Hmm yeah I guess the serial on the palmtop is designed to go to my PC. When I sync stuff to it, I just connect it to the PC with no other cables.

So I guess he's got a crossover. And your'e saying if you connect a PC serial port to the docking sled, you need it to be straight-through. So I guess I have to do ANOTHER crossover just to "uncross" the crossover that's being done on my palmtop's serial cradle? Wow...