Yeah, I don't know why Apple ever bothered developing IRTalk anyway. It ONLY works with other 190/5300/1400/2400/3400/Kanga/Wallstreets or with the Farallon serial port IR-LocalTalk transceiver. Besides, it's a terrible idea for networking... LocalTalk (same speed as IRTalk, btw) is far more reliable and robust.
To talk to most PDAs (Newtons included) your book has to do IrDA. No PDAs (that I know of, anyway) support IRTalk. IRTalk is PowerBook only (with the Farallon exception). So called "other IR devices" probably use IrDA. I don't know about the HP line of infrared printers - they might do IRTalk, but I doubt it... But talk about a niche market.... Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
