USB to IrDa device

[David Jackson]

Hello,

I'm running 64-bit Vista Business Edition and am looking for a USB to IrDa
device to use with my mobile phone.

When I was running XP Pro I used a MosChip MCS7780 device which was perfect,
but it doesn't work with Vista, and there are no drivers for it on the
manufacturer's site.

Can anyone please recommend a USB IrDa device which does work with Vista?
According to the HCL, there seems to be a choice between SigmaTel and Sony
Ericcson, but there's not much information...

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

DJ

 

[Mark Rae]

I'm running 64-bit Vista Business Edition and am looking for a USB to IrDa
device to use with my mobile phone.

When I was running XP Pro I used a MosChip MCS7780 device which was
perfect, but it doesn't work with Vista, and there are no drivers for it
on the manufacturer's site.

Can anyone please recommend a USB IrDa device which does work with Vista?
According to the HCL, there seems to be a choice between SigmaTel and Sony
Ericcson, but there's not much information...

I had the same problem as you - my old IrDA USB device wasn't compatible
with Vista.

However, I can confirm that this one most certainly is:
http://sitecom.com/product.php?prod...&productcode=CN-100&productid=28&subgroupid=2

Vista sees it as a Sigma Tel USB-IrDA Dongle, so it's probably a rebadge
job - works perfectly, though, so who cares!

Not sure where you are, but I got mine here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35211&criteria=IrDA&doy=30m4

 

[Mike Matheny]

Hello,

I'm running 64-bit Vista Business Edition and am looking for a USB to IrDa
device to use with my mobile phone.

When I was running XP Pro I used a MosChip MCS7780 device which was perfect,
but it doesn't work with Vista, and there are no drivers for it on the
manufacturer's site.

Can anyone please recommend a USB IrDa device which does work with Vista?
According to the HCL, there seems to be a choice between SigmaTel and Sony
Ericcson, but there's not much information...

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

DJ

I have that same IrDa device also - hope someone finds a driver, the XP one
won't load.

 

[Guest]

I had the same problem as you - my old IrDA USB device wasn't compatible
with Vista.

However, I can confirm that this one most certainly is:
http://sitecom.com/product.php?prod...&productcode=CN-100&productid=28&subgroupid=2

Vista sees it as a Sigma Tel USB-IrDA Dongle, so it's probably a rebadge
job - works perfectly, though, so who cares!

Not sure where you are, but I got mine here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35211&criteria=IrDA&doy=30m4