Registered: Nov 2001
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Beaming with Sony Clie?

Hello All!
The wife just bought a new Clie (With Circuit $hitty's $50 rebate and all, it was quite a bit cheaper than a Plat.) and I tried beaming my business card to her. Nothing. The Platinum says it is searching for a computer, and the Clie says nothing. Her beam receive is on, and I know my IR port works fine - I synch my Plat to my laptop via IR a couple times a day.

Is there anything else to check? I'm going to try synching the Clie to the laptop to see if it is the IR port. But, shouldn't they be compatable?

-Matt

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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They should be. I beam between my wife's VDx and my CLIE all the time. Neither are overclocked are they? Also, I've found that certain specific devices are fussy about distance. For instance, I have to be within about 6" of my friend's VDx to beam to him but I can beam to my wife's from up to about 30".

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Originally posted by Jupe
They should be. I beam between my wife's VDx and my CLIE all the time. Neither are overclocked are they? Also, I've found that certain specific devices are fussy about distance. For instance, I have to be within about 6" of my friend's VDx to beam to him but I can beam to my wife's from up to about 30".

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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: TX
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been there done that!

I had the same problem with my Clie when I got it three days ago. I was about to take it back when I realized I hadn't tried a reset. Performed a hard reset (no data on board yet) and...voila...it works like a charm. Some one else here had the same problem and that fixed theirs also. Give it a try.

Teri

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Registered: Nov 2001
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Thanks to all.

Did a hard reset on the wife's Clie and now everything is fine. We are beaming like pros!

-Matt

Registered: Dec 2000
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I'd wondered

So, a hard reset is the trick. I'd tried to beam Benchmark to a CLIE at CompUSA and it failed, while a previous beam (bejeweled I think - to test the color, resolution and response time of the screen succeeded.

Has anyone had this problem re-apprear or it only a 'factory installed issue'?

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How ironic my wife also just got a CLIE and we had problems beaming, turns out it was my PRISM which I got two months ago and one day the beamer died. I did the Hard reset thing and nothing! I eventually exchanged it at best buy with their awesome extended warranty My replacement unit didn't have the hotsync connector mounted in the case properly and I had to open it up. All I can say is I love Handspring but their quality control leaves something to be desired seeing as how this is my 5th Visor in a year and a half I hope they get their act together before they Tank.