I heard that there was some software kicking around to use a PDA such as a visor or a palm as a lcd display showing system stats etc ... can anyone point me in the right direction for an info on this?
Q: Can I use a Palm for a LCD screen? A: Yes, with the PalmOrb sourceforge project at: http://palmorb.sourceforge.net/ . PalmOrb acts as MatrixOrbital emulator on the palm. (spellspoil) (Sorry to screw up a FAQ thread with this, but I'm not sure palmorb is usable. I can't get it to work, and I haven't heard from anyone who has. If I'm wrong, some additional detail on how to get it running would be most helpful, because the documentation provided with it consists of nothing (well, the C++ source...) – linear). Hey, I just want to say that I actually got PalmOrb to work. You can use any program that works with Matrix-Orbitals, but unfortunately, I did not have much success with LCD Driver. You'll find out why later. To set up... Chose Matrix Orbital for drivers, the COM port that its connected to, and finally the important step, chose 19,200 kbps for speed (I don't know if this speed is right for everyone, so you may have to play around a bit). This is why LCDriver didn't work for me... I haven't updated LCDriver for quite awhile, so maybe they already support higher speeds. I would turn on the Palm, run PalmOrb (and do the steps below to prevent auto-off), and SHUT OFF HotSync to get access to the COM port. Then I would start whatever LCD software I wanted to use. Also, to prevent your palm from turning off automatically, in the graffit area, make three dots, then a 3. Now your Palm should be on all the time (Just watch the battery!). Do the same steps to turn it off. I have the Palm IIIxe. Software that I tried that worked so far includes Borderfield's LCDcenter, and a WinAmp plugin (LC Display Plug In at http://soundforge.net/projects/lcdplugin) Hope this helps! (dreamnid) From the [H] Forum...
On a kinda related note, you can get a winamp plugin that lets you control it, see playlist etc on your palm. Ive been playin about with it and its great Might post some piccies later...
DOH This is a problem. I *think* on the palm or handspring site there is a driver to emulate a serial port, but its hard to find, and may be non existant.
