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Which of the three, would you advise for a person (me) who has never connected a phone to a PC ever, in other words which one is the simplest, most reliable and what software is included if any?
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Posted: 2003-04-13 21:03:00
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I really recommend Ir, because Windows got built-in support for it, and at least my ir-adapter was very easy to install.
This message was posted from a T300
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Posted: 2003-04-13 21:08:00
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Thanks, i wasn't too keen on going for Bluetooth, with a lot of compications being thrown about.
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Posted: 2003-04-13 21:10:00
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I am currently using IR, I am expecting my bluetooth adapter to come in soon.
Honest to say, though IR is easy, I want to go bluetooth simply because I find it to be a hassle to point my phone at the IR device everytime I want to send or receive something.
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Posted: 2003-04-13 23:52:00
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IrDA is definitely the easiest. Especially on 2K/XP. But before rushing into it, consider some BT advantages:
1. BT is faster
2. You do not need to point the devices to one another.
3. With it you can use some tricky toys like PCContol, which turns your phone into a remote control for your PC
4. BT consumes less battery than IrDA
The thing I dislike about BT is that I have to connect the ports every time I connect the phone. Well, I personally had a lot of trouble making BT work, all trouble I had were because of outdates software, but now I love it.
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Posted: 2003-04-14 00:04:00
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Thanks for the advice, i think i'll go for Inra-Red though, as i doubt I'll want to use PCControl, i don't particularly mind pointing my phone at the IR sensor or the loss of power, even though slower, it is easier.
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Posted: 2003-04-14 00:55:00
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Try d blutooth. D xtra hasle s worth it.in time u wl save more wd blutooth since it s d emerging standard. Plus there are many threads abt it.
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Posted: 2003-04-14 01:07:00
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Actually.. Ir is faster than bt.. at least theoretically.. bt is 1mbit while ir is 9.. But if you guys are talking about a t300 then i think the speed is 115kbit on both ir and bt..
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Posted: 2003-04-14 01:58:00
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i was able to use all three, ir is the easiest and has the most software compatibility.
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Posted: 2003-04-14 04:56:00
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actually, I use IR right now, I have my share of problems. I can't always sync my contacts, etc with xtndconnect.
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Posted: 2003-04-14 09:15:00
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