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Modems

Most PCMCIA modems will be compatible with Clio, when selecting be sure to stay away from software modems or "Winmodems."  Below you will find links to some common PCMCIA modem manufacturers.  Modems that work in the Clio will not require CE drivers, the operating system will auto-detect the card and make it available for creating a dial up connection.

http://www.zoom.com          http://www.usr.com/          http://www.xircom.com/     

http://www.vikingcomponents.com/ 

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Ethernet (Land-Line)

PCMCIA network cards can expend the capabilities of your Clio in many ways.  Depending on your corporate or personal network, you can print, share files, access the Internet, send/receive E-mail, sync to your PC, and utilize various other common network resources (as well as thin-client solutions).  For PCMCIA Ethernet adapters  to work properly in the Clio it must have one of two things: 100% NE2000 compliance or a Windows CE Driver.  Below are some of our best recommendations, we like these cards because they both draw very little power--making them quite effective at minimizing battery drain.

Keep in mind that Windows CE currently will only operate on a TCP/IP network.  Support for Novell Networks and drive mapping is not currently available.

Socket Communications LP-E

The LP-E comes in a regular or ruggedized version.  The LP-E Plus will allow you to connect to either  RJ-45 or BNC type connectors.  

Ambicom 8610 

 http://www.ambicom.com/

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Wireless LAN (Local Area)

A wireless Ethernet solution can provide you or your corporation with great versatility.  All wireless Ethernet cards will require a Windows CE driver to operate properly in our device.   All of the uses listed above (see Ethernet) are applicable, currently many wireless cards are slower than their wired counterparts.  Some drivers, as you will see below, come pre-installed with your C-1000 or C-1050.

Agere Systems ORINOCO (Silver/Gold)

http://www.orinocowireless.com/template.html?section=m56&envelope=93&page=126

Speeds up to 11Mbps (802.11b), very popular among Clio users. 

Breezecom SA-PCR (Pro.11)

http://www.breezecom.com/Products/sapxds.htm

This 3 Mbps wireless LAN card's drivers come pre-installed with the C-1050, which gives you true plug and play capability.

Cisco Aironet 340 Series

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/aironet/

While we have not tested these cards, but we have heard nothing but praise from customers that use them...they cards operate at either 1, 2, or 11 mbps (802.11b).

Enterasys RoamAbout

http://www.enterasys.com/products/items/CSIxD-AA/

Speeds up to 11Mbps (802.11b), utilized by some of our largest corporate accounts.

Proxim RangeLAN2 7410 (Low Power!!)

http://www.proxim.com/support/all/rangelan2/software/dl2001-08-13b.html

The RangeLAN runs at a speed of 1.6 Mbps, its drivers are preloaded into the Windows CE operating system meaning you have them regardless of whether you own the C-1000 or C-1050.  Since these cards draw little power, they do not impact the Clio's battery life as much as the 802.11b cards will.

Symbol Spectrum24

http://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/wireless_portfolio.html

11Mbps (802.11b) offerings have not been tested in house.

Aside from our top recommendations there are several compatible cards listed at http://www.cewindows.net/peripherals/pccardwirelesslan.htm, only CE 2.11 supported cards apply.

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Wireless WAN (Wide Area)

Most recently released cellular phones are Internet-enabled.  To utilize them for wireless e-mail and Internet access with the Clio a serial adapter is required.  Call your service provider or phone manufacturer for details.  Also feel free to call Clio Support for questions about wireless access and the Clio.

Wireless WAN PCMCIA solutions are available from either any of the vendors listed below.

www.goamerica.com          www.sierrawireless.com          www.novatelwireless.com 

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Printers

You can use your Clio with any common printer on the market.  All H/PC Pros come with PCL Compatible printer drivers, a standard which covers just about all of the Hewlett Packard printers.  The C-1050 comes preinstalled with Westtek's JetCet Print pack.  This program is very useful for printing to other non-PCL compliant printers such as Epson compatibles or the Canon BJC Series.  If you own a C-1000 you may find this program (or BSquare's BPrint) useful to your printing needs.  

There are four different methods that can be used for printing with your Clio:  

Infrared:  With an IrDA equipped printer all you need to do is point and shoot.  Below are some of the more common IrDA printers on the market which we have found to work superbly with our Clios.

