infrared PC sync.

[tomu]

I'm looking at buying a netBook but before shelling out €1000+ want to make sure of something:-

Is is possible to sync. a netBook to a PC using PsiWin and IrDA? (my laptop doesn't have a serial port)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help :)

Tom

[MikeMcC]

Is is possible to sync. a netBook to a PC using PsiWin and IrDA? It depends mainly on the version of windows you are using.

PsiWin needs to connect to a serial COM port and this can only be done with Infrared if a Virtual COM port is created, using IrCOMM. This is supported in Windows 95, 98 & ME but Microsoft removed the implementation of IrCOMM in Windows 2000 and XP, using IrOBEX instead.

In short, I would say if you have Win 2000 or XP, the answer is basically "No".

[Crazed_Monkfish]

ITs not possible in XP using psiwin thats for certain. However it is possible to move files etc without psiwin using a gem of a program called PLBeam on the psion - basically converts infra red communications to a more standardised level so you can easily connect and copy to and from just about anything with an infra red port (works a treat with both my pc and phone)....

Tend to use a usb compactflash adaptor more though...