Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:28:14 -0400
From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: infrared
> They say it is possible under Win95 (since Win95 would install a generic
> serial IR port for it) but Toshiba did not make the Win95
> driver for Lib 100/110's Infra Red port (at least the last time I looked).
Yes, Toshiba has a 95 driver. I believe it is called tosir95.exe but if you
really really need to know I can look it up tonight.
In Win95 it is capable of 115k bps only. They have a Win98 driver
780fir98.exe that will do 4M bps. I have achieved about 125 kilobytes/sec
transfer rate using Direct Cable Conection. I have even played an MPEG video
( poorly ) over an infrared connection.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/supp_tech_download_file_deta
ils.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1446708908.0969459610@@@@&BV_EngineID=calilfjjgehbf
dkchmcfgkcgg.0&Center=Download&Product=Portables&Family=Libretto&Model=100CT
&OS=All+Operating+Systems&Category=Infrared&OID=11852&FileName=780fir98.exe
Basically, several things have to happen. In the L50 vintage, BIOS set up
the infrared device, ususally COM2. In the 100 era, the infrared gets
enabled through a p-n-p driver.
Either way, once the infrared device is seen by the OS via hardware or p-n-p
driver, you need ANOTHER software to do something with it. Microsoft
infrared monitor msir20.exe is one thing, TranXit file transfer and the
Nokia software are alternatives.
So for example, suppose the p-n-p driver makes the infrared device on COM3.
Then MSIR20 takes the COM3 and "provides application support" on COM4 and
LPT3. These are virtual ports that you print to or use DCC on just like
there was a cable. The MSIR20 also seeks other infrared devices and provides
feedback that a conection exists.
Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia dealer
GO BILLS!
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