I've got one of those card readers and have used it. Also the commercial
operator at Moriarty has a computer on the counter which has a built-in card
reader. Since I'm in the hangar just next door, it's probably simpler to
just walk the card next door and upload the flight.

Still... I like to tinker.


"Mike Mike Ground" wrote in message
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On Oct 27, 7:22 am, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
I can't connect my Aero to my laptop.

I have a Dell running Vista and it has no serial port, only a USB to
serial
adaptor. Windows Mobile Device Center will not recognize the PDA when
connected. I suspect it's something with the Belden USB to serial adaptor,
but don't know how to check. All I can think of is to look for updated
drivers from Belden.

My desktop computer which runs XP Professional, hooks it up and
synchronizes
without difficulty.

The obvious solution would be to use the desktop computer, but I don't
want
to wait for it to boot up and, since my laptop is always on, it's the
preferred solution. The card reader in the laptop is also too small to
read
that giant memory card from the aero.

I have found that connecting the Aero to a computer is always fraught
with complications. I do everything (transfer igc files to OLC,
upload turnpoints, install software, etc.) via the flash card in my
Aero. It’s simple and painless. For about $10 you can buy an
external card reader which accepts “the giant memory card from the
Aero” (aka CF or Compact Flash). It plugs into the USB port on any
computer. Try googling “19-in-1 card readers”. Good Luck. MM