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csward75 · 10-11-2007, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crud5000

Hello....
I just got the TOM TOM Palm GPS Navigator smartphone edition 3 for my Treo 650.
It came with the SiRFstarIII Palm GPS unit which has a USB power connector and the car charger.
My question is this can I use any USB wall charger to charge the GPS unit from the wall?

Namely my MOTOROKR S9 Stereo Headset USB charger, which by the way these headphones ROCK!

It seems from my search on the subject the USB power is supposed to be the same universally, but there are some differences it seems.

Thanks for raising the issue, I have been wondering myself how best to charge the GPS receiver. Not always practical in the car.

Crud5000 · 10-19-2007, 03:25 AM

Well it WORKS!
My USB wall charger for my S9 charges my Palm GPS unite!

I am still here, my place is still standing and my GPS did not burn up.

However I did read on the net that not all USB chargers are the same.
So be warned, it worked this time, I took the chance and won!

Targon · 01-03-2008, 08:36 AM

I had the same question, so tried the web chat. The web chat group didn't have the answer, so I was told to call(free since it was escalated).

The official solution is to use the Z22 charger kit from Palm. This charger is rated at 500mA though, so I wonder if it will take a lot longer to recharge compared to the car charger. If you look under the battery, it lists 800mA, with a 5.2VDC for what it is looking for.

Targon · 01-03-2008, 08:52 AM

I looked around and came up with the USB cable from a Logitech Harmony 890, and it seems to be working. So, my computer will work as a charger by the look of it.

Crud5000 · 01-10-2008, 07:35 PM

Still working great.
My Wall charger for my S9 chargers the Palm GPS.

Yippy!

Thanks everyone for the help!

...psss the wall, the Charger, the GPS, and I have not explode still.

01-03-2008, 08:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Targon Member Join Date: Mar 2007 My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Same question... I had the same question, so tried the web chat. The web chat group didn't have the answer, so I was told to call(free since it was escalated). The official solution is to use the Z22 charger kit from Palm. This charger is rated at 500mA though, so I wonder if it will take a lot longer to recharge compared to the car charger. If you look under the battery, it lists 800mA, with a 5.2VDC for what it is looking for.

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10-19-2007, 03:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
Crud5000 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 97 Thanks: 29 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Well it WORKS! My USB wall charger for my S9 charges my Palm GPS unite! I am still here, my place is still standing and my GPS did not burn up. However I did read on the net that not all USB chargers are the same. So be warned, it worked this time, I took the chance and won!

01-03-2008, 08:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
Targon Member Join Date: Mar 2007 My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I looked around and came up with the USB cable from a Logitech Harmony 890, and it seems to be working. So, my computer will work as a charger by the look of it.

01-10-2008, 07:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Crud5000 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 97 Thanks: 29 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Still working great. My Wall charger for my S9 chargers the Palm GPS. Yippy! Thanks everyone for the help! ...psss the wall, the Charger, the GPS, and I have not explode still.