zire connected to pc surfing?

[namgorfdfrog]

Is it possible to somehow use msn messenger, icq or a palm net browser on your palm zire if you are not wireless? can you be on the internet on your pc with the usb cable connected and do internet things on your palm zire? if so how?

[tuffguy]

Sorry, don't think this is possible!

[ebisix]

Originally posted by namgorfdfrog
Is it possible to somehow use msn messenger, icq or a palm net browser on your palm zire if you are not wireless? can you be on the internet on your pc with the usb cable connected and do internet things on your palm zire? if so how?

I think there is a way. However, if you're right at the PC, you should just use that for the internet. The screen sure is bigger I must say. :D

[lexjuris]

The Xinio Web Browser for the palm has a feature called Xinio Cruiser which is similar to Avantgo mobile service. However, the Xinio WEb browser will look for the Xinio Cruiser files sync to your palm if it's in offline mode. The difference between avantgo and Xinio, is that in the latter, you have the original HTML page stored on your handheld unlike the avantgo which stores only a preformatted and optimized version of the site you visited.

The thing is:

I don't think the Zire memory of 2mb cannot handle the Xinio cruiser files (html in PDB format), much less sync into your handheld. My average xinio cruiser download is 1.5 mb to 3 mb. I happen to do this on my m130. I download the local newspaper's web page through the cruiser application and sync it with my palm every morning.

Your problem could be the onboard memory. But there were threads in this message board which talk about the zire memory upgrade. Check it out!

[lexjuris]

Let me correct my statement:

I don't think the Zire memory of 2 mb would be able to handle the...