IBM ThinkPad 365X, User Manual

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Communicating with the Infrared Port
Using the Infrared Communication Feature
To install the infrared device driver:
For OS/2: page 153.
For Windows: page 172.
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 an infrared port on the rear of the computer.
The infrared feature is designed to be compatible with IrDA** 1.0
mode at a data transfer speed of up to 115 Kbps (Kilobits per
second). Your computer can communicate with a device that has a
compatible infrared port, such as another ThinkPad, a
Hewlett-Packard** 100LX**, 200LX**, or Omnibook** computer, or
other IrDA-compliant systems.
To enable or disable 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.
PS2 commands:
Page 36.
If you are using DOS, type
PS2 ? IR
at the command prompt;
then press Enter for more information.
Points to Consider for Infrared Communication
Consider the following points when communicating with the infrared
port:
When using the infrared port to communicate with the infrared
port of another computer, the two infrared ports must face each
other directly at a distance that allows for clear infrared
communication (less than 1 meter apart for IrDA-compliant
devices).
[Side view]
You need to run the same communication application on both
computers to communicate between your computer and another
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