Comments on: Convertible Review

By: sun818

sun818 — Sun, 02 Mar 2003 05:18:03 +0000

Heh, we sell those too:
http://tekgems.com/Products/creative-multimedia-remote-cimr100.htm

We have them in stock

By: Zed

Zed — Mon, 27 Jan 2003 03:26:54 +0000

Nice reiview

I’ve got one of these – http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CIMR100

Works really well, and is nice and small

By: flamaest

flamaest — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:59:01 +0000

# FIRST, you should disable standard IrDA drivers, which are installed on some mainboards after enabling IrDA.

For Windows 2000 I used such a method to delete standard drivers:
1) Remove following strings from netirsir.inf:

%*PNP0510.DevDesc% = PNP, *PNP0510
%*PNP0511.DevDesc% = PNP, *PNP0511

and replace

ExcludeFromSelect=*PNP0510,*PNP0511,*IBM0002,*IBM0034,*IBM0020

ExcludeFromSelect=*IBM0002,*IBM0034,*IBM0020

2) Add to msports.inf to section [Std]:

%*PNP0510.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0510, *PNP0511 ; Communications Port
%*PNP0511.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0511, *PNP0510 ; Communications Port

to section [Strings]:

*PNP0510.DeviceDesc = “Generic Ir Serial Port”
*PNP0511.DeviceDesc = “Generic Ir Serial Port”

add

ExcludeFromSelect=*PNP0510,*PNP0511

to section [ControlFlags]
# ONLY NOW enable IrDA in BIOS. Usually you should also enable RX inverting.
http://www.mediatexx.com/. uICE also supports RX device.
Use it only as a WinLIRC client.

By: sun818

sun818 — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:56:24 +0000

Great, I’m glad you found a solution — that is most important.

May I ask what specific passage from that link made your system work? Its a bit confusing to me from a quick scan.

By: flamaest

flamaest — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:40:31 +0000

This software’s so called “troubleshooting” and help guide is quite weak.

This is the solution to getting it to work with the IRDA unit connected to the MB.. yes, IRDA, not CIR..

http://slydiman.narod.ru/rus/control/wirc_faq.htm

By: sun818

sun818 — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:46:09 +0000

Good luck to you. irDA (laptops, palm pda) is a different protocol than the infrared the Packard Bell Remotes use. So, how irDA works on your system has little to do with whether WinLIRC may work for you. You might want to checkout the WinLIRC Troubleshooting Guide and that may give you some ideas. If you have a zip drive or internal modem, those items will sometimes contend for the same IRQ. Anyway, check out the link. Thanks.

By: flamaest

flamaest — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:57:43 +0000

Yes, positive on the SW versions and recommended solutions..

No luck yet on W2K.. yet i know my IR works cuz I can network and sync PPCs via IR.

If you peek at all the documents for this 0.64 IR software, there are NO procedures for troubleshooting W2K installs.. nowhere, google-news, web, so if you know where i can find some tips.. please shout!!

thanks

By: sun818

sun818 — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:42:02 +0000

LIRC software says it does not support W2K.

Are you perhaps thinking of WIRC by Zorxx? I know that only supports Windows 95, 98, and ME. WinLIRC which is just a port of the LIRC software (lirc.org) does, in fact, support Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, and XP. This is the first I’ve heard of uninstall the irDA drivers, but its possible that is one way to free up IRQs. Traditionally, IRQ 3 and 4 are reserved for COM1/2 use.

By: flamaest

flamaest — Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:13:06 +0000

The website for this product keeps saying the SW works with W2K, but when you go to the download section, the LIRC software says it does not support W2K.

I tried it a few months ago and again with this new “packed” solution.. no go.. I cannot get LIRC to receive a remote-control signal..

I heard there is something that needs to be done on W2K boxs.. something about diabling the Microsoft IR driver that ships with the OS to release the COM port or IRQ from the windows IR driver grasp.

Any help..?
Thanks,
Fabian.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:25:01 +0000

They must have just updated the site:)

By: Frostie

Frostie — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:39:46 +0000

You can use it with Winamp3. There’s directions on their site:

http://tekgems.com/Products/WinampRemote/InstallWinLIRC-WinAmp3.htm

By: flyingkiwi

flyingkiwi — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:49:16 +0000

Maybe you missed my post above yours but the Streamzap remote says it works with Musicmatch Jukebox along with heaps of other multimedia software

By: Jet8810

Jet8810 — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:50:27 +0000

is there an equivalent of this that would work with Music Match JUkebox?

By: flyingkiwi

flyingkiwi — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:39:29 +0000

Great to see review of this type of equipment. Can’t help but think bit like reviewing a Palm 3 when the Tungsten is avail
Julie how about a test on the Streamzap remote control http://www.streamzap.com that can be used on a multitude of multimedia software. Are there some Streamzap users out there? I have convergence dreams of having my Vaio notebook connected to my stereo and remotely controlling MusicMatch Jukebox mp3 tracks plus remotely controlling WinDVD DVD movies including volume control. What a fantastic solution for the less is more gadgeteer.