From: Calvin Grier (cgrier_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Jan 14 2004 - 07:15:46 PST
Eckhart,
I've had some success using Nitro to transfer back and forth between a W2K
PC and my MP2100.
However, the files I'm sending from the Newton always arive at the PC with
bad ASCII characters replacing the normal <CR> at the end of each line. I'm
guessing that this has something to do with a Unicode translation problem?
In fact I've noticed that this is viewable in the Outbox even before the
transmission. Is there a setting that controls how the <end of line> codes
are translated to ASCII?
--Calvin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eckhart Köppen" <eck1001_at_gmx.net>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] iR OBEX Newton <-> iPaq
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:23:40 -0500, Chris Ruprecht wrote:
> > I tried iR OBEX, but the Newton complains that the other device isn't
> > running OBEX. This caused me to 'Huh?' for a moment ...
>
> I guess you're using Nitro and IC/VC on the Newton? You could try to
> use the "Use IrXfer" setting on the Newton (from the IrOBEX preferences
> in the Inbox).
>
> > I also have a Dell Axim X5 at the office and I tried to iR OBEX there,
> > but the IR reception of the Axim is lousy. I get it to see the Newton at
> > times, but they never actually get any data across to each other.
>
> I'm not sure how the PocketPC devices handle IrDA transfers, but if it
> is similar to Win2k, you have to use a little workaround. The problem
> on Win2k is that the transfer functions (e.g. sending from the context
> menu in the explorer) are only available when Windows has detected a
> devices via IrDA. So as soon as you enable receiving on the Newton,
> Windows enables the context menus, but by the time you've navigated to
> your files, the Newton has already timed out. The timeout on the Newton
> is unfortunately a bit short (I'm investigating how that could be
> changed, but it's not really easy).
>
> The workaround on Win2k is to open the IrFTP.exe application manually,
> navigate to the file you want to send, initiate receiving on the
> Newton, and as soon as the IrDA dock icon appears on Windows, send the
> file from IrFTP.
>
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