 couldn't even run a 5GB PCMCIA card but the X50v can. I think it will work fine.

Don't Panic!
Bobby

kaangun · 11-17-04, 08:46 AM

ok thanks, i am going to buy a dell dj20 and one of these cards if it works..

11-17-04, 09:09 AM

Awesome...I would like to find out if it will work with the X5... I am more then willing to an indepth review if someone donates one to me...;)

deftech · 11-17-04, 10:59 AM

I doubt the DJ will work with this card. The problem being that the DJ isn't auto-detected as a Mass Storage Device. You have to install Dell's drivers (or third-party drivers) on your PC in order to use it as a hard drive.

So more than likely, the only way to use this with the DJ would be if a developer (or Dell) wrote PocketPC drivers for the DJ.

11-17-04, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Don't Panic!

I'll let you know later tonight. I have one of those at home. When I got mine it was only certified for use with the Pocket Loox. The 2215 I was using at the time didn't have enough power to run the 30GB USB drive I bought to use with it. Heck the 2215 couldn't even run a 5GB PCMCIA card but the X50v can. I think it will work fine.

Don't Panic!
Bobby

very cool that you have one, i have always wanted one but i have never had the money :approve:

also the dj like deftech said wont work since you need the proper drivers...same issue with the ipod although some people have found ways around that with special software on the ipod

kaangun · 11-18-04, 02:35 AM

so we need a auto detectable extarnal 2.5" hard drive to use as a hard disk storage with x50v?
i understand as, if a device is auto detectable there will be no problem with that usb host adapter CF card, right?

Don't Panic! · 11-18-04, 02:43 AM

My RATOC - Anypak USB drive experiment didn't work, but I'm sure it was a anypak driver issue, You can't download the PPC drivers anymore., Wait for the Dell DJ drivers.

Don't Panic!
Bobby

thezar · 03-03-08, 08:39 PM

SO - 4 years later - is there a way to attach a USB drive, either portable or flash?
If so, how?

Thanks,
Rand

kuifje_axim · 03-19-08, 03:59 PM

And how about using seagate's D.A.V.Eover bluetooth?

AlienAximLT · 03-20-08, 11:27 AM

I third the Motion for answer to this one....

Would be nice to hook up an external USB drive.

boopie · 05-12-09, 09:24 PM

If these actually exist, they could possibly work.

This allows for a USB device to be plugged into the Compact flash card.
Theoretically adding all sorts of peripheral devices. (Not just unlimited portable hard drives.)

Two makers.

Gizmodo CompactFlash USB Host Adapter card for Pocket PCs

or

[twin-paradox.com SolarExpress PDA

But 1.1 usb

spunker88 · 05-13-09, 07:27 AM

With flash memory becoming cheaper and smaller, i think the easiest way to use a usb drive with a pda is to just get a sd or microsd usb reader. Then pop the card out when you need to use it on a mobile device, and put the card back in when you want to use it on a computer.