Mares IRIS & Windows XP

Does anyone use the IRIS interface for the MARES M1 dive computer? If so
have you experienced any problems with running it on Windows XP? After
installing the software, whenever I run the programme I receive the error
message "Infrared Interface System has encountered a problem and needs to
close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" and then shuts down. I've tried
looking at the HTM website and downloading both the version 2 update and the
full version 2 programme and neither of these seem to work either.

"Jason King" <jason@vette85.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Does anyone use the IRIS interface for the MARES M1 dive computer? If so
> have you experienced any problems with running it on Windows XP? After
> installing the software, whenever I run the programme I receive the error
> message "Infrared Interface System has encountered a problem and needs to
> close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" and then shuts down. I've tried
> looking at the HTM website and downloading both the version 2 update and
the
> full version 2 programme and neither of these seem to work either.

That's because XP sucks a wang.

I had the same response on my PC running XP, until I downloaded Version
2 and it has worked great ever since.IRIS, of course worked fine with my
old Windows 98 machine. Make sure you have removed all traces of the
earlier isntallation of IRIS prior to downloading version 2. Better
still, save the installation files (you did follow the instructions and
dowloaded all 5, I think, of the installation files; theyre loaded one
after the other when you start the installation ?) and remove all traces
of the earlier installation including deleting the directory that
contained the old installation. Turn off your computer and then turn it
back on and run the installation. See if that makes any difference. Once
you get to the main intro screen of IRIS be sure you set it to a valid
serial port. It took me several times, reorienting the angle and
position of the IR detector vis-a-vis the Mares M1. But you will know
when they hook up (as if were), because the upload bar starts to the
move across the screen window.

Jason King wrote:

> Does anyone use the IRIS interface for the MARES M1 dive computer? If so
> have you experienced any problems with running it on Windows XP? After
> installing the software, whenever I run the programme I receive the error
> message "Infrared Interface System has encountered a problem and needs to
> close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" and then shuts down. I've tried
> looking at the HTM website and downloading both the version 2 update and the
> full version 2 programme and neither of these seem to work either.
>
>

Thanks for the tip. I tried this and unfortunately I still get the same
error message. Have you got the SP1 service pack installed on your Windows
XP? I have not installed SP1 as of yet but have been advised that this might
be the cause. Thanks,


"damper" <damper@dasroot.edu> wrote in message
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> I had the same response on my PC running XP, until I downloaded Version
> 2 and it has worked great ever since.IRIS, of course worked fine with my
> old Windows 98 machine. Make sure you have removed all traces of the
> earlier isntallation of IRIS prior to downloading version 2. Better
> still, save the installation files (you did follow the instructions and
> dowloaded all 5, I think, of the installation files; theyre loaded one
> after the other when you start the installation ?) and remove all traces
> of the earlier installation including deleting the directory that
> contained the old installation. Turn off your computer and then turn it
> back on and run the installation. See if that makes any difference. Once
> you get to the main intro screen of IRIS be sure you set it to a valid
> serial port. It took me several times, reorienting the angle and
> position of the IR detector vis-a-vis the Mares M1. But you will know
> when they hook up (as if were), because the upload bar starts to the
> move across the screen window.
>
> Jason King wrote:
>
> > Does anyone use the IRIS interface for the MARES M1 dive computer? If so
> > have you experienced any problems with running it on Windows XP? After
> > installing the software, whenever I run the programme I receive the
error
> > message "Infrared Interface System has encountered a problem and needs
to
> > close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" and then shuts down. I've
tried
> > looking at the HTM website and downloading both the version 2 update and
the
> > full version 2 programme and neither of these seem to work either.
> >
> >
>