GPS / Keyboard Conflict

[bluemax220]

I have a Darfon keyboard (the one that is sold by O2 (and is shown on their packaging) for my XDA, and when the driver is loaded it automatically disables my GPS software on Com1.

There is no way in the keyboard settings to disable the keyboard (unlike the Targus unit). Does anyone have any idea how I can easily disable the keyboard to use the GPS without have to resort to removing the programme (which works incidentally)?

many thanks

:(

[Anonymous]

hi,
i had the same probs...it workes when You open the keyborad software and activate infrared instead of keyboard, the start the gps again..it should work :-)

[bluemax220]

Thanks for that - did the trick.

The only gotcha, is that you have to also go into settings and disable the infrared service after using the keyboard. But hey, its working.

:P

[tyfy]

I have a similar problem I am trying to get around.

The reason Darfon use in their manual is
This keyboard uses the COM1 port (default setting) to communicate with your Pocket PC, and the default IR transmission port in some Pocket PC devices is COM1.

This is a bit anoying ar the XDA uses COM3 for IR communication.