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Hardware Guide
External Device Connections
Configuring the Infrared Port
If you are using optional infrared software and a preinstalled
operating system, the following information may be helpful.
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The infrared port default settings are:
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DMA=1
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I/O addresses=3E8-3EFh
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IRQ=3
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The optimal port selections in Direct Cable Connection are:
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Windows 98
—Serial Cable on COM4 or Parallel Cable
on LPT3.
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Windows 2000 Professional
—Infrared Port.
Setting Up an Infrared Transmission
For information about using infrared software, refer to your
operating system Help file.
To set up infrared devices for optimal transmission:
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Prepare the infrared ports on both devices for transmission.
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Windows 98
—Both the computer infrared port and
Infrared Monitor Search must be enabled. The port is
enabled by default each time the computer starts up. To
enable Infrared Monitor search, select the infrared icon in
the taskbar > Options tab. Select the Search For and
Provide Status for Devices in Range checkbox, then
select OK.
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Windows 2000 Professional
—The computer infrared
port is fully enabled whenever the computer is on.
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Position the devices so their infrared ports face each other at a
distance no greater than 3.3 feet (1 meter).
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