FIX: A Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device may stop responding when you use the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) infrared communications protocol to connect to a remote device

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SYMPTOMS

On a Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device, you use the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) infrared communications protocol to connect to a remote device. However, the Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device may stop responding.

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CAUSE

During the IrDA connection, the remote device may send a Disconnected Mode (DM) response to a Set Normal Response Mode (SNRM) command from the Windows Embedded CE 6.0-based device. If the remote device does this, the Winsock connect function locks automatically.

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RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft. This supported software update is a yearly update for 2007.

To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about how to obtain Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837392/ ) How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This software update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.

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File name	File size	Date	Time
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-armv4i.msi	719,872	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-mipsii.msi	712,192	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-mipsii_fp.msi	712,192	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-mipsiv.msi	712,704	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-mipsiv_fp.msi	712,192	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-sh4.msi	708,096	31-Aug-2007	21:43
Wincepb60-070831-kb941259-x86.msi	689,664	31-Aug-2007	21:43

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Windows embedded ce 6.0_update_kb941259.htm	7,589	31-Aug-2007	20:15	070831_kb941259
Irlap.c	135,213	09-Aug-2007	00:45	Private\Winceos\Comm\Ir\Irlap
Irlap.lib	493,824	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Irlap.lib	245,726	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Irlap.lib	467,764	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Irlap.lib	239,352	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Irlap.lib	467,804	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Irlap.lib	239,376	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Irlap.lib	471,388	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Irlap.lib	240,340	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Irlap.lib	471,428	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Irlap.lib	240,364	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Irlap.lib	426,244	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Irlap.lib	219,776	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Irlap.lib	421,266	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Irlap.lib	209,282	09-Aug-2007	00:44	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail