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IRDA synchronisation: does it work for you? |
barney1995
Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 6
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A theme is developing here. The problem appears to be Windows XP. This was confirmed by Ericsson (see their reply to my email a few posts above).
Strange that XP works fine with GPRS internet over IRDA but not Outlook synch. |
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altemyr
Joined: Jan 21, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Stockholm, Sweden
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I think that the problem really is with XTNDConnect that is not compatible with Windows XP. Many times Windows and Microsoft get the blame when things don't work as expected on the pc, and in many cases that may be a correct accusation, but in equally many cases it's not. Instead, it's 3rd party software that is not made entirely according to the specifications that cause the problems. |
mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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ive got it working fine with winXP
i get no problems doing a snych in outlook. |
Newton
Joined: Mar 06, 2002
Posts: 95
From: Lausanne, Switzerland
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Using:
Win2000
Outlook 2000
Actisys IrDa
I get a "Can't find phone" message even with speed @ 9600 (though it's within range according to the IrDa icon)
My method to get it work is kinda brutal... I open the task manager and terminate "Epmwor~1.exe" (sometime "DbgOut.exe" too...) in the processes list (they are launch with outlook), then I launch the sync again and then it works like a charm.
Probably not the finest way to make it work but it's the only way so far I found to get my calendar updated!
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danielm
Joined: Mar 04, 2002
Posts: 36
From: Daniel Mellgren
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It's not SE you should contact. It's better to contact Extended Systems which supplies the XTNDConnect software.
It's there software that's not working, not SE. |
alanranch
Joined: Mar 20, 2002
Posts: 151
From: alabang
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ITs easy I figured out how to do it...i know when i 1st started syncing..had major problems..all u gotta do press the sync buttong on the comp.....when its searching already..thats when u face ur phone to ur comp....coz if u do the searching and ur fne is facing the infra of ur comp...itll be idle so it wont c ur fone..so REMEMBER..press syn and when its searching already..u turn on ur inrared on ur fne and place it face to face with the infrared port...hope it works for you |
alanranch
Joined: Mar 20, 2002
Posts: 151
From: alabang
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oh b4 I forget..dont use outlook express ..u have to use microsoft OUTLOOK...its the program compatible with the program ur donwload for t68.... |
stu2745
Joined: Apr 01, 2002
Posts: 1
From: Reading, UK
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Win98SE
Outlook 97
IrDA - Asus IRM-100 (£14 from dabs.com) plugged into Gigabyte GA-7DX motherboard. It would not work until I changed the default BIOS setting of full duplex to half duplex.
Works perfectly on synchronising and background picture transfer, only tried it on 9600bps. |
Ne0
Joined: Mar 06, 2002
Posts: 353
From: Arendal, Norway
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Can't sync in outlook or phonebackup....
Managed to get a sync to backup after trying several times...
Have:
OS: Windows2000AdvServer
Office: XP (2002)
IR: Tekram IR-Mate 210 serial
Nokia DISconnecting people SonyEricsson F**King with people Motorola HURTing people  Your face, your ass...what's the diffrence! |
grizu26
Joined: Apr 08, 2002
Posts: 5
From: Austria
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OS: WinME / Win2k
Office 2000
IR: selfmade (schematic at www.infraredport.de)
No Problems with both operating systems, works also with high transmission speed..
IR-device will be plugged directly on your mainboard, connector on most newer boards. Costs for material : about 10 EUR
mfg
Chris |
barney1995
Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 6
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Seems little rhyme or reason here. Where problems occur Win XP seems to be involved more often than not.
Of course it's hard to say whose "fault" this is, but I wish vendors like Ericsson wouldn't advertise their products as being compatible with mainstream hard/software when it clearly isn't |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
Posts: > 500
From: Oslo, Norway
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OS: Windows 2000
PC: Toshiba Satellite Pro
It's not possible to change the IrDA speed for this Toshiba model, and probably a lot of others. My IrDA driver doesn't support SIR (Serial Infrared) which uses speeds between 9600-115,200bps. It uses the new FIR (Fast IR) with support for 4.0 Mbps. Even if new IrDA hardware is supposed to be backward compatible with SIR, the Toshiba Win2000 IrDA driver is not.
Because of this, I'm only able to transfer small amout of data between the PC and phone. Outlook 2000 sync sometime works but sending logos doesn't.
More about IrDA at Toshiba support
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mage2000
Joined: Apr 20, 2002
Posts: 4
From: Germany
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Hello
I am not able to get a contact with my cell phone to the pc via infrared for syncing with xtnd connect pc (the software which i use for sync my lotus notes with my t68, trial version 4.4 - i do not want to pay 60$ for a non functioning prog). as i found some articles that match my criteria in some way, i cannot fix the problem. mobile modem settings/drivers and other configuration tools do well without
problems. only xtnd connect pc has got problems with infrared. i get following error message
"some of the infrared communication components are missing" --> where do i get this ? Furtheron I cannnot chose my T68 while installing the software. only one model is shown (R320s). Additionally, "irbridge kernel-level interface" in device manager is shown as not installed, driver is not recent?
does anybody know this problems? use someone this software for notes sync as well? would be nice getting some help
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mountaintroll
Joined: Jul 18, 2002
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Ericsson phones and PCs are just plain incompatible. Very poor show is my opinion. This should really be an Advertising Standards Association issue. Trade descriptions Act maybe. |
marcsteinemann
Joined: Jul 09, 2002
Posts: 39
From: Switzerland
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i think this is the answer to your problem, although it is not very helpful:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen
Thank you for contacting Sony Ericsson Customer Care Center.
Our software does not support the Windows XP products yet neither the OS nor the
Office package.
As a matter of fact I have no information about the release date. Please inform
yourself on our web page or call us from time to time.
Best regards,
Diana Trisciuzzi
Sony Ericsson Customer Care Center
Tel. 0848 82 40 40 |
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Posted: 2002-03-27 21:02
