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Connecting phone to pc

  • 29-06-2004 3:52pm
    #1
    macronot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭


    Does any know if it is possible to connect a phone with infrared to a pc that contains a wintv card that has infrared for the remote control?


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  • #2
    tomk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭tomk


    I don't know for sure, but it would depend of the IR port is dedicated to the remote control function or not. If the card makes it available to your PC as a generic IR port, you could be in luck - check your manual, and/or google.

    There are USB-to-IR adapters that can do this, if the card doesn't work out.


  • #3
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    hi, no - it's not a 'real' infra-red port that the computer can use - the WinTV one just feeds into the card and managed by the Hauppage IR Remote drivers just for use with their apps

    you'd need a USB one alright (and an OS that will support it), you should also be able to pick one up from the likes of Peats or Mapplins or online e.g. mobilefun.co.uk...

    last one I ordered an IrDA USB adapter from eBay and it arrived in a couple of days fromthis Hong Kong eStore seller and was pretty cheap. I used the registered post option and emailed before hand to confirm shipping etc. please note: this is not a recommendation just an fyi

    BrianG


  • #4
    macronot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭macronot


    thanks for the info - i was checking out the ir last night and discovered what your where saying that the wintv ir is a receiver only.
    The phone need to connect to a bi directional ir.

    Thanks - I'm checking out data cables and usb ir dongles.

    Priced a cable in a local phone shop at 70 odd Euros
    and IR devices at 50 - 60 Euros

    Komplett has an ir for 20 but it out of stock

    I am investigating ebay at the mo.


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