This actually brings up a somewhat similar question that I have been trying
to research. Windows allows the IrDA to be mapped to a COMM since in
hardware it seems to be a serial-type interface. In UNIX, people have writen
TCP/IP to COMM emulators to tricks serial-only apps into using an Ethernet
connection as a COMM port. I have yet to find a Windows-based application
that will allow the same Ethernet to Serial conversion (virtual COMM port -
reports to Ethernet on assigned TCP/IP port). Has anyone ever seen such a
beast in the wild? Hacking the Windows NCU itself seems to be beyond ability
or care, something like this would certainly help a LOT of people with
various issues.
TIA,
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "scotty technoir" <ticknor_at_punkass.com>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:48 PM
Subject: [NTLK] ThinkPad vs. MessagePad
>
>
> i have been trying to dock the Newton to my ThinkPad.
> i have asked about this before, but i recently discovered something new...
>
> my hardware:
> ThinkPad 390e, win NT 5.1 [aka XP professional]
> standard ThinkPad IRDA port, National Semiconductor driver v1.0.0.0
03/2001.
>
> under the advanced tab of the IR port properties, it appears i can select
> two separate and variable IR protocols; one for channel a and one for
> channel b. i can also select the maximum baud rate. now, i can select from
> 10 or 12 different protocols, and two of the choices are Sharp protocols.
i
> set it to "Sharp RY5HD01/KD01", and on the newt side, told 'Dock' to
connect
> via IRDA.
> the newton will not establish a connection. however, the ThinkPad sure
perks
> up when the beam occurs. the beaming applet starts in the system tray, and
> the rollover tooltip even states, verbatim, "Newton is in range.".
> so i am led to wonder what exactly is telling the applet that it is
talking
> to a Newton device? i suspect it must be the newton announcing itself, but
> what i don't know about IRDA protocols could fill a grain elevator.
> can anyone provide a deeper understanding of this? there are many other
> protocols available in the ThinkPad driver, ie S[low]IR, a few HP, Dell,
> IBM, three Sharp, siemens.
>
> another issue is port mapping. according to the tech articles, this is
> impossible under win NT. back when i was running w98se, the IR port was
> mapped to a virtual serial com 4, which i could select in NCU. but now i
am
> lacking this convenience. is there any way to get around this? i realize
NCU
> is going to be less than flexible, and it would seem windows is equally
> obstinate. it would seem my hardware is compatible but operating systems
are
> not.
>
> ciao for now
> -scotty technoir
>
>
>
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