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Configuring the Infrared Port, Enabling the Infrared Port

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Configuring the Infrared Port As you set up your infrared software, the following information may be helpful. s The infrared port default settings are: Port, COM3; address, 3; Interrupt Request (IRQ), 3. s If you use Direct Cable Connection and the utility prompts you to choose a port for the infrared connection, you can select Serial Cable on COM4 or, if the computer is running a preinstalled Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, you can select Parallel Cable on LPT3. Enabling the Infrared Port In Windows 95-The infrared port must be enabled each time the computer is turned on or restarted. To enable the infrared port, select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅInfrared. In Windows 98-The infrared port is enabled by default each time the computer starts up. In both Windows 95 and Windows 98-When the infrared port is enabled, the infrared icon appears on the taskbar and Infrared Monitor search is enabled by default. s While the Infrared Monitor search is enabled s You can establish an infrared link. s The system cannot initiate Suspend (Standby). Userinitiated Suspend (Standby) is not affected. s When the Infrared Monitor search is disabled s Power is conserved. s You cannot establish an infrared link. s The system can initiate Suspend (Standby). s To enable or disable Infrared Monitor search 1. Open the Infrared Monitor dialog box by selecting the Infrared icon in the taskbarÅOptions tab. s To enable Infrared Monitor search, select the checkbox for Search For and Provide Status for Devices in Range. s To disable Infrared Monitor search, clear the checkbox. 2. Select OK to save your preference and close the Options dialog box. 12-2 Using Infrared Communication

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12-2
Using Infrared Communication
Configuring the Infrared Port
As you set up your infrared software, the following information
may be helpful.
■
The infrared port default settings are: Port, COM3; address, 3;
Interrupt Request (IRQ), 3.
■
If you use Direct Cable Connection and the utility prompts
you to choose a port for the infrared connection, you can select
Serial Cable on COM4 or, if the computer is running a
preinstalled Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system,
you can select Parallel Cable on LPT3.
Enabling the Infrared Port
In Windows 95
—The infrared port must be enabled each time the
computer is turned on or restarted. To enable the infrared port,
select Start
¯
Settings
¯
Control Panel
¯
Infrared.
In Windows 98
—The infrared port is enabled by default each
time the computer starts up.
In both Windows 95 and Windows 98
—When the infrared port
is enabled, the infrared icon appears on the taskbar and Infrared
Monitor search is enabled by default.
■
While the Infrared Monitor search is enabled
■
You can establish an infrared link.
■
The system cannot initiate Suspend (Standby). User-
initiated Suspend (Standby) is not affected.
■
When the Infrared Monitor search is disabled
■
Power is conserved.
■
You cannot establish an infrared link.
■
The system can initiate Suspend (Standby).
■
To enable or disable Infrared Monitor search
1. Open the Infrared Monitor dialog box by selecting the
Infrared icon in the taskbar
¯
Options tab.
■
To enable Infrared Monitor search, select the checkbox
for Search For and Provide Status for Devices in Range.
■
To disable Infrared Monitor search, clear the checkbox.
2. Select OK to save your preference and close the Options
dialog box.