Re: Thinkpad IR port

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From: Rev. Ben (samman-ben_at_CS.YALE.EDU)
Date: Wed Dec 13 1995 - 02:18:06 EST


On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, John H. Kim wrote:

> I presume you've tried the IR port under Netscape. Does it act like
> a normal serial port, i.e. point two at each other and they act like
> they have a null modem cable in between? Or do you have to use some
> special software which is only available under DOS/Windows/OS/2?

I'm not sure what you mean by 'under Netscape' but I've done it.

The computers think they are connected by a null modem cable. Its really
eerie to think that all this data is flying back and forth under your
nose in thin air.

I'm curious what I would see with a CCD that was sensitive to IR.

Ben.
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