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On Thu, 18 Sep 1997 15:06:39 -0600 (MDT), Steven Dew wrote: >Hi, > >I have a 365XD and a HP Laserjet 5MP with an IrDA port. Does anyone >know how I can get the two to work together under Win95? The printer >only came with DOS and Win 3.1 software, but the HP web site implies >that IrDA support is built in under Win 95. The only requirement is >that it be IrDA 1.0 compliant. The Thinkpad manual doesn't speak of >IR printers specifically, but does say that it is IrDA compliant. > >I have enabled the IR port under Win95 as COM1 (disabling the serial >port), installed the HP 5MP printer driver under COM1, but can't print >a test page. The light on the HP receiver never blinks to indicate >a connection. There is no information from HP about serial communications >parameters - just that it is 115Kb/s capable. (The Win 95 Device Manager >doesn't indicate any conflicts.) > Hmmm...Sounds strange why it doesn't work. But have you tried http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/thinkpad and checked on Win95 drivers for IrDA? I don't think it is exactly the same as a regular serial port, but don't quote me on this. >Does anyone have any suggestions? (I won't even dream about asking >about Linux-IrDA yet!) You mean they have IrDA in LINUX?!?!? Shoot, I can't even get sound or PCMCIA in Linux. Paul