30 Nov
1997
30 Nov
'97
1:48 a.m.
PC jr.
Would you like to have another IR
keyboard?
Also, do you need any C64 stuff? I've been trying to get rid of it for a
while now (You name it, I have it, except the C64 and all kinds of expansion
boards/cartriges)
30 Nov
30 Nov
3:16 a.m.
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4:16 a.m.
On the subject of PC Jr's, I've always had a
silly question: how do you
use more than one in the same room at the same time? Don't the IR
keyboards interfere with each other? Or is there some obvious solution
to this problem?
Unless I'm remembering incorrectly, it's been a few years since I've seen
one up and running, you have to have the keyboard and the computer pretty
much lined up. The IR on the PC JR didn't work that great.
I've noticed that some of the Web-TV units also
have IR keyboards...
do they have a solution to this problem?
Now this on the other hand could be a problem, although I doubt anyone
considered having multiple units in the room when designing them. Perhaps
they have the ability to select IR "channels"?
Zane
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6:03 a.m.
At 09:16 AM 11/30/97 -0800, you wrote:
On the subject of PC Jr's, I've always had a silly question: how do you
use more than one in the same room at the same time? Don't the IR
keyboards interfere with each other? Or is there some obvious solution
to this problem?
Yep... Use the optional Keyboard interface cable. Connecting it disables
the IR receiver.
-jim
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PC jr.
Would you like to have another IR
keyboard? 
11:01 p.m.
At 09:16 AM 11/30/97 -0800, you wrote:
On the subject of PC Jr's, I've always had a silly question: how do you
use more than one in the same room at the same time? Don't the IR
keyboards interfere with each other? Or is there some obvious solution
to this problem?
I've noticed that some of the Web-TV units also have IR keyboards...
do they have a solution to this problem?
Tim.
Hi, Tim:
On my PC JR there is an optional cable for direct connection.
Also some tv-vcr remote controls can be set to control only specific
equipment, I suppose that is what they do with the web tv units.
Cheers
Charlie Fox
PC jr.
Would you like to have another IR
keyboard?
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