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- From: hdev@dutiag.tudelft.nl (Hans de Vreught)
- Subject: Re: Taking exams? (was: Extending the IR Port)
- Message-ID: <hdev.727660052@dutiag>
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- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- References: <20JAN199318324539@scsuc.ctstateu.edu> <hdev.727606965@dutiai> <1993Jan21.145628.25545@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:47:32 GMT
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- smburke@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Sean M Burke) writes:
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- >In article <hdev.727606965@dutiai> hdev@dutiai.tudelft.nl (Hans de Vreught) writes:
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- >>Hm..., six feet? Is that the distance between you and your neighbour during
- >>your next exam :-)? But more seriously: this will be the next *major* problem
- >>with calcs like the HP48 during exams.
- >>
- >>The range of the HP95LX is much larger. I can use it as a RC through my
- >>entire room.
-
- >I've used my 48 as a RC over distances of about 12 feet with no problems. .
- >Now if only the receiver was that good.
-
- The receiver of the HP95LX isn't bad either. I can receive the signal from my
- RC through my entire room also. However, you need to aim the IR beam well to
- the HP.
- --
- Hans de Vreught | John von Neumann:
- hdev@dutiba.twi.tudelft.nl | Young man, in mathematics
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