Re: Laptop IR

["Andy Bovingdon" <bov@xxxxxxx>]

Ok, been playing with the laptop with little success - I can understand
UNIX machines blindfold, but somehow Windows still manages to
confuse me at times :-(

Anyway - I have Windows 2000 Server on a Toshiba Protégé 7020CT,
is it simply a matter of uninstalling the current IR driver and installing
some
other one? If so which other one...

Still need a little help here folks :-)

Bov!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Quinten Uijldert" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Laptop IR


> This is from the help file from uICE (www.mediatexx.com):
>
> <quote>
> The IrDA port is an infrared transceiver port built into many newer
> mainboards. IrDA is a wireless network interface and therefore not
intended
> for use with normal home remote controls. However, some models seem to
work
> with uICE to receive infrared signals from remote controls. You may
try
it,
> but there's no guarantee that it will work.
>
> Settings you should try:
>
> Enable infrared support in your computer's BIOS. Do NOT install IrDA
Windows
> drivers if Windows detects the device.
>
> If you already have Windows 98/2000 with IrDA device drivers
installed,
you
> will experience problems accessing the IrDA COM port. You have to
remove
the
> Windows drivers first and reinstall a generic COM port to let uICE
access
> it. Disabling the device is not enough! Note that you will not have
access
> to the IrDA functionality any more after making these changes!
>
> Here's how to remove the virtual port and reassign a generic port:
>
> Attention! Changing system configuration files may damage your Windows
> installation! This is for advanced users only who know exactly what
they
are
> doing! Always make backups of the original file! Don't blame me if you
blow
> up your computer with this.
>
> Make the following changes to the file msports.inf under
c:\windows\inf:
>
> [...]
>
> [Std]
>
> %*PNP0400.DeviceDesc% = LptPort, *PNP0400           ; Printer Port
> %*PNP0401.DeviceDesc% = EcpPort, *PNP0401           ; ECP Printer Port
> %*PNP0500.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0500           ; Communications
Port
> %*PNP0501.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0501           ; Communications
Port
>
> ;Uncomment/add the following lines:
>
> %*PNP0510.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0510           ; Generic IR
device/Comm
> %*PNP0511.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0511           ; Generic IR
device/Comm
>
> ;comment/remove the following lines:
>
> ; %*PNP0510.DeviceDesc% = InfraredComPort, *PNP0510   ; IR
Communications
> Port used byr IrDA stack
> ; %*PNP0511.DeviceDesc% = InfraredComPort, *PNP0511   ; IR
Communications
> Port used byr IrDA stack.
>
> [...]
>
> [Strings]
>
> *PNP0400.DeviceDesc = "Druckeranschluss"
> *PNP0401.DeviceDesc = "ECP-Druckeranschluss"
> *PNP0500.DeviceDesc = "COM-Anschluss"
> *PNP0501.DeviceDesc = "COM-Anschluss"
>
> ;Uncomment/add the following lines:
>
> *PNP0510.DeviceDesc = "Generic Ir Serial Port"
> *PNP0511.DeviceDesc = "Generic Ir Serial Port"
>
> Now open the Device Manager and remove any occurences of virtual ports
and
> infrared network devices (if installed):
>
> - Virtual COM ports
> - IrDa Network Adapter
> - Infrared devices
>
> Reboot your machine. Windows should now detect a "Generic Ir
Serial Port".
> </quote>
>
> As you can see, it can work, but it is probably more trouble than it
is
> worth. FWIW, I managed to capture IR on an IBM Thinkpad 600X by
following
> the above procedure, but YMMV.
>
> Q.
>
> --
> Very funny Scotty. Now beam down my clothes!
>
>
>
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