Laptop IR Receiver and Girder

**AdReNaLiN** · 01-13-2005, 11:04 PM

Hi,

I'm having difficulty getting Girder set up with my Laptop IR Reciever. I have a Compaq Evo N600c with a "SMC IrCC - Fast Infrared Port". The device is running on IRQ 03 and DMA 01.

I want to set up girder and my IR Receiver to be able to control the laptop with an Alpine RUE-4187 Remote Control Unit.

Your help is greatly appreciated. I have searched without much luck on these forums, maybe I entered the wrong search criteria?

Thanks in advance,
Steve.

**strohmrs** · 01-13-2005, 11:12 PM

I don't think that laptops IRDA infrared ports are compatible with girder and remote controls. Different protocol or freqs. Could be wrong, but it wasn't over a year ago when I set up my HTPC. Had to get a USB receiver for it to work.

**viguera** · 01-13-2005, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by strohmrs

I don't think that laptops IRDA infrared ports are compatible with girder and remote controls. Different protocol or freqs. Could be wrong, but it wasn't over a year ago when I set up my HTPC. Had to get a USB receiver for it to work.

There's a plugin for Girder IIRC that would let you do it, but I think it was unsupported and "your mileage may vary" because the ports are not designed for it.

I'm sure

might reveal something though...

**AdReNaLiN** · 01-14-2005, 12:14 AM

Thanks for the help so far guys - I've seen on the old Girder site the FAQ where the IRDA infrared port plugin was linked. It is now unavailable.

If anyone has managed to get a laptop IRDA port working - please let me know.