Uwatec Aladin Prime IrDA issues?

Don't you see an "Auto" option?

I can't get DataTalk to work at all but have no problems with DataTrak.


"Chuck" <PANTS_thresher2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
> When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.
>

Don't you see an "Auto" option?

I can't get DataTalk to work at all but have no problems with DataTrak.


"Chuck" <PANTS_thresher2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
> When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.
>

Auto option in the SmartTrak software on when installing the IrDA?

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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> Don't you see an "Auto" option?
>
> I can't get DataTalk to work at all but have no problems with DataTrak.
>
>
> "Chuck" <PANTS_thresher2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
>> When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.
>>
>
>

Auto option in the SmartTrak software on when installing the IrDA?

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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> Don't you see an "Auto" option?
>
> I can't get DataTalk to work at all but have no problems with DataTrak.
>
>
> "Chuck" <PANTS_thresher2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
>> When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.
>>
>
>

Chuck wrote:
> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?

No. IrDA is just an addition to the IP stack. It's all native.

You either:
1) plug the dongle into a USB port or
2) enable the IrDA xcvr in your laptop

Many laptops that have built-in IrDA also support a legacy serial port
and the two
are mutually exclusive. Generally you make this choice in the BIOS
settings.

You want to be using Smart Trak.

There is no Com Port for IrDA.

>When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.

You need to tell us more. What are you tring to install? An IrDA
Adapter?
If you bought one that plugs into a serial port, I think you made a
mistake.

Heres a USB for 6.95
http://www.buyextras.com/irdaadapters.html

bullshark

Chuck wrote:
> Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?

No. IrDA is just an addition to the IP stack. It's all native.

You either:
1) plug the dongle into a USB port or
2) enable the IrDA xcvr in your laptop

Many laptops that have built-in IrDA also support a legacy serial port
and the two
are mutually exclusive. Generally you make this choice in the BIOS
settings.

You want to be using Smart Trak.

There is no Com Port for IrDA.

>When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.

You need to tell us more. What are you tring to install? An IrDA
Adapter?
If you bought one that plugs into a serial port, I think you made a
mistake.

Heres a USB for 6.95
http://www.buyextras.com/irdaadapters.html

bullshark

bullshark wrote:
> Chuck wrote:

> > Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
> >When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.

Ahhh. I see. It's the old "I'm taking PC advice from a Scuba Company"
trick. No doubt you are using Uwatecs IrDA installation guide? Screw
that, it's useless. It has nothing
to do with their software, and everything to do with their original
intent of selling
IrDA devices.

Your hardware came with instructions. Follow that. If the IrDA hardware
is installed, Smart Trak will open it.

Meanwhile, the comp port question is not that hard to figure, supposing
that your
hardware is the same as the (incredibly limited) suggestion in the
Uwatec guide:

Try com3, if that doesn't work, try com4.

bullshark

bullshark wrote:
> Chuck wrote:

> > Anyone else have problems with getting the IrDA to work with XP Home?
> >When I install I get the option of COM3 or 4, not 1 or 2.

Ahhh. I see. It's the old "I'm taking PC advice from a Scuba Company"
trick. No doubt you are using Uwatecs IrDA installation guide? Screw
that, it's useless. It has nothing
to do with their software, and everything to do with their original
intent of selling
IrDA devices.

Your hardware came with instructions. Follow that. If the IrDA hardware
is installed, Smart Trak will open it.

Meanwhile, the comp port question is not that hard to figure, supposing
that your
hardware is the same as the (incredibly limited) suggestion in the
Uwatec guide:

Try com3, if that doesn't work, try com4.

bullshark

bullshark wrote

> Try com3, if that doesn't work, try com4.

.. . . and make sure you don't have something else using the same port. In
particular, watch out for PDAs. My Palm powered Garmin PDA/GPS software
loads when the computer boots and takes control of the Com port my computer
uses to communicate with external devices. To download my Citizen HA, I had
to manually close the Hotsync software.

Lee

bullshark wrote

> Try com3, if that doesn't work, try com4.

.. . . and make sure you don't have something else using the same port. In
particular, watch out for PDAs. My Palm powered Garmin PDA/GPS software
loads when the computer boots and takes control of the Com port my computer
uses to communicate with external devices. To download my Citizen HA, I had
to manually close the Hotsync software.

Lee