#: 50243 S9/Sharp Zaurus 18-Jun-96 15:25:05 Sb: #50018-#Prolinear Fm: Walter Anasagasti 76307,361 To: Suzanne Shea 70402,3150 (X) >>My understanding is that there is currently NO software for the PC that supports an IrDA connection to the Z, so it's ASK all the way right now anyway, and I don't see what's so bad about ASK. When the IR3S+ worked, it worked fine.<< Suzanne: I've successfully used the Zaurus' IR port to send a document to an HP laser printer, which uses IrDA, not ASK (as far as I know.) ASK is fine if you happen to have an ASK compatible device (personally, I've never even heard of ASK), but that doesn't help people like myself who planned to use the Zaurus with their IrDA devices, such as my HP OmniBook notebook. Frankly, I don't see what's so complicated about this whole issue, and I certainly can't fathom how Sharp could advertise IrDA compatibility and then deny it, or worse, not even comment on it. #: 50249 S9/Sharp Zaurus 18-Jun-96 16:03:56 Sb: #50243-Prolinear Fm: Suzanne Shea 70402,3150 To: Walter Anasagasti 76307,361 Walter, > I've successfully used the Zaurus' IR port to send a document to an HP laser printer, which uses IrDA, not ASK (as far as I know.) < Right, so have I. Those printers are all IrDA and so's the Z. > ASK is fine if you happen to have an ASK compatible device (personally, I've never even heard of ASK), but that doesn't help people like myself who planned to use the Zaurus with their IrDA devices, such as my HP OmniBook notebook. Frankly, I don't see what's so complicated about this whole issue, and I certainly can't fathom how Sharp could advertise IrDA compatibility and then deny it, or worse, not even comment on it. < The Zaurus _is_ IrDA compatible, as well as ASK compatible. It is the software that runs on the PC for serial link to the Z that currently only supports ASK. I.e., such programs as Sharp's DEU, Rupplynx, etc. They all say they are working on IrDA support for a future version. I am told that many (not all) laptops will support both ASK and IrDA on their IR ports if you can figure out how to set it up. I gather sometimes in the setup it is simply called something like "Sharp-compatible IR mode", rather than ASK. ASK has been around for awhile as Sharp's proprietary IR mode which they have used in a number of earlier devices. I think it predates the standards people getting together to define IrDA. The OmniBook MAY have a way to switch the IR port to Sharp or ASK mode. Also, it's kinda klutzy, but you could buy one of the IrDA outboard adapters from Sharp or Actisys and attach it to your serial port for occasional use, till Rupplynx or whatever software you are using supports IrDA. Regards, Suzanne #: 50261 S9/Sharp Zaurus 18-Jun-96 17:32:36 Sb: CE-IR2 no work w/5800? Fm: Calvin Wong 100314,1710 To: Jim Christian (Sysop) 74777,2604 Jim To get your wireless ro work have you done: [begin quote] 1) Run mkcompat from \windows\system directory 2) Choose RUPPLX30.EXE from the RuppLynx directory through the File menu. Select your hard drive from the Look In: box and look for and select the Rupplynx folder. 3) Choose Advanced from the File menu. 4) Select the option 'Disable 16 color brush and 55ms timer' If using an Infrared receiver, also select Delay comm handshake 5) Choose Save and then Exit. 6) Restart Windows '95. It may also be necessary to make one more adjustment in order to get a good connection. Open the Windows Control Panel and choose System. Select Device Manager, and choose the Communications Port you are connecting to. Click Properties and then Port Settings and Advanced. Uncheck the box marked Use Fifo Buffers...and then click OK until you have left Control Panel. When you rerun RuppLynx, you should have no trouble establishing a connection. [end quote] Good luck! Calvin ps Like Kable, I'm not on W95 #: 48410 S9/Sharp Zaurus 06-Jun-96 16:04:21 Sb: Irda Fm: ACTiSYS 71043,3573 To: Jim Christian 74777,2604 Hi Jim, PMFJI, but let me see if I can put my two-sense in (FWIW). I did talk to a Sharp Tech and he did confirm that the Zaurus did use both ASK and IrDA. The only reason that we cannot connect to a PC using IrDA is because there is no transfer software that uses it. All the transfer software uses ASK. We can print to an IrDA ready printer because all the software is built in. If some adventuresome company were to make software using the IrDA protocol maybe we can use the IrDA built into the Zaurus. Regards, Alfred Actisys Support (p)510-490-8024 (fax)510-623-7268 (web)http://www.actisys.com (email)71043,3573 and actisys@netcom.com #: 50579 S9/Sharp Zaurus 20-Jun-96 12:08:42 Sb: #49100-IR Fm: Charles Kohnstam 73233,611 To: Scott Campbell (SHARP) 75300,2046 scott does that mean the IR link ( CE-IR4) from my old Z 5000 wont work on the 5800? I use it every day at work.... I also use the IRDA on my 5000 to an HP 5P and it works great, you are of course limited to one font ( At least thats all i have gotten out) but it is nice to Zap some things out the second I get into th office...... #: 48070 S9/Sharp Zaurus 04-Jun-96 16:09:15 Sb: ACT-IR3s / IR-200L Fm: ACTiSYS 71043,3573 To: L.H. Boivin 104445,1403 Leo, The ACT-IR3S+ only uses ASK. The IR 200L is the only device that uses both ASK and IrDA. The IR-200L cannot do a direct print like the ACT-IR3S+ but since it also uses IrDA it will be useful for other applications. IMHO, I like the ACT-IR3S+ because it fits perfectly in my pocket. But I don't know if you want to base your decision on that. Hope this helps. ; ) Alfred Actisys Support #: 53367 S9/Sharp Zaurus 11-Jul-96 12:27:15 Sb: #53304-IrDA to/from Notebook Fm: Kable Singh 100434,2542 To: Mike Hoefgen 72331,411 Mike, You can only use the IR port if the Notebook supports the Sharp ASK protocol format. That is not the same as IRDa regards, Kable (Winchester UK)