The Zhost cable makes it possible for the Zaurus to act as a host as well as a client – so not only can you connect it to the PC, but you can connect peripherals such as mass storage devices, cameras, keyboards and even a mouse. If you have one or more of these devices, just give it a go. We can't guarantee that it will work, but it's worth a try.

The most useful of these is probably using a mass storage device as a backup or a convienent way to transfer files between a PC and the Zaurus. See “Copying files to and from a USB mass storage device” for more details.