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Title: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: walls83 on March 09, 2006, 01:04:55 pm

i have a palm pilot with the touch screen ripped off.  My mom thought she had a screen protector on and instead ripped the touch screen off.   ::)

My question is...  Is there anyway to connect the Screen to a PC(serial port), Just the screen not the palm pilot.  I was thinking of using the screen to display the controls for the games(if possible).  Ive done a couple searches but Im not real sure what I need to be looking for.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: screaming on March 09, 2006, 01:32:41 pm

the palm pilot make and model would be helpful info...

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: walls83 on March 09, 2006, 01:42:39 pm

sorry its a Palm M505.



Also its fine if the whole palm has to be attached, I just didnt want the palm OS interfering.

thanks again

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: Legodude522 on March 09, 2006, 03:10:05 pm

Hello, friend just sent this thread to me.  I know a lot about Palms.  It is NOT possible to hook up the Palm screen to a PC and use it as the display.

Do not doubt my power. :)  http://yatuc.com/y2 (http://yatuc.com/y2)

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: walls83 on March 09, 2006, 03:25:13 pm

thanks lego.  Here is another question then.

I need a new digitizer for a Palm Pilot M505/sony brand.  You know where to find one?

Ive sent them for the Phillips but it wont work for mine.

thanks

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: Legodude522 on March 09, 2006, 03:28:26 pm

Quote from: walls83 on March 09, 2006, 01:04:55 pm

i have a palm pilot with the touch screen ripped off.  My mom thought she had a screen protector on and instead ripped the touch screen off.   ::)

My question is...  Is there anyway to connect the Screen to a PC(serial port), Just the screen not the palm pilot.  I was thinking of using the screen to display the controls for the games(if possible).  Ive done a couple searches but Im not real sure what I need to be looking for.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

FYI, there is no way to "rip" the touchscreen/digitiser off of the m505 without taking it apart.  Your digitiser is probably just bad or there is gunk between case and screen registering as a tap.  Try a hard reset or realigning the digitiser in Preferences.

$15 from PDAparts.com (http://www.gethightech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PA1332&Category_Code=DIG)
I don't have any in stock so go there.  I got other digitisers though.

Title: Re: anybody know how to connect a Palm Pilot screen to PC?
Post by: walls83 on March 09, 2006, 06:52:26 pm

Yes I know Ive already taken it apart.  Ive replaced one on a M515 also (the advantages of being an IT Tech). 


That is a Philips, I have a sony make model so it wont work with mine.

I just hate to see a wasted Palm if I dont have to.  THanks

Your digitiser is probably just bad or there is gunk between case and screen registering as a tap.  No my mom ripped it off,  I mean really ripped it off.