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Changing the COM Port for the Infrared Port, Setting COM 1

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Changing the 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 Select Advanced...; then select COM2 for COM Port. Make sure that "Enable" is selected for Infrared. 3 Shut down and restart your computer. Infrared is configured as COM2 after you reboot your computer. After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer. 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 the infrared communication for dial-up networking: 1 Double-click on Network in the Control Panel. 2 Click on the Services tab; then click on Add.... 3 If you have not installed Remote Access Service, select Remote Access Service and click on OK. 4 In Install New Modem setup, select Dial-Up Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 Make sure this serial cable COM port is already assigned for your infrared port. 6 Restart the computer when the RAS setup is completed. Chapter 8. Installing Software 159

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Changing the 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
Select
Advanced...
; then select COM2 for COM Port.
Make
sure that “Enable” is selected for Infrared.
3
Shut down and restart your computer.
Infrared is configured as COM2 after you reboot your computer.
After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer.
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 the infrared communication for dial-up networking:
1
Double-click on
Network
in the
Control Panel
.
2
Click on the
Services
tab; then click on
Add...
.
3
If you have not installed Remote Access Service, select
Remote Access Service
and click on
OK
.
4
In
Install New Modem setup
, select
Dial-Up Networking
Serial Cable between 2 PCs
and follow the instructions on the
screen.
5
Make sure this serial cable COM port is already assigned for
your infrared port.
6
Restart the computer when the RAS setup is completed.
Chapter 8.
Installing Software
159