Re: 770ED - Both Serial & IR Ports?

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From: James H. E. Maugham (CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com)
Date: Thu Dec 17 1998 - 10:15:44 EST

On 17 Dec 98, at 1:52, Benjamin Koh wrote:

> I have a 560X, but the same should apply to your 770ED. If you're
> using Win95 like me, go to device manager (and the TP config program),
> disable IR, enable the serial port and reboot. Use device manager again to
> change the IRQ for the serial port - you can use any of the alternate
> settings. Reboot to enable the changes. Enable the IR port. The thinkpad
> configuration program should no longer complain of conflicts. Reboot yet
> again to activate the settings. You should then have both IR and serial
> port active. I had this same problem a week ago; I have a scanner on the
> serial port and sync to my PDA on IR; both are active simultaneously.

This works on my 760XL and all of my 755's. I have to think it would work on
Ron's 770. I get full use of my modems, the RS232 connector and IRDA.
Great when running Laplink95 or printing to my IR equipped HP LJ6MP.

Regards,

James

James H. E. Maugham, V.P.
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