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Solving Infrared Problems

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Solving Infrared Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Cannot link with The infrared software Run the infrared software another infrared- is not running on both on both computers. equipped computer. computers. Interrupt request (IRQ) conflict. In Windows 95, check for IRQ conflicts in System Properties Device Manager. In Windows NT, run Computer Setup. Select Resolve Conflicts on the Tools menu. Baud rate conflict. Select the same baud rate for both computers. # bits conflict. Select the same # bits setting for both computers. Stop byte conflict. Select the same stop byte for both computers. Parity conflict. Select the same parity setting for both computers. Cannot transmit data. Target device is not IrDA-compliant. Refer to documentation included with target device. Physical obstruction is Remove objects between between devices. the devices that could interfere with point-to- point transmission. Devices are too far apart. Verify that devices are no more than 1.5 feet (0.5 meter) apart. (Some target devices may require a shorter distance.) Angle between devices is too wide. Adjust devices so that they point within 30 degrees of each other. (Some devices may require more direct alignment.) Continued Troubleshooting 17-11

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Troubleshooting
17-11
Solving Infrared Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Cannot link with
another infrared-
equipped computer.
The infrared software
is not running on both
computers.
Run the infrared software
on both computers.
Interrupt request
(IRQ) conflict.
In Windows 95, check for
IRQ conflicts in System
Properties Device
Manager.
In Windows NT, run
Computer Setup. Select
Resolve Conflicts on the
Tools menu.
Baud rate conflict.
Select the same baud
rate for both computers.
# bits conflict.
Select the same # bits
setting for both
computers.
Stop byte conflict.
Select the same stop
byte for both computers.
Parity conflict.
Select the same parity
setting for both
computers.
Cannot transmit
data.
Target device is not
IrDA-compliant.
Refer to documentation
included with target
device.
Physical obstruction is
between devices.
Remove objects between
the devices that could
interfere with point-to-
point transmission.
Devices are too far
apart.
Verify that devices are no
more than 1.5 feet (0.5
meter) apart. (Some
target devices may
require a shorter
distance.)
Angle between
devices is too wide.
Adjust devices so that
they point within 30
degrees of each other.
(Some devices may
require more direct
alignment.)
Continued