Win XP to Nokia via IR

TKK

I have a Tekram IR adaptor that connects to my pc via USB....I want to use it with my phone to backup my contacts, add new ringtones etc....Only problem is that the pc won't detect the phone and vice versa....anyone have any experience with this or know where I could get some information....

govinda

I had a similar problem with a generic IR dongle in XP and my Nokia - the phone would be detected but the device would 'move out of range' almost immediately, without me moving either the phone or the dongle!
I fixed the problem by going into Device Properties for the dongle in Device Manager, and changing what I seem to remember was (not in front of that PC at the moment) the access protocol - there was a choice of five, and it was trial and error as to which one worked.
Let me know if you need more detail on this, I can post more when I get to that PC.

TKK

Yeah there are a few options in there alright but I couldn't get any of them to work....should XP report that the phone is connected?

daveJAM

Try changing the baud rate in the device manager to 9600. That solved the problem with my 7650. A friend had the same problem with a different IR adaptor and that solved it too.

TKK

Cool....I'm planning to have a go this evening and I'll try that daveJAM....

govinda

XP should definitely detect a wireless link and one of those 'bubbles' will pop up from the taskbar asking if you want to transfer files to the new 'computer' its detected. Let us know how you get on tonight so!

kaimera

a rate of 38400 worked like a bloody charm for my nokia 6100.

thanks guys. saved me €35 on a data cable

TKK

Well I got it to detect it briefly last night when I dropped the connection to 9600....it seems well shaky though as I was playing around with dropping in a ringtone through the pc suite and it kept dropping the connection without the phone having moved....this requires some work yet methinks....

kaimera

the same happened to me so I upped the rate to 19600...not great either and 56400 wasn't picking it up.

so 38400 was the last option which was perfect

TKK

Aaargh....it won't even detect it now again even with the same settings that worked the first time....this is annoying....

zoro

I came across this problem before ... try this thread

Zoro

TKK

Ok following some investigations on Friday I have discovered the following....
My old 6310 works perfectly
My housemates 6610 works perfectly
My 7250i doesn't work at all....grrrr....poxy phone....

Now I'm considering selling the phone and get myself a 6100/6610....anyone know how much they're worth second hand???

Big Nelly

Try the Mobiles for sale section......can prob get 6100/6610 for about 100-150.....will get more if you sell ur 7250i so should cover you and make a few yo yo as well

zoro

Originally posted by TKK
My 7250i doesn't work at all....grrrr....poxy phone....

strange .. my gf has one of these, and i've a 6610 ( i think ) - mine works ok but hers doesnt ... hmmmm