Help finding pda owner

[princessleena]

Hi,

I work at a university, and we have a palm m505 that was dropped off at the lost and found. The batteries are dead and we don't have a way of charging them. Is there a way to find information on the owner using the serial number on the back? I would like to get it back to its owner if possible.

Thanks!

[Chukar]

If the owner registered the 505 with PalmOne, they may be able to help. (www.palmone.com) If it wan't registered, I don't think there is any way to trace the serial number.

[maceyr]

That's very nice of you. I'd also suggest asking friends or co-workers if they have a cradle that can charge the m505. I think that the m500 series use a similar cradle to the the Zire 71, T, T2, T3 and later models with the universal connector. If you know of someone who owns a palm, maybe you could ask them if you could borrow the cradle and charge it up and try to figure out how to contact the owner.

[troydl]

but wouldnt the info all be erased bu now because of the dead battery?

[maceyr]

True but just because the Palm can't turn on doesn't mean that there isn't some trickle of battery or electricity. (Wishful thinking). I guess the other thing is to check out what's on the expansion card, provided there is an expansion card inserted in the Palm.

Or post a lost and found ad in the university paper and hope that the rightful owner will come and claim it, provided he/she has the valid info or claims to it.