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Re: IR-link keyboard -- it's been done!

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From: Scott Wiesner
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 1988 18:22
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Back in '83, I was at IBM Boca as a summer student.  I got to play 
'dumb user' for PC Jr's while they watched over me.  The comments 
here about line of sight requirements for the keyboard's IR-link
are true.  When I first sat down at the PC Jr, the keyboard was 
right next to the machine, but slightly offset so the IR transmitter
didn't line up with the receiver.  I was only getting about 50% 
response to key presses.  The people monitoring me finally told me
to move the keyboard away from the machine a bit to give it a 
better chance of picking up the signal.  I decided to relax and put
the keyboard in my lap.  Unfortunatly, this put the table edge 
between the transmitter and receiver, and nothing worked!

I'll stick to cords.

Scott
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Subject: Re: IR-link keyboard -- it's been done!
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