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Solving Infrared Problems

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Solving Infrared Problems Solving Infrared Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Cannot link with another infrared-equipped computer or device. Computer is running Windows NT 4.0. Appropriate software is not running on both devices. Windows NT 4.0 does not support infrared communication. Install the appropriate software on the second device and start the program on both devices. Infrared port on computer is disabled. To enable the infrared port, Select StartÅSettingsÅ Control PanelÅInfrared. Infrared Monitor To enable Infrared Monitor search is disabled. search: 1. Select the Infrared icon in the taskbarÅOptions tab. 2. Select the Search For and Provide Status for Devices in Range checkbox. Target device is not IrDA-compliant. Check documentation of target device and make recommended changes. Interrupt request (IRQ) conflict. Check IRQ assignments for conflicts, then reassign if necessary. For IRQ port information, refer to s "Configuring the Infrared Port" in Chapter 12. s "Port and COM Port Settings" in Appendix D. Baud rate, # bits, Select the same baud rate, stop byte, or parity # bits, stop byte, and parity conflict. setting for both devices.* *For instructions, refer to your infrared communications software documentation. Continued Troubleshooting 17-11

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Troubleshooting
17-11
Solving Infrared Problems
Solving Infrared Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Cannot link with
another
infrared-equipped
computer or device.
Computer is
running
Windows NT 4.0.
Appropriate
software is not
running on both
devices.
Windows NT 4.0 does not
support infrared
communication.
Install the appropriate software
on the second device and start
the program on both devices.
Infrared port on
computer is
disabled.
To enable the infrared port,
Select Start
¯
Settings
¯
Control Panel
¯
Infrared.
Infrared Monitor
search is disabled.
To enable Infrared Monitor
search:
1. Select the Infrared icon in
the taskbar
¯
Options tab.
2. Select the Search For
and Provide Status for
Devices in Range
checkbox.
Target device is
not
IrDA-compliant.
Check documentation of
target device and make
recommended changes.
Interrupt request
(IRQ) conflict.
Check IRQ assignments for
conflicts, then reassign if
necessary.
For IRQ port information,
refer to
■
“Configuring the Infrared
Port” in Chapter 12.
■
“Port and COM Port
Settings” in Appendix D.
Baud rate, # bits,
stop byte, or parity
conflict.
Select the same baud rate,
# bits, stop byte, and parity
setting for both devices.*
*For instructions, refer to your infrared communications software
documentation.
Continued