Communicating with the Infrared Port
Using the Infrared Communication Feature
To install the infrared device driver:
Chapter 7.
Your computer is equipped with an infrared (IR) communication
feature that allows point-to-point communication with other ThinkPad
computers or systems equipped with an infrared port.
The infrared feature supports the IrDA** mode at a data transfer
speed of up to 4 Mbps. Your computer can communicate with a
device that has a compatible infrared port, such as another
ThinkPad, a Hewlett-Packard** 100LX**, 200LX**, Omnibook**, or
other IrDA-compliant systems.
To enable the infrared port, use the ThinkPad Features program:
If you are using OS/2 or Windows
, click on the
Infrared ( ) icon in the ThinkPad Features window.
If you are using DOS
, type PS2?IR at the command prompt;
then press Enter for more information.
Note:
Mbps
: Megabits per second
Considerations for Communication
Consider the following when communicating with the infrared port:
When communicating between the infrared port and an infrared
port on another computer, the infrared ports on the computers
must face each other directly at a communicating distance.
You need to run the same communication application on both
computers to communicate between your computer and another
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