Psion 56k Travel Modem

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Psion's 56k travel modem connects your Psion Revo or Series 5 to the Internet and is a must-have for sending and receiving e-mail and Web browsing. Its compact, lightweight design and AA battery power make it an ideal traveling companion.

Before using your travel modem, you need to check your Psion PDA to ensure that you've installed all of the software that came it. We tested the travel modem with the Psion Revo; to operate the modem, we needed to have Email Synchronization 1.0 and Web Browser 2.01 loaded onto the Revo from its accompanying PsiWin 2.3 CD-ROM. If you plan to use your travel modem internationally, you need to install the modem's included EasySwitch software onto your PDA.

To set up the Psion travel modem, we started the Modem application and entered the settings specified in the travel-modem user's manual. We then ran the eSetup wizard to enter our ISP account information. We turned on the modem, started the Web application, and connected to our ISP.

Surfing the Web on any handheld PC, such as the Psion Revo, can be tedious--the small screen makes it difficult to see Web pages in their entirety, and the tiny keyboard makes navigation challenging. However, it does help to visit Web sites designed for PDA visitors (such as Amazon.com Anywhere at www.amazon.com/anywhere). It's more practical to use the travel modem for sending and receiving e-mail, which is an intuitive process using the Revo's e-mail application.

The travel modem requires an unobstructed line of sight with your Psion PDA and works well within its rated distance of 2 to 12 inches. One green LED indicates the modem is on, and another flashes as data is transmitting. During our tests, the travel modem (or the Revo) disconnected unexpectedly a few times. We saw no pattern to the disconnections, but it occurred less often when the Revo was in its docking cradle. In general, the travel modem works best for specific Internet tasks, such as getting e-mail or news that you can read offline.

This modem lacks its own power supply but can use the one that comes with your Psion PDA. The travel modem lasts about four hours on two AA batteries.

Overall, we found the travel modem to be very compact and convenient--a helpful, handy companion for your Psion Revo or Series 5 organizer. --Mike Brown

Pros:

• Compact and convenient design
• Self-contained battery operation
• Works with popular cellular phones

Cons:

• AC adapter not included
• Occasionally disconnects during long online sessions

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Robust - lousy documentation - pretty good support . I got this to use with my Hanspring Visor Deluxe. The enclosed instructions made no reference to Palm OS. The box had a sticker on it saying something like: "Now supports Palm/Handspring! For more info, go to http://www.psionusa.com./..." but the specific page did not exist. After I searched the web site to no avail, I emailed tech support and in 2-3 days I did receive correct instructions. In the mean time, I had found another user at VisorCentral who helped me figure it out. The poor documentation is the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars.I haven't owned it long enough to comment on battery life.Mine doesn't seem to randomly disconnect the way the editorial review suggests. Maybe it's a Revo issue?As an IR solution, it's well done. During a long page download, I aimed modem away from the Visor, cutting off communication between the 2. The modem did not hang up, and the download gracefully resumed when I aimed the modem back.I really like that there's no cable between the modem and the Visor and that I don't have to take another module out of the SpringBoard slot to use it.I expect users of Palm PDAs should have the same successes I have had with my Handspring.

Psion 56k Travel Modem Reviews
Very good but not quite perfect . I purchased the Psion 56k Travel Modem as an experiment and in the end I couldn't be (much) happier. I use a Windows CE-based Casio, a Palm IIIe, and a Compaq IPAQ Pocket PC an a regular basis and I hoped to find a modem that would work with all three. Setup of the modem connection with the Casio and the Compaq was effortless, and with a little web-time to download system updates for the Palm (and a little help from PSION to get the proper software)I now have a modem that I can use with my hand-held devices, as well as my laptop. Overall, an excellent product at a price that gets better every month. The biggest plus? it works *well* beyond the one foot distance advertised. I can put it high on a bookshelf and sit comfortably anywhere within about 6 feet. The largest drawback, and the reason for only four stars? It is not Fax capable.

Psion 56k Travel Modem Opinions
Fast...Very Fast. . I bought the modem so I could get my mail remotely. This modem really does perform. When browsing with the Opera Browser on my Revo, I swear sometimes it's faster than my PC. I Highly reccommend it, even though the price is a bit high. Just use the AC adapter whenever possible, this thing flies through batteries.

Great modem for your PDA . This is a great way to get on the internet while on the go. It works with almost all platforms of PDA, be it a Palm, Pocket PC or Psion. Also, because it uses the IRDA port, you can get on the net and still use your expansion slot for memory. My only complaint is the battery life... which falls somewhat short of the advertised "4 hours". If you plan on doing a lot of traveling, you might want to pick up the optional AC adapter for this while you are at it. Other than the battery life, this is a great little unit and well worth the money.

psion modem . i am very happy with the psion modem i am using it with a palm 3xe and so far so good i found the info and the download file on the psion web site very user friendly a great buy

Palm GSM Upgrade Kit - Nokia to connnnect with this . I just ordered a psion 56K travel modem and wanted to hook it up to a cell phone. I was wondering if i could hook the Palm GSM Upgrade Kit - Nokia to the Psion 56K travel Modem

Cons Review

Not compatible with Handspring Visor . I was very disappointed with this product. I purchased it for my Handspring Visor because it was the fastest modem on the market. I could never get it to work. First of all, it was not made for the Visor, it was made for the Revo, so none of the instructions in the box helped me set it up. I followed the instructions on Psion's web site, but after many more attempts, I was still unsucessful in connecting to my ISP. I even called Psion's technical support hotline, but got nowhere. After trying to get this product to work for about a month, I sent it back and purchased a Thincom 33.6 modem (about the same price) and was able to connect immediately. I am not saying that this is a bad product, it most likely works fine with Psion's PDAs, but, it is not a product that should be purchased for use with a Handspring Visor.

Get a Pretech . Getting the modem setup and connected is easy. Holding your PocketPC 1 foot in front of the modem is a big pain. If you move away from the modem you will surely get disconnected.

unstable connection . either the modem or my psion s5 is to blame: the connection is at its best when you are only using the email program on psion, but if you tried to use the webbrowser, the connection becomes very slow, and quite often the connection is dropped altogether before the completion of a single webpage.

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Feature Psion 56k Travel Modem

• V.90, 56 Kbps infrared modem
• For Psion Revo, Series 5, Series 5mx, Series 7, Palm connected organizers, and Handspring Visors
• EasySwitch modem software for international travel
• Works with ordinary telephone jack
• Runs 4 hours on 2 AA batteries

Product Details

EAN : 0663451014011
UPC : 663451014011
MPN : 56kTravelModemUS
Brand : Psion
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 2 inches
Length : 9 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Office Product
Manufacturer : Psion
Model : 56kTravelModemUS
Publisher : Psion
Studio : Psion

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