NTLK IrDA, IrTalk-Ports and connectivity

From: Ivan Perez (ivan@die-gestalten.de)
Date: Tue Aug 15 2000 - 05:22:11 CDT


>> >I d/l'd the IrDA info by Bill Moser on the Sloup page and hope to
>> >soon attempt transmission between my Newton and my TAM. If it works,
> that
>> >would be very cool.
>>
>> My recollection is that the IrDA on a TAM is for the remote controller
>> only, so you can't use it to send. IIRC, the IrDA can't be set up as a
>> serial port, therefore it can't handle incoming from the newt either. I
>> don't have one so this is based on my own shady memories. Anyone want to
>> provide me with one to prove me wrong? No? Oh well. Odds are you can
>> prove me wrong later anyway.
>
> You recollect right. The infrared port on the TAM is a remote control
> receiver (for the TV, radio and CD player), and is as such not an IrDA port.

So, if I got it right, the MP2000 has an IrDA-Port. But the MP130 does not
have an IrDa, it has an IrTalk-Port. Is that right?

Now, is it possible to connect with a Siemens S25 cellular phone in order to
get emails sent and received? Or faxes?
And where could I get the software from?

Ivan
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