IBM ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760XD, or 760XL User's Guide

Using the Infrared Communication Feature

Your computer is equipped with an infrared (IR) communication feature that allows point-to-point communication. The computer has two infrared ports, one in the front of the computer below the hard disk drive compartment and another on the rear of the computer.

To install the infrared device driver: > "Installing Software".

To use TranXit (an infrared application): > "Using the Infrared Communication".

The infrared feature supports the following three modes:

• ThinkPad mode (IrDA High Speed extension, up to 1.15 megabits per second data transfer).

  • Use this mode when communicating with another 755 or 760 series ThinkPad computer with an infrared port or other systems supporting ThinkPad mode.

• Generic (IrDA 1.0, up to 115 kilobits per second data transfer through a COM port).

  • Use this mode when communicating with generic infrared communication device, such as Hewlett-Packard(**) 100LX, 200LX, Omnibook, Mind Path Remote Control IR55 F/X, or others.

• Sharp(**) (ASK) (9600 bits per second data transfer through a COM port).

  • Use this mode when communicating with the Sharp Wizard(**) or other systems with infrared ports supporting Sharp mode.

To communicate between your computer and another computer, you need to run the same communication application on both computers. Refer to the application manuals for more information.