charging an iPaq

November 22, 2004 1:58 PM

PocketPCfilter: I want to charge my iPaq 3955 and use an accessory simultaneously - unfortunately, the AC uses the same plug at the bottom of the unit. SO: Is there a way to split the plug, or am I going to have to splice the two things together somehow? I've asked this question on PocketPC boards to no avail. (I'm not a huge fan of PPC, but this is for a specific little project.)
posted by symbebekos to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

This probably won't be a helpful answer, but what type of accessory do you want to use? There may be alternatives to that specific accessory that use, say, IR or Bluetooth.
posted by me & my monkey at 3:33 PM on November 22, 2004

Response by poster: A joypad, specifically a Zeta joypad. There is another, far inferior joystick thing that has a pass-through for power, but it's bad enough to be unworkable.
posted by symbebekos at 3:35 PM on November 22, 2004

Oh, in that case you're screwed. What kind of project is this, anyway? You can use a conventional keyboard and mouse (well, almost) using Bluetooth - that's what I do with my PPC phone.
posted by me & my monkey at 3:53 PM on November 22, 2004