Hi,
  
   First off... the problem is that i want to use the infrared on my laptop and it doesn't seem to work... it was working well back then, when all of a sudden it doesn't work. I think there is a problem with "Wireless LINK" in my control panel, nothing happens when i click on it. But in the device manager I get no indication of any problems with infrared.

   I also noticed that in the device manager, "SERIAL" located under Non-plug-and-play drivers, has a yellow ! mark. Inside Propeties it says
This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (Code 24). It has a file located in /system32/drivers/serial.sys

   Next, under Ports (COM and LPT), i only see Printer Port (LPT1).
 
   I get the feeling that these are all related as to why my infrared on laptop is not working... because i read somewhere that infrared need a port or something.... i don't know...


Any help is greatly appreciated!
(I really hope to get infrared working so that i can transfer files between laptop and handphone)

P.S. I think you might want me to print my device manger information to a file... but I don't know how. Whenever i print it asks me to name the file... but didn't ask me where to save the file. In the end - no file created.



Thanks in advance!
Anticipating your help =D




What operating system?

What model laptop?

What processor?

When exactly did it stop working and what were you doing at the time?Windows XP Home. Service Pack 2.

Acer Travelmate 290...

AcerSystem
     Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1500 MHz

Not sure, I don't remember doing anything out of the ordinary. The last time that i used infared was more than a few months back... recently, (last 2 weeks or so) i tried to use infrared and realised that it doesn't work.I Recommend you Download and REINSTALL the New Drivers

http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/html/tm290_dl.htmlokay. I will try that and tell you how it goes.

ERM... i don't reinstall the "802.11 Wireless Driver" can? because I updated the driver to the latest version as stated on the Intel ProSET driver website.... reason for updating was because i was experiencing very frequent wireless connection drops... now after updating it is all good.

oh... erm... I think the links on the ACER website are not working anymore. All of them.


for the infrared, i did try searching elsewhere on the internet for updating the drivers. I updated, but still doesn't seem to do any good. I have since reverted back to the old/default driver for infrared... just to be safe.You could Try Driver Guide

http://Http://www.driverguide.com

They have Drvers for lots of Things