The IR port on my lappy

[TheSiege]

isnt there some remote control, like credit card style that i can use with this port to control media player and my dvd player and winamp?

like third party?

 

[JohnAn2112]

Dude, call your laptop manufacturer.

Anyways, we wouldn't know since you didn't mention the model of your laptop to begin with.

 

[2Xtreme21]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&...op+remote+control+infrared&btnG=Search

🙂

 

[TheSiege]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112
Dude, call your laptop manufacturer.

Anyways, we wouldn't know since you didn't mention the model of your laptop to begin with.

acer 5672

 

[Pepsi90919]

when you contacted acer for support, what did they say?

 

[Wonderful Pork]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
when you contacted acer for support, what did they say?

they said ask ATOT, the source for all knowledge...what else?

 

[TheSiege]

im asking for a third party one, like one that acer doesnt make, its just a port, should some software/hardware combo work no matter who makes it?

 

[sniperruff]

well, i was able to use my K5 laptop's IR port to transfer files onto my cell phone!

 

[Rubycon]

Ever put two laptops next to each other and see that popup message from the ir service or whatever it's called? What is the transfer rate anyways? Gotta be slow as cat litter in a pine tree.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Ever put two laptops next to each other and see that popup message from the ir service or whatever it's called? What is the transfer rate anyways? Gotta be slow as cat litter in a pine tree.

it is slow, back in the day i used it
once

it works ok for printing though, if you have any printer with a port

 

[Rubycon]

They have these little HP IR printers that are used to get recorded readings from instruments. They remind me of the credit card thermal printers but they are totally wireless. I bet they would understand commands sent from the IR port.

 

[FoBoT]

yes, any HP printer with an IR port just needs the hp printer driver and you should be able to print to it

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112
Dude, call your laptop manufacturer.

Anyways, we wouldn't know since you didn't mention the model of your laptop to begin with.

That doesn't matter at all.. IRDA ports are all the same. I can't believe people are saying to call Acer and ask them where to find an IR remote control to control his laptop...

 

[Rubycon]

The printers they use are HP model 82240B.

 

[mercanucaribe]

You can use a regular TV remote. http://www.pcremotecontrol.com/irda.html

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Ever put two laptops next to each other and see that popup message from the ir service or whatever it's called? What is the transfer rate anyways? Gotta be slow as cat litter in a pine tree.

It's 4Mb/s, how is that slow?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: goku

It's 4Mb/s, how is that slow?

Is PPS reliable at that speed? The 4Mbps is WOT (wide open throttle). Handshaking occurs at 9.6kbps I believe.

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112
Dude, call your laptop manufacturer.

Anyways, we wouldn't know since you didn't mention the model of your laptop to begin with.

That doesn't matter at all.. IRDA ports are all the same. I can't believe people are saying to call Acer and ask them where to find an IR remote control to control his laptop...

If he's looking for information on something built into his laptop, wouldn't you think it's a good idea to give them a quick call to get that information instead of posting in a forum so everyone can just guess at what it can be? :roll: