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310-e.book Page 99 Tuesday, October 27, 1998 5:17 PM Frequently-Asked Questions 1. Open the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Control Panel and double-click on the Modems icon. 2. Click on Dialing Properties and begin setting up your location. I prefer to use an external floppy drive and a printer simultaneously. To connect an external floppy drive and a printer at the same time, you need to use a parallel cable. See "Parallel Cable" on page 57 for details. The infrared port does not work. Check the following: u Make sure that the infrared ports of the two devices are facing each other (+/- 15 degrees) a maximum of 1 meter apart. u Make sure there is a clear path between the two infrared ports. Nothing should be blocking the ports. u Make sure you have the appropriate software running on both devices (for file transfers) or you have the appropriate drivers (for printing to an infrared printer). u During POST, press F2 to access the Setup Utility. Go to the Advanced screen and verify that the infrared port is enabled. u Make sure both devices are IrDA-compliant. u For Windows 98 users: Windows 98 have a built-in FIR driver that conflicts with IntelLync 97 when use simultaneously. To use the IntelLync 97 driver, you must first disable the Windows 98 built-in driver. To disable the Windows 98 built-in driver, click Control Panel -> Infrared -> Options and then uncheck the Enable Infrared Communications parameter. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 99

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Frequently-Asked Questions
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
99
1.
Open the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Control Panel and
double-click on the Modems icon.
2.
Click on Dialing Properties and begin setting up your
location.
I prefer to use an external floppy drive and a printer
simultaneously.
To connect an external floppy drive and a printer at the
same time, you need to use a parallel cable. See “Parallel
Cable” on page 57 for details.
The infrared port does not work.
Check the following:
Make sure that the infrared ports of the two devices are
facing each other (+/- 15 degrees) a maximum of 1 meter
apart.
Make sure there is a clear path between the two infrared
ports. Nothing should be blocking the ports.
Make sure you have the appropriate software running
on both devices (for file transfers) or you have the
appropriate drivers (for printing to an infrared printer).
During POST, press F2 to access the Setup Utility. Go to
the Advanced screen and verify that the infrared port is
enabled.
Make sure both devices are IrDA-compliant.
For Windows 98 users:
Windows 98 have a built-in FIR
driver that conflicts with IntelLync 97 when use
simultaneously.
To use the IntelLync 97 driver, you
must first disable the
Windows 98 built-in driver.
To disable the Windows 98 built-in driver,
click
Control
Panel
->
Infrared
->
Options
and then uncheck the
Enable Infrared Communications
parameter.
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