Infrared and Tranxit setup
- Document ID: 94000185
- Posted Date: 1996-08-19
- Last Updated: 1996-08-19
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- Applicable Models
Satellite 200CDS Portege 650CT Portege 660CDT Tecra 500CDT Tecra 500CS Tecra 510CDT Tecra 530CDT Tecra 700CS Tecra 700CT Tecra 710CDT Tecra 720CDT Tecra 730CDT Tecra 730XCDT Tecra 740CDT Satellite Pro 400CDT Satellite Pro 400CS Satellite Pro 415CS Satellite Pro 425CDS Satellite Pro 430CDS Satellite Pro 430CDT
- Information
- 1.In TSETUP, set "serial = COM1" and "Internal Modem = COM2".
2.Go to Device Manager double-click on "Generic IR Serial Device" and place a check mark next to "Undocked". Make sure that the serial port and modem are not on COM3.
3.Device manager should list "Generic IR serial port(COM3)".
4.If not, i.e., "Generic IR serial port" without a COM port assigned to it, do the following:
Go to Start/Find/Files or Folders.
Search for MSPORTS.INF. (It should be in the Windows/INF Directory)
Double click in MSPORTS.INF.
Search for the following line: (It is about 20-25 lines down)
%*PNP0510.DeviceDesc% = NoDrv, *PNP0510
Change it to be:
%*PNP0510.DeviceDesc% = ComPort, *PNP0510
Save the file and go to Device Manager. Remove the IRDA compatible device and hit Refresh.
Now your IRDA device should be in COM3.
5. Open Tranxit and click on setup and then connection.
6. Remove all the configured connections.
7. Highlight infrared and click on setup connections and select
Port=Com3
Model=Toshiba Notebook PC or Generic
Speed=Variable
8. Repeat all the above steps for the other laptop.
9. Line up the infrared ports of both computers, and the "Traffic light" in Tranxit should turn from red to green.
Special Notes:
1.THE TECRA 500 HAS TWO DIFFERENT IR PORTS. A FRONT PORT AND A BACK PORT. THESE PORTS CAN NOT BE USED SIMUTANIOUSLY.
2.HOW TO SWITCH FROM FRONT TO BACK OR BACK TO FRONT.
A. GO TO CONTROL PANEL.
B. IN CONTROL PANEL DOUBLE CLICK ON ICON LABELED "TOSHIBA INFRARED".
C. IN THIS WINDOWS THE CHOICE CAN BE MADE BETWEEN FRONT OR BACK.
3.THE TECRA 500 WHEN DOCKED TO THE DSV+ CAN ONLY ACCESS THE FRONT IR PORT. THE BACK IR PORT IS BLOCKED BY THE DSV+.
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