Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 06:41:06 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Infra red for 2 Libs?
>Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:24:51 -0500 >From: Pres Waterman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Does anyone have two Libs running Windows (I have W98 on two) linked >with an IR connection? It'd be a convenient way to exchange files. I'd be >interested in hearing about software and setup for doing this on my L50 and >L70.< < > > >Yes, I have IR on Libs and Satellite Pro. > >I use Windows' Direct Cable Connection on COMx where x is the virtual >comport that MSIR creates. Okay... I found the IR icon in My Computer, and am able to transfer files between my Libs easily. It may be slow for large transfers as Raymond pointed out. But it's extremely convenient for transferring a few small files between notebooks. No need to have each Lib networked all the time with cables and PC cards, and certainly easier than plugging in those slow FDDs and fooling with FDs. Basically point and shoot! Nice. Not that I'm interested in doing it, but I wonder why a serial COM or parallel LPT port wasn't found in DCC when I had it search for new ports. Pres... you say you got an entry there that specified it as an IR port? I notice that in addition to adding the icon in My Computer, enabling IR also added a couple protocols in the networking settings. Funny I can't get it to appear in DCC. DCC might be a bit more convenient for more involved file transfers, as it works more like Windows Explorer. Matt _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
