Irda. Driver for Windows 10

[Jax]

Just how bold are you???
Windows 10 Pro Redstone Build 11099 32 / 64 Bit ISO Download

I have just loaded the above software (the .iso has to be burned to a disk for use. If you don't know what I'm talking about, don't go there.)

Right away, the IrDA communicated and reported the Galileo Sol was in range. I started SmartTRAK, and it communicated with the Sol via IrDA.

 

[fmerkel]

Building the install flash drive right now......will report later.

Addendum - worked fine. IR recognized and no trouble running Smarttrak like the previous build.

 

[TimCA]

Well I came home today, clucked on the program and IT WORKED ! I was then able to download my last dive as well. All is good again. Thanks for all the help!
Tim

 

[Jax]

Well I came home today, clucked on the program and IT WORKED ! I was then able to download my last dive as well. All is good again. Thanks for all the help!
Tim

Are you using the preview release?

 

[fmerkel]

Weird, huh? Bet you did nothing to 'update' or otherwise fix it.

 

[Jax]

Weird, huh? Bet you did nothing to 'update' or otherwise fix it.

I simply installed the 11099.

I'm willing to bet your 10586 updated. It's clear that the future update (June?) will support IrDA, so everyone take hope!

 

[fmerkel]

I'm willing to bet your 10586 updated. It's clear that the future update (June?) will support IrDA, so everyone take hope!

Not impossible but I doubt it. I downloaded from a non-MS site (took hours). I was on a different PC than my original beta and I was not logged in to the insider site so it would not up date the core.
Having said that what Win10 does with updating is pretty cloaked in mystery and done almost entirely in the background. Can't say I'm really found of that behavior.

 

[fmerkel]

Hopefully. Remember the pre-release beta DID support IrDa. Then MS pulled it. Big of them.

 

[Offgassing]

I had the same issue a while ago. I solved it by dowloading VMware workstation player (free) and installing an old copy of windows 7 I had. Fixed the problem for me. Glad to know that the new windows 10 update will solve the problem.

If you're interested in a free fix until the update:
free

 

[Automan]

Bad news it would seem (well for me at least)
The latest insider build of Windows 14332.rs1_release.160422-1940 makes SmartTRAK crash on loading.

I have reported it for what good that will do...