Startech.com USB2IR USB IrDA Mini Adapter

• Plugs directly in to a laptop or desktop USB port
• Offers easy wireless data access from an IrDA capable device (handheld PC/PDA, cell phone, digital camera, printer, etc...) to a laptop or a desktop computer
• Allows usersto transfer files from a portable device to a PC
• Transmits and receives data at up to 4 Mbits/se
• Supports SIR and FIR from 115 Kbps to 4 Mbps data transfer rate

Plugged in, new HW found, but a problem occurred (code=1) when installing strike 1.

Tried to installed driver from CD for WinXP (dated 2001!) after installation system unstable, now getting code=31 from adapter.

Tried to uninstall driver or roll back both failed.

Called Startech they chose to not test with SP2 beta, and are only now testing.

Am returning as not compatible with SP2!

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I needed a means to copy stuff to my Nokia 5100 GSM phone, which has an infrared adapter. this item fits the bill perfectly. No drivers required for Windows XP. It even comes with a 6-inch USB extension cable in case your usb ports are at the back of your PC case.

I have never had any problems with it and I have owned it for over a year (as of Dec 2005). It is only USB 1.1 compatible. but given the transfer rate of an infrared device is only 1Mbps (compared to USB 1.1's 12Mbps) it is no issue. I recommend it. It's the cheapest infrared adapter you'll get on amazon.com anyway.

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I got this to allow me to download diving profiles from my UWATEC computer to my desktop and laptop.

It works well, which is more than I could say for the other ones I tried. My dive computer is very picky, and this adapter links up nicely.

Installing it was easy too.

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Great product. Good value. Have used this many times already and have not experienced any problems yet. I use it to download Polar heart rate monitor information. It was cheaper than buying the Polar IrDA.

I bought this IrDA based on a review from a scuba diving website. It works as an alternative for the $100 model that Uwatec/ScubaPro offers for their Aladdin three gauge computer console. It installed quickly and easily on my computer. I'm not the most computer savvy person, but still could get this installed and working correctly. This is worth the money to download dives from the Uwatec/ScubaPro computer.