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My cradle / deskstand - It's Alive! |
vijay555
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 58
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I don't think you really need to bother with the switch thing.
Most of us did this conversion for the spv - however, i believe that the problem is not voltage/current, but that USB is not supposed to be used to supply this kind of voltages generally, ie for charging and running "personal massages" etc, http://www.gamegirladvance.co[....]_games_rezvibrator.html#000141
However, it's your computer, and if you don't have too many devices connected to your usb, then it shouldn't be a problem. For a laugh, you can go to device manager, go to "universal serial bus controllers", and you should be able to find tabs showing total power available etc...
Too many devices connected to USB may cause some problems, eg printer cutting out etc, but as i said, use a powered hub and it won't be a problem.
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 452
From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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Sorry guys, my active search to find a suitable switch has come to an end (this does not mean it will never happen) I cannot find one suitable to mount in place of the 5V input, fit to the PCB and stay rigid.(I'm a purist and it needs to work robustly as well as look good)
Thanks for the feedback
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mmsman
Joined: Dec 14, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: slovenia
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umm well ok nice job but i don't really understand it... why don't you use two chargers? do you only have one or what? |
mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 452
From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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I only have one charger and when I'm travelling about I now just need to take my (easier to pack) deskstand.
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nickorooster
Joined: Sep 28, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: UK (Originally NZ)
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Well done, I think I'll do the same when my p800 arrives....  ..
Powered hub ay? Hmmmm... Not a bad idea....
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skydiver
Joined: Dec 28, 2003
Posts: 195
From: southampton
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Perhaps Im missing something here...? Wouldnt it be a lot easier just to purchase the following:
Ebuyer USB Data Cable With Cd Driver for Ericsson P800 and P900
£1.99 ex £2.34 inc VAT
27 in stock
Usually ships same day
Quickfind code: 51500
I have one of these and with the Sony software loaded on the host pc it performs exactly as the sync station does 
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 452
From: Made in Alnwick living in Scot
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@skydiver - Where's your sense of adventure?
I solve problems, I wanted my cradle to charge without anything else and it does.
The whole exercise took 10mins (inc finding the 5V line), as a non-Ebayer it would probably take me 10mins write down the code, find Ebay, find out where to enter the Quickfind code and finally order!
I reckon anyone who’s good at soldering could easily do the job in 5mins from dismantle to plug in.
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ukbilly1
Joined: Jan 05, 2004
Posts: 46
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great job mince! im try ti find a spare mo at work 2moro and give it a go!
My plan is to try and fool the p900 into thinking its in a full car kit so the light will stay on.
Do you hava any ideas as to which contacts i would have to link together in the hch37 car cradel, ie when i remove and open the charge/hfree plug thing that sits in the cradel, open it up and i see a line of connectors inside. I dont know if it's even possible to fool it, am i going to need the hcc30?? pinouts first.
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ev1lted
Joined: Jun 25, 2004
Posts: 92
From: Born into a family of English
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i know this thred is a bit old hat now but
just a quick update - been fixin up a amp or mine and thaught hey seams the solders hot ill change my docking station- all done dusted- no shorts on the bord all wires in the right places- pluged in put the phone in and- it went shuuuuuuu pop-and i thaught FUKC there goes my phone- and the screne went dead could not turn it on- then took out the bat and put it back in and it turnes on fine??? strange- but basicly i did exactly what u said and all that happened was the loudspeaker on the phone poped and the bloody thing gave me the fright of my life- so i dont know if it only workes for a certain docking station mabe mine was diff to yours - or mabe my computer has a little m,ore/less power to the usb but it wont work- unsoldered everything and it works fine again so no worrys everything is fine- but realy thanks for sharing your idia and i hope it has worked well for allot of people but be causious
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djkizlive
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: E. Midlands, UK.
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On 2004-10-05 00:13:33, ukbilly1 wrote:
great job mince! im try ti find a spare mo at work 2moro and give it a go!
My plan is to try and fool the p900 into thinking its in a full car kit so the light will stay on.
Do you hava any ideas as to which contacts i would have to link together in the hch37 car cradel, ie when i remove and open the charge/hfree plug thing that sits in the cradel, open it up and i see a line of connectors inside. I dont know if it's even possible to fool it, am i going to need the hcc30?? pinouts first.
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This is a good idea, i'd love to know if this is actually possible! Any ideas peeps? Does anyone have a car kit they can pull apart and examine?
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