Infrared for Windows NT laptop 1

[Josh01]

Hi,

I have a laptop running windows NT and have heard that there is software available that will enable me to use the built in infrared port. Does anyone know if this is true? If so anyone know where i can get it?


Regards

Josh

 

[AlexIT]

You need to know which IR port you have in the laptop. In most Dells they were SMC ports, so go there and get an NT driver. I am not familiar with other brands of laptops hardware, but call the tech support they should be able to tell you.

Alex

 

[Josh01]

Alex,

I have a Compaq Armada M700 laptop, i have been to Compaqs website but they are insistent that NT doesnt support IR. Any idea how i go about finding out what IR port i have? I dont think the technical support people would know, not sure what the policy is re adding extra software so would rather not ask!!

Cheers

Josh

 

[AlexIT]

Unless you want to try to re-install Win98 and then setup the IR port (so it can try to auto-detect) the other solution may be to upgrade to Win2K (or XP.) I am not sure of a reliable method to determine this (even open the case may not tell you.)

Alex

 

[VBmim]

hello

I have tried to install the infra red port on both armada 1700 and armada e500 laptops of compaq but with no success... (on both laptops they are SMC ports i think)
even with a fresh windows 98 installation...
On the compaq site, all I found was a driver for windows 95 (and of course that didn't work either)...

does anyone know where I can get drivers for windows 98?

tnx

Mim

 

[AlexIT]

http://www.driverguide.com

This is the source for any driver!

Alex

 

[Josh01]

I have found a site that deals with Windows NT Drivers

http://www.extendedsystems.com

Do a search on QuickBeam


Josh