Re: Prontoipaq remote

[David Sussman <davids@xxxxxxx>]

I've a friend of a friend who's just turned a GameBoy advance into a
remote
control, writing all the software himself and using a cross compiler.
While
it's not particularly mainstream I'm going to try and get him to write it
up
- it might make an interesting read.

d

"biggles299" <charles@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:<6553BCF3E25DD2118F0A00AA00AE6AAA450E1C@tigger>...
> I have an Ipaq 3650 recently returned and repaired after a little 
> accident. I have replaced it for every day use with a 3870 but I now
> am considering using the 3650 as a remote controller.
> The PDAWIN software looks ideal with the exception of the usual 
> range problem. I have seen the threads on the laser CF card but I 
> was thinking, what about modifying the IPAQ itself and mounting a 
> couple of high strength ir LEDS in parallel with the output half of
> the current IRDA block.
> Can somebody who has some electronics knowlege please confirm if 
> this would work and ideally recommend a suitable LED. I have access
> to RS Components and extensive surface mount rework facilities so 
> the mechanical part of it does not worry me it's just would it work
> electrically.
> Help and comments please.
> If this works, I will publish the result and who knows maybe even 
> help others with the conversion.
> Thanks in advance 
> Charles
> 
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