I use an external debugger called bugseeker. Works great.

I found the instructions for using it here.. http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29318

I managed to get irda transfers working using this software..

http://www.logomanager.co.uk/php/products.php?id=51

My irda device is a Mobile Action MA-620.. Don't know if it will work with...

I have the same problem here..

Well done finding out what the problem was. Couldn't understand my my stuff was running so slow..