Palm devices are actually IrDA DATA compliant. However, by default they
talk the IrOBEX protocol, not the IrCOMM protocol used in most peripherals.
The solution is simple: either install IrOBEX on the other devices (there
are free implementations for the PC) or install IrCOMM support on the Palm,
from the Enhanced Infrared Update:
http://www.palm.com/custsupp/downloads/irenhanc.html (*)
In any case, using IR with non-Palm devices can be easily done.
Regards,
-Ade
(*) Palm IIIx/V users shouldn't install the AMX.prc file on the update.
At 09:35 AM 4/29/99 -0600, Adrian Pfisterer wrote:
>Does this mean that using IR with non-Palm devices is supported or will be
>supported in the future? I believe there are serious interoperability
>issues when using IR to non-Palm devices, not at the application layer
>but at the IrDA protocol layers. Mentioning on this list something about
>talking to PC's over IR is very interesting to someone with a vision of
>IR appliances everywhere, communicating seamlessly.
