A USB Infrared Adapter To The Rescue
If you have a drawer full of legacy infrared devices and don’t know how to connect them to your new laptop that is missing an IrDA port, there is hope in the form of a USB Infrared adapter.Infrared technology was a popular means of wireless connectivity several years ago between computers and other supported devices until Bluetooth technology managed to brush it aside in no time.
Devices supporting internet connectivity with a PC or laptop, such as a keyboard and mouse, stereo headphones, cell phones, PDAs and even printers, need to be in close proximity with the IrDA port in order to successfully transfer files and other information, like personal contact records, successfully. But Bluetooth, with its high transfer rates at longer, flexible distances, became the favored means of supported wireless connectivity by mobile device and computer manufacturing companies.
You can still purchase top-notch infrared devices on sites like eBay or some retail stores at bargain prices. Printers and keyboards especially are easy to find.
Connecting infrared devices is fairly simple with the help of a USB Infrared adapter. The device is about the same size as a USB Flash drive and basically connects the exact same way to your PC or laptop—just insert the device into a USB port.
ByteRunner Technologies offers the ideal compatibility solution. Its fast USB infrared adapter can support wireless file transfer speeds of up to 4Mbps and a distance of up to three feet. The angle of transmission is as wide as 30 degrees. And drivers for virtually any version of Windows up to XP are included (Vista is natively supported). Best of all, the adapter costs less than $10.
Infrared connectivity has never been easier and nowhere near as fast.
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