Infrared port on T22

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Purcy · #1 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:09 am

sorry for this silly question, but I have checked through all of the hardward manuals I've saved for this laptop and I cannot find where this IR port is located. I want to try to do a Hotsync with my Palm using the IR. Do I have to have my Palm pointing at the port to do this? Thank you for any help.

Purcy · #2 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:49 am

Well I found the IR port window, next to the headphone and mic jacks on the left front side. I just did a Hotsync by IR and it worked! I'm psyched, learned something new.

Dngrsone · #3 Post by **Dngrsone** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:57 am

Your question just answered mine-- I didn't know where my IR port was until you posted yours.

I'm going to have to install the software on this bad boy so I can sync via IR...

#4 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:47 pm

If the IR port is setup properly, whenever the Palm is turned on and moved within visual range, the laptop should announce the fact that it found <name of Palm PDA>. (Really shocked and confused my daughter when that happened the first time!) I tend to DISable the IR ports on all of my systems since I don't want any stray signals to interrupt anything. I've always used a cradle to Hoysync my Zire 71s.

Dngrsone · #5 Post by **Dngrsone** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:20 pm

Neat! I'm transferring a file right now.

Hrm... quick question, almost unrelated, actually... can I sync via wifi?

Purcy · #6 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:48 pm

I think that has to be an ability of your PDA. My Palm Z22 can Hotsync via USB cable, network, modem or IR. I would guess network might by WiFi?? Isn't it great when small things like this can make you so happy.

Purcy · #7 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:51 pm

Ray, may I ask you where you configure your IR port? I read somewhere that there is a Utility Configuration somewhere to configure all kinds of things. Can I do this under Wireless Link in Control Panel? thank you

Purcy · #8 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:57 pm

I'll be darned, I just tried it Ray and I turned on my Palm and put it near the IR port and this Boing sound happened and a little icon appeared on the taskbar and on my desktop, asking me if I wanted to transfer files to Palm? That is just so cool.

#9 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:01 pm

I have a WiFi card that is supposed to work with my Zire 71 but it's very spotty (even sitting right on top of my access point). So I haven't ever tried syncing it with my computer via wireless network.

I normally turn off the IR port (and enable the serial port) inside the BIOS setup screen. I think trying to have BOTH enabled causes some problems with resource conflicts, but I could be wrong about that. The ThinkPad Configuration Utility, if installed on your system, is that icon in your System Tray that looks like a monitor with a keyboard in front of it. You can configure most everything there.

Purcy · #10 Post by **Purcy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:11 pm

Thanks Ray, I don't have that icon, I'll make the trip to Lenovo land to see if I can get it. Have a good evening.

Infrared port on T22

Infrared port on T22

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