Here is the answer I got, at last, after several emails to Polar:
Dear Sir,
Our USB driver developers have examined the issue intensively and now the reason for the problem is
found. One USB controller type on the computer's motherboard (Open Host Controller Interface) is not
compatible with Polar IR Interface for USB port on Windows XP Home/Professional operating system.
The USB port handling for this type of the controller is changed on Windows XP. On the other
supported operating systems the Polar IR Interface will work properly also with above mentioned USB
controller circuits. Referring to your computer's system information it have that kind of
motherboard circuit.
To solve the issue changes inside the Interface is needed. Unfortunately this will take several
months. The estimation is four moths i.e. we will have modified Interfaces in the end of March 2003.
To enable the IR communication with your Polar HR monitor we will change your USB connected
Interface to the Polar IR Interface for serial port. The another choice is to wait until we have the
modified Interface and then change your Interface to the new one.
For further actions please contact your local distributor. You will find the contact information at
our web site in the Ask pages.
We regret the inconvenience caused by this issue.
Sincerely,
Petri Tsokkinen
Technical Support Consultant Polar Electro Oy Finland
Hope this helps.
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> Has anyone except me had problems getting the infrared USB interface to work properly? I've de-
> and re-installed multiple times, followed the polar instructions verbatim, but still no luck...and
> USB is supposed to be easier!
>
> If anyone has experienced problems and has solved them, please help me out.
>
> W Scott
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