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To Enable the Infrared Port

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Using Windows 98 Installing Retail Windows 98 17. If asked to specify a location, enter the location given in Step 5. 18. Click Next to "Search for the best driver for your device." 19. Click Next. Windows will detect the CardBus Controller. 20. Click Finish. 21. Click Yes to restart the computer. To Enable the Infrared Port: Before you use your infrared port to transfer files or to print to an infrared printer, you must enable the infrared port in the BIOS. Follow these steps to use either the standard infrared driver or the enhanced driver. This driver is located on the OmniBook's hard drive or on the Recovery CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\W98\IRDA. 1. Reboot your computer. 2. When you see the HP logo, press F2. 3. Select Advanced. 4. Set IrDA port setting to Enabled. 5. Set Mode to FIR. 6. Press F10 to save changes and continue to reboot. Windows will detect the IR port and reboot again. 7. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network. 8. On the Configuration tab, select IrDA v3.0 Fast Infrared Port and click Properties. 9. Select the Advanced tab. 10. Under Property select Infrared Transceiver A, under Value select HP- HSDL-2300, and click OK twice. 11. Reboot the computer again. 4-8

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Using Windows 98
Installing Retail Windows 98
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17. If asked to specify a location, enter the location given in Step 5.
18. Click Next to "Search for the best driver for your device."
19. Click Next. Windows will detect the CardBus Controller.
20. Click Finish.
21. Click Yes to restart the computer.
To Enable the Infrared Port:
Before you use your infrared port to transfer files or to print to an infrared
printer, you must enable the infrared port in the BIOS. Follow these steps to
use either the standard infrared driver or the enhanced driver. This driver is
located on the OmniBook’s hard drive or on the Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\W98\IRDA.
1. Reboot your computer.
2.
When you see the HP logo, press F2.
3. Select Advanced.
4.
Set IrDA port setting to Enabled.
5. Set Mode to FIR.
6.
Press F10 to save changes and continue to reboot. Windows will detect the
IR port and reboot again.
7.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network.
8.
On the Configuration tab, select IrDA v3.0 Fast Infrared Port and click
Properties.
9. Select the Advanced tab.
10. Under Property select Infrared Transceiver A, under Value select HP-
HSDL-2300, and click OK twice.
11. Reboot the computer again.