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TP General - Communicating via Infrared to other devices using Windows NT

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
When using hyperterminal (direct to com1) to communicate between an HP200XL and a ThinkPad, all you see is "IBMIRDA" repeatedly (like they are actually communicating, but can not establish a common 'protocol').

CONFIGURATION:
Trying to connect a HP200XL to the ThinkPad via infrared under Windows NT.

RESOLUTION:
The IR driver for the WindowsNT is for using with RAS client-server connection only. The NT driver has no capability for other IR communications. It supports a protocol which is used for RAS connection only, and this RAS client-server communication only supports ThinkPad to ThinkPad connection. The IR driver for the WindowsNT does not support communication between other PCs. Please refer to TPWINT40.TXT for information on how to configure Dial-Up Networking for RAS communication.

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	Hint Category	Infrared, Windows NT
	Date Created	10-11-97
	Last Updated	07-04-99
	Revision Date	07-04-2000
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad i Series 172x
	Machine Type	2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2627
	Model	Various
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