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04-11-2006, 03:11 AM

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Synchronize via Infrared

My laptop has an infrared device installed into it, so I want to synchronize via Infrared instead of via Cradle. Unfortunately I am having difficultly accomplishing this. The Device Manager states that "this device is working properly," but my Tungsten T3 still won't recognize the infrared device. I've read many forums and I visited the device providers website, but I can't find any helpful information. Palm doesn't seem to have any detailed guides for setting up infrared devices on Windows XP. Would someone please help me solve this?

IrDA Fast Infrared Port Properties:
Driver Provider: National Semiconductor
Driver Date: 3/17/2001
Driver Version: 1.0.0.0
Device Instance ID: ACPINSC6001
Hardware IDs: ACPINSC6001 & *NSC6001
Location: on Intel(R) 82801DBMDBMCLPCterface Controller - 24CC

Specific Questions to Help Solve Problem:

(1) What "Speed" do I set both the HotSync Setup and the Device Properties to (e.g. 4,000,000 bps, 1,152,000 bps, 115,200 bps, 57,600 bps, etc.)

(2) What is Flow Control? Should it be On or Off?

(3) What is Infrared "Transceiver A" and Infrared "Transceiver B"? What value should I set these at (SIR Transceiver, HP HSDL-1100/2100, IBM 31T1100, etc.)?

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME AND EFFORTS!!!,

Hyper

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04-11-2006, 05:06 AM	#2
skaf Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Greece Posts: 234	I don't think you have to change anything in device manager, at least I didn't have to. Have you enabled infrared syncing in Hotsync manager? PS: No need to double post. Last edited by skaf : 04-11-2006 at 06:15 AM.

04-11-2006, 04:32 PM	#3
HyperBRC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did set the HotSync to "IR to a PC/Handheld" How did you get yours to work? I'm not sure how to set the Serial Port. My IR device uses Serial Port "IR," but the HotSync Setup only show COM3 as an option. THANK YOU!, Hyper

04-11-2006, 06:56 PM	#4
larrysfernandez Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 67	In Win XP you will not have to set a COM port if you're syncing via IR. When you turn on your T\|3 and point it to the IR window of your laptop, do you get a notification in your system tray that your laptop has detected another computer nearby? If not, then the laptop or the T\|3's (or both) IR is not working. It doesn't apper likely that the laptop's IR is at fault, since it's supposed to be "working properly". On your T\|3, do you have an IR keyboard driver? Sometimes, in my case, it messes things up and I have to turn off the keyboard driver.

04-11-2006, 09:50 PM	#5
kiteandcamera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 396	I went through this a year or so ago and had a problem trying to get the laptop and Clie to see each other. As I recall, I went into Network Places and created a new connection for the IR. That seemed to establish the link. Try it and let us know if that works for you.

04-13-2006, 03:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperBRC

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, I did set the HotSync to "IR to a PC/Handheld"

How did you get yours to work?

I'm not sure how to set the Serial Port. My IR device uses Serial Port "IR," but the HotSync Setup only show COM3 as an option.

THANK YOU!,

Hyper

As far as I know, you have to choose "IR to a PC/Handheld" on your Palm, and on your computer, right-click on the Hotsync icon in the lower right corner and simply put a tick in front of "Infrared". It should work after that.