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Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port, Setting COM 1

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You have finished the entire procedure. If you want to change the COM port for the infrared communication, go on to Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port. If you want to configure the infrared port for dial-up networking, go on to Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking. Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port Setting COM 1: If you want to assign a COM port other than the default value (COM 1), you need to run the ThinkPad Configuration program. Setting COM 2: 1 Click on the Infrared Port icon in the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on Advanced...; then click on COM2 for COM Port. Make sure that Enable is selected for "Infrared." 3 Shut down and restart your computer. After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer. The infrared port is configured as COM2. Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking To use dial-up networking with the infrared port, you need to configure the null-modem setting in the "Windows NT RAS setup" window. To set up infrared communication for dial-up networking: 1 Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2 Click on the Services tab; then click on Add.... 3 If you have not installed Remote Access Service, click on Remote Access Service, and click on OK. Chapter 8. Installing Software 137

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You have finished the entire procedure.
If you want to change the COM port for the infrared
communication,
go on to Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared
Port.
If you want to configure the infrared port for dial-up networking,
go on to Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking.
Assigning a COM Port for the Infrared Port
Setting COM 1:
If you want to assign a COM port other than the
default value (COM 1), you need to run the ThinkPad Configuration
program.
Setting COM 2:
1
Click on the
Infrared Port
icon in the ThinkPad Configuration
program.
2
Click on
Advanced...
; then click on
COM2
for COM Port.
Make sure that
Enable
is selected for “Infrared.”
3
Shut down and restart your computer.
After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer.
The
infrared port is configured as COM2.
Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking
To use dial-up networking with the infrared port, you need to
configure the null-modem setting in the “Windows NT RAS setup”
window.
To set up infrared communication for dial-up networking:
1
Double-click on the
Network
icon in the
Control Panel
.
2
Click on the
Services
tab; then click on
Add...
.
3
If you have not installed Remote Access Service, click on
Remote Access Service
, and click on
OK
.
Chapter 8.
Installing Software
137