Canon BJC 50 and BJC 80

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/printers/bjc85/index.html

Both of these portable printers have Windows CE drivers available from either Canon or the JetCet Print pack.

Pentax PocketJet I, II, or 200

http://www.pentaxtech.com/Products/product_frameset.html

Yet a few other options for the mobile professional, the PocketJet's drivers are available from Pentax and are also a part of the JetCet Print pack.

HP LaserJet 2200 (formerly LaserJet 6P)

http://products.hp-at-home.com/products/detail.php?id=C7062A

If you are planning on doing a lot of printing from your  Clio either at home or at the office this printer is the best solution.  The 2200 (6P) can handle a office environment load, and its IrDA capabilities are certainly a bonus.  This printer requires the PLC driver, which comes preinstalled in your C-1000 and C-1050. 

O'Neil Rugged Portable Printers

http://www.oneil-pdi.com/

These compact printers can print small labels, receipts, etc.

Serial:  Because most printers on the market utilize the parallel standard, to print through your Clio's serial port you will first need to purchase a third-party serial to parallel converter; we have come across a few:

ISOTA-Serial to Parallel Converter

Available at Mobile-Mania.

Greenwich GA935CE

http://www.greenwichinst.com/ga935ce.html

Network:  Printing to a Windows-hosted printer works well.  Check to make sure what type of printer you will be printing to as you may need to obtain one of the previously mentioned driver packs.  At this time Window CE does not support Novell-hosted printers.

For more information on printing to a network printer, please contact  Clio Technical Support.

ActiveSync:  The Clio is a PC Companion so you can transfer spreadsheets, documents, etc. to your partner PC.  Then simply open the converted file in its respective program and print to your PC's printer. 

Bar-code Scanners

Bar-code scanners might be applicable for your personal or corporate usage.  There are many solutions available on the market, below are two great starting points.

http://www.socketcom.com/            

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Storage

There are hundreds of solutions for storing files and programs on your Clio besides the internal 16 or 32 megs of onboard RAM.  

Compact (CF) and PCMCIA Flash RAM Cards

There are several manufacturers of these types of solid state media, here are some links of notable manufacturers.

http://www.sandisk.com/     http://www.kingston.com/     http://www.lexarmedia.com/     

http://www.simpletech.com/       

http://www.vikingcomponents.com/            

CF Hard  Disk Drives

IBM Microdrive

http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/diskdrdl/micro/

The Microdrive comes in a 1GB size.  Since this 1-inch hard disk drive utilizes the CF Type II form fact, it is only supported in the C-1050.  Users of the C-1000 cannot use this card even if it inserted using a special CF Type II to PCMCIA adapter.

Other Storage Options

Most in the list below are peripherals that will require an outside power source...they will usually interface with the Clio's PCMCIA slot and can add vast amounts of storage.

Accurite Travel 120

http://www.accurite.com/Travel120.html

The first and only of its kind, this is a PCMCIA floppy disk drive that works great in any of the Clios!  The drive accommodates either the LS-120 MB Superdisk or standard 1.44 MB floppies.

Accurite Travel HD

http://www.accurite.com/software.html

Available in either 10GB or 20GB sizes!

Adaptec SlimSCSI 1460

http://www.adaptec.com/support/overview/apa1460.html

A PCMCIA SCSI adapter for the Clio may prove to be useful for some folks, you *should* be able to attach any externally powered  SCSI CD-ROM, FDD, or HDD to your Clio by way of this card (and its Windows CE drivers of course).

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Other

Projection (VGA-Out)

Colorgraphic Voyager VGA

http://www.colorgfx.com/

Use this card to display your Clio's screen or PowerPoint presentations on an external monitor or projector.  Many of our customers utilize this extremely valuable technology...

GPS/Mapping

TeleType

www.teletype.com

Many slick packages that include everything you will need to pinpoint you and your Clios precise location--anytime. Click on the "Catalog" link at the above site to view info regarding their GPS and software suites. Better yet, give them a call at 888-TELETYPE, let them know that you have a Clio and they will help you pick the perfect package for your needs.

Mac to WinCE Connectivity Tools

http://www.pda-concepts.com/othersoftware.html#WinCE=>M

Connecting and synchronizing with a Mac is not supported by either Microsoft or Clio Support, but this site should get you on the right track.  Keep in mind that serial to USB converters are becoming more popular as well, only the software interface needs to be setup on the Mac to finalize the connection.

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