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Table of Contents
Chapter 3. Specific Connections and IrDA − Protocols
3.9. Connecting from Linux to WinCE 3.0 (aka PocketPC)..................................................................25
3.10. Cellular Phone Connection...........................................................................................................27
3.10.1. Generic Instructions............................................................................................................27
3.10.2. OBEX Connection...............................................................................................................30
3.10.3. Specific Mobile Phones.......................................................................................................30
3.10.4. German e−plus....................................................................................................................33
3.11. Digital Camera Connection...........................................................................................................34
3.12. Microsoft−Windows and Linux/IrDA..........................................................................................35
3.12.1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................35
3.12.2. Connection between Linux/IrDA and MS−Windows95 IrDA(TM)...................................36
3.12.3. Communication between MS−Windows98 and Linux.......................................................36
3.12.4. Communication between MS−Windows2000/XP and Linux.............................................36
3.13. Linux to Linux Connection...........................................................................................................36
3.13.1. Connection Methods............................................................................................................36
3.13.2. Compression........................................................................................................................37
3.14. Multiple Instances.........................................................................................................................37
3.15. Connection to Docking Station.....................................................................................................38
3.16. Connection to Keyboard...............................................................................................................38
3.17. Connection via Serial Cable..........................................................................................................39
3.18. Null Modem Cable Connection....................................................................................................39
3.19. Peer−to−Peer Mode / Direct Mode...............................................................................................40
3.20. Linux/IrDA with Toshiba Notebooks...........................................................................................40
3.21. IrDA Card in a Desktop Computer...............................................................................................40
Chapter 4. Hardware Supported by Linux/IrDA..........................................................................................41
4.1. Obtaining Information about the Infrared Port in Laptops.............................................................41
4.1.1. SIR.........................................................................................................................................41
4.1.2. FIR.........................................................................................................................................41
4.2. Hardware Surveys...........................................................................................................................43
4.3. Big Endian......................................................................................................................................43
4.4. SMP................................................................................................................................................44
4.5. IrDA Hardware...............................................................................................................................44
4.6. IrDA and USB.................................................................................................................................44
4.6.1. Environment..........................................................................................................................44
4.6.2. Prerequisites..........................................................................................................................44
4.6.3. Plugging in the Dongle..........................................................................................................45
4.6.4. Attaching the Driver..............................................................................................................45
4.6.5. Loading the IrCOMM Modules............................................................................................46
4.6.6. Setting up a Network (PPP)...................................................................................................46
4.6.7. Setting up a Printer Connection (IrLPT)...............................................................................48
4.6.8. Cleaning Up...........................................................................................................................48
4.6.9. Remaining Problems.............................................................................................................49
4.7. Linux PDAs: Agenda, iPAQ, Yopy, Zaurus...................................................................................49
4.7.1. PPP........................................................................................................................................49
4.7.2. Beaming Files − OpenOBEX................................................................................................50
4.7.3. Printing..................................................................................................................................51
4.7.4. Remote Control − LIRC........................................................................................................51
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