Infrared Sensor

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My Inspiron 8200 does not see any infra red device when it is in range unless
I start a HotSynch on the device..
Infrared driver is up to date and enabled.
I am now using a Palm T/X Handheld.
It is a new installation, previously had a Tungsten E with which I had no
problem.

Any comments advise would be appreciated.

tom

 

[Alan J. McFarlane]

My Inspiron 8200 does not see any infra red device when it is in
range unless I start a HotSynch on the device..
Infrared driver is up to date and enabled.
I am now using a Palm T/X Handheld.
It is a new installation, previously had a Tungsten E with which I
had no problem.
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Sounds like the problem I describe at "Problems with Palm IrDA discovery
alongside XP notebooks"
http://www.alanjmcf.me.uk/comms/infrared/Problems with Palm IrDA discovery.html
The Palm is not fast enough in responding to the PC's discovery queries.
The only other workaround is, as I describe there, to buy a USB IrDA
device which will do the queries a bit slower...