I think I saw some references somewhere to problems with WinXP and the Polar irDA interface? Can anyone elaborate?
Thanks,
DP
Thanks,
DP
Could you be more specific?Dellphinus said:I think I saw some references somewhere to problems with WinXP and the Polar irDA interface? Can anyone elaborate?
Thanks,
DP
Clever H said:Could you be more specific?
Clever H
Dellphinus said:I think I saw some references somewhere to problems with WinXP and the Polar irDA interface? Can anyone elaborate?
Thanks,
DP
KakenBetaal said:I have a working USB and WinXP installation. Bought mine from www.heartratemonitors.co.uk where I remember reading that some hardware versions of the adaptor work with WinXP, and some older ones don't. Can't find that text on their site now though.
Yes, despite Polar's great reputation, this is one piece of kit that they have problems with. As I mentioned in another thread, I have 5 Xp or W2k setups, two of which are notebooks, and none of them work with the IRDA interface.Roadie_scum said:I tried to run the Polar USB irDA with XP - followed instructions exactly, reinstalled, clean installed, tried everything. Wouldn't work. Sent it back, got a serial irDA. Perfect. No explanation, no reason for the incompatibility (not the incompatible Host Controller). Bizarre.
On the up side, Polar were very helpful and couriered me the serial link from interstate overnight, and everything works perfectly now!
Some people seem to run the USB version OK, but lots have problems. If you have a serial port I'd go straight for that - I don't see any advantage in risking incompatibility and getting the USB version.
I'm using the USB set-up, with no problems so far. Perhaps it's a hardware issue, winxp does run properly on older rigs.Dellphinus said:No, not really. Something about the USB irDA interface not palying well with WinXP. SOmebody recommended getting the serial version if you had XP, but I don't recall them going into details...
I'm sure it'll work, fear-not, enjoy.upstateSC-rider said:You guys are scaring me, I have a Polar USB interface on the way. It'll be going on an XP home machine but I have access to a Win2k, alos, if need be.
Hopefully it'll be fine.
Lou.
Dellphinus said:I winder if there WAS a problem, and new hardware has corrected it? Those of you that had problems, when did you buy your interface? Same question for those of you who didn't have problems?
jcjordan said:I found out that polar USB IR units have a problem with one type of USB controlers. I cant rembember which it is though, universal or open. the one it has trouble with is the most commonly found in laptops.
jcjordan said:I found out that polar USB IR units have a problem with one type of USB controlers. I cant rembember which it is though, universal or open. the one it has trouble with is the most commonly found in laptops.
Got it in the mail today and all is well. I updated the Polar s/w then plugged in the interface as per the sticker on the USB connector.Clever H said:I'm sure it'll work, fear-not, enjoy.
You may have some initial glitches, but remember to always back-up them files.
_-H
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