Communicating with the Infrared Port
Using the Infrared Communication Feature
To install the infrared device driver:
For OS/2: page 188, and for
Windows: page 207.
Note:
When installing an operating system,
you must install the infrared device
driver to use ThinkPad mode.
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 computer
has two infrared ports, one in the front of the computer below the
hard disk drive compartment and another on the rear of the
computer.
The infrared feature supports three modes with the following
communication speed in bits per second (bps):
Note:
Mbps: Mega bits per second
ThinkPad mode (IrDA High Speed extension) (1.15 Mbps)
This mode is used when communicating with another 755 or
760 series IBM ThinkPad computer with an infrared port or
other systems supporting ThinkPad mode.
Generic (IrDA 1.0) (up to 115 000 bps)
This mode is used when communicating with other IBM
ThinkPad computers, Hewlett-Packard
**
100LX
**
, 200LX
**
,
Omnibook
**
, or other systems with infrared ports supporting
Generic mode.
Sharp (ASK) (9600 bps)
This mode is used when communicating with the Sharp
**
Wizard
**
or other systems with infrared ports supporting
Sharp mode.
The ThinkPad Features program contains a utility program that
enables the front or rear infrared port and sets the communication
speed.
If you are using OS/2 or Windows, see page 38.
PS2 command:
Page 42.
If you are using DOS, type
PS2 ? IR
at the command prompt;
then press Enter for more information.
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