Re: [Thinkpad] Infrared and remote controls

Friday, January 16, 2004, 3:14:53 PM, Vicky Lamburn wrote:

> I was wondering if there is a way to use the Thinkpad's IRDA port as a
> receiver for a infrared remote control? I am using Windows XP so there is
> no spoof COM ports available. I have tried some software it just would not
> work; I also tried using IrComm2k but that did not provide any results.

> Any ideas whether I could use the Thinkpad's built in infrared receiver,
> with some software to control Windows XP?

I don't know about Windows XP. But I was trying to follow some instructions
I found on the web for using a remote.

http://www.pcremotecontrol.com/w98newway.txt

The way it's written seems to convey that I can't randomly pretend to
follow along, but should follow exactly to achieve what it seems to
intend. It points me to my BIOS. But my 600x BIOS does not contain any
reference to IRDA interface.

Does anyone know how we can try following such instructions?

-- 
Best regards,
 Adam                         
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