Problems starting Routing and Remote Access

[Brandon]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone would be able to help me... I'm at a loss.

I'm running an omnibook xt6200 with Windows XP (all updates installed). In
order for me to get my infrared to work on the laptop, I understand that I
need to create a new connection in my networking "group". So I go start ->
Settings -> Network Connections -> New Connections Wizard -> Advanced ->
Host -> Next and it returns with an error:

- Incoming Connections depend on the Routing and Remote Access service which
was unable to start. For more information, check the system event log. -

Which I do. The system event log returns the following , event ID 7024:

"
The Routing and Remote Access service terminated with service-specific error
340 (0x154).
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
"

The same is true for trying to start the service in administrative tools...
it just keeps throwing back the same error. I can't seem to find anything
for this problem on the web? Alternatively, is there any way to get around
this? i.e. software I could look at to utilise my infrared connection?



Thanks!
Brandon

 

[Cypher]

Brandon,

By default the IR port on you laptop is disabled. You have to enable the
port through the system BIOS. I got information from HP's website, directly
from the Omnibook xt6200 manual.

http://h200002.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpi06187/lpi06187.p
df

Cheers,

 

[Brandon]

Hi Cypher,

Brandon,

By default the IR port on you laptop is disabled. You have to enable the
port through the system BIOS. I got information from HP's website, directly
from the Omnibook xt6200 manual.

http://h200002.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpi06187/lpi06187.p
df

Thank you... however, I have lready done that. I can see the infrared device
in Windows - however, for me to enable the machine as a "host", the Routing
and Remote Access service needs to be started but I can't seem to start the
service for some reason (error 340, as per my previous post). Thanks for the
help though!

Regards,
Brandon