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Chapter 2: Peripherals and accessories
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Enabling infrared communication
The following steps enable infrared communication in Windows 98:
1. In Windows 98, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click
Infrared
and click the
Options
tab (see Figure 2-5).
3. Select Enable infrared communication and click OK . Close the Con-
trol Panel.
4. Re-boot the system and proceed to the next section, “Setting IrDA port
properties.”
Setting IrDA port properties
The following steps set the proper parameters for the eBuddy to communicate
with other infrared devices:
1. In Windows 98, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click
Network
and click
IRDA v3.0 Fast Infrared Port
to
select it, as shown in Figure 2-6.
3. Click
Properties
and go to the
Advanced
tab.
4. Click
Infrared Transceiver A
in the
Property
box and choose
HP HSDL-2300
for the
Value
, as shown in Figure 2-7.
5. Click OK to accept these settings, then OK again to accept the new net-
work properties. Click
Yes
to restart the system when prompted.
Figure 2-5. Infrared Monitor dialog box
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