Motorola HK8040 car kit mystery USB socket

I recently bought a motorola car kit for my V60i. While I was installing it,
I noticed that it has a USB socket, though this isn't mentioned in the
manual. What's it for?

I assume it's for a mobile connection to the Internet, in the same way as
the "data cables" that are available. If so, what software is required and
where can I get it from? Also, the connection between the brain and the
cradle uses a 9-pin D connector, just like a PC serial port. Is this a
coincidence, or can it usefully be connected to a computer?

Thanks for any help,

Pete

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"Pete Verdon" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I recently bought a motorola car kit for my V60i. While I was installing
it,
> I noticed that it has a USB socket, though this isn't mentioned in the
> manual. What's it for?

> I assume it's for a mobile connection to the Internet, in the same way as
> the "data cables" that are available. If so, what software is required and
> where can I get it from? Also, the connection between the brain and the
> cradle uses a 9-pin D connector, just like a PC serial port. Is this a
> coincidence, or can it usefully be connected to a computer?

Most likely you can plug a computer into the USB port of the car kit, so as
to make data calls through the car kit via the phone - same as you would be
connecting the phone directly to the laptop.

Tariq

Tariq Atchia wrote:
> "Pete Verdon" <[email protected]> wrote

>> I assume it's for a mobile connection to the Internet, in the same way as
>> the "data cables" that are available. If so, what software is required
>> and where can I get it from?

> Most likely you can plug a computer into the USB port of the car kit, so
> as to make data calls through the car kit via the phone

Well yes, that's what I thought. But what software is necessary / available,
for data calls, and could it also be used for tweaking phone settings or
downloading Java apps to the phone?

Pete