IRDA for Windows 10

[zf2nt]

After my hard drive crashed, I had to get a new computer. These days, that means it has to be Windows 10. I managed to recover my log files for my Galileo Sol/SmartTrak, but was surprised to learn my IRDA doesn't work on Windows 10. (See Windows 10 Pro: USB IrDA adapter driver installation failed - Microsoft Community) In fact, I have a sneaking hunch that NO IRDA's will work on Windows 10. Will somebody please tell me I'm wrong about this and give me a pointer where I can get a new IRDA that will work with Windows 10? I really love my Galileo Sol and have been logging all my dives since 2008 with SmartTrak. I really don't want to change.

Bruce Sawyer

 

[Ben_ca]

I have the same issue

 

[diversteve]

Apparently they're working on it: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/517205-smarttrak-issues.html#post7543353
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/517205-smarttrak-issues.html#post7543353

More info: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/511628-irda-driver-windows-10-a.html

A possible work-around: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/516507-scuba-pro-uwatec-ir-failure-windows-10-a.html

And some older info: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/511628-irda-driver-windows-10-a.html

(I may have mixed the links but you get the idea..)

 

[JulesSCUBAPRO]

Unfortunately, Microsoft has unexpectedly decided to drop support for Infrared in the Windows 10 Operating system. The Vendor that we purchase the IR778 Infrared device is reportedly working on a complete driver to make Win 10 compatible, however, we do not have a date on availability.

 

[Ben_ca]

The lack of a solution is making me lose faith in Scubapro dive computers. The ability to download my dives is an important feature when I am shopping for a computer. If we are going to have this with every update of an OS (regardless of MS or Mac) and the developers cannot keep up then maybe it is time to switch to a company that can.

 

[James R]

Do you expect ScubaPro to fix Windows 10 not supporting IR? Really?

 

[zf2nt]

Someone claimed very recently that there was a new version of Windows 10 that did support the IRDA stack. So I downloaded this new version on November 17, installed it, and tried once again. The result: "This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)" Guys, blame Microsoft--not Scubapro.

 

[Rossia pacifica]

Unfortunately, Microsoft has unexpectedly decided to drop support for Infrared in the Windows 10 Operating system. The Vendor that we purchase the IR778 Infrared device is reportedly working on a complete driver to make Win 10 compatible, however, we do not have a date on availability.

Any updates on this issue?


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[fmerkel]

Fix may be coming:
Check out post #34
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/511628-irda-driver-windows-10-a-4.html?highlight=infrared

 

[zf2nt]

This thread is paralleling another one on this forum on the same topic. See my latest note on it under http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scubapro/511628-irda-driver-windows-10-a-4.html