Re: What hardware lets desktops talk to ThinkPads via IrDa?

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:35:22 EDT

Kevin..
forget Irda..
sounds like fun, but its a serial connection, and slower than a parallel laplink
type connection..
only useful for really small files..
better to use the Irda for printing to a laserjet 5P or 6P or similar printer..
:-)

peter machule wrote:

> Open up the Dell.
> Dell loves using Intel OEM motherboards .
> Many have a pin header for an IRDA Transceiver.
> The transceiver itself should be less than $25.
> Good luck ..
> ..peter..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TPincoming_at_aol.com <TPincoming_at_aol.com>
> To: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 1:08 AM
> Subject: What hardware lets desktops talk to ThinkPads via IrDa?
>
> >I'm about to buy a ThinkPad with fast IrDa, but my Dell desktop (relatively
> >new) lacks IrDa. Is there an inexpensive hardware solution that will add
> >IrDa to the Dell?
> >
> >I know I can rig up a cable setup but it seems inelegant. But I'll go this
> >way if the infrared winds up being prohibitively expensive.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any replies.
> >
> >Kevin Arnott
> >(TPincoming_at_aol.com) 

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