jeff potter wrote:
I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM.

Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other?

I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software.

I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop
has IR on it anywhere.

But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from
wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some
info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only
sends info from software to the unit.

I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to
look at the pretty curves.

Any easy way to do this?

I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but
that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth
giving it a try.

Thanks! --JP
Is he S610 the one that connects by audio or IR? I had one that used
audio (S510? S610, I forget). I never bothered to send PC-HRM (there
just isn't that much to set on the HRM) but I did use the HRM-PC link.
I needed a microphone plugged into the proper jack on my sound card. As
I recall, it was a little finicky about the sound levels but it shows
you (pretty much) in real time the level its getting as you run the
link. My most consistent success involved laying the HRM on the desk and
laying the microphone on the desk about 2 inches away. Then, be wwerrry,
wwerrry qwiiiiiet as the Bugs Bunny hunter used to say.

Bob