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Infrared Setup for Windows Me

For Windows Me, no additional drivers or applications are required to use the
XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter. However, the following setup must be
performed in order for the Adapter to work with your computer.

1. Verify the serial connector of the Adapter is attached to a serial port of

the computer.

2. On the Microsoft Windows Me CD-ROM, locate the Tools\Pssutil

folder. From within this folder, double-click the 

Irdasir.reg 

file and then

click 

Yes 

to update the registry.

3. Reboot if prompted, then perform the following steps:

a. From the 

Start

 menu, select 

Settings

Control Panel, 

and then 

Add

New Hardware

.

b. On the Add New Hardware Wizard, click 

Next.

c. Click 

Next

 again to allow Windows to search for Plug and Play

devices. A list may or may not appear.

d. Select 

No, The device isn’t in the list

, and click 

Next.

e. Select 

No, I want to select the hardware from a list

, and click

Next.

f.

Select 

Infrared devices

 as the Hardware type and click 

Next.

g. Click 

Next

 to continue the installation of the infrared device.

h. Select 

Infrared COM port or dongle 

as the Manufacturer

i.

Select 

Generic Infrared Serial Port or dongle

 as the Infrared

Device and click 

OK.

Summary of Contents for XTNDAccess

Page 1: ...User s Guide XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter...

Page 2: ...Systems Incorporated XTNDAccess JetEye and QuickBeam Suite are trademarks of Extended Systems Incorporated All other designations are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies...

Page 3: ...devices and portable computers The Adapter connects to the 9 pin serial COM port of a desktop computer and uses the IrDA 1 1 standard specification for a device that provides SIR communication speeds...

Page 4: ...e CD ROM NOTE Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are included in the online documentation on the CD ROM System Requirements A desktop computer with a serial port and one of...

Page 5: ...r 2 Attach the 9 pin serial connector to the serial port on your desktop computer NOTE Make a note of the COM port for this serial port which will be referenced during the setup 3 Turn on your desktop...

Page 6: ...D ROM drive on your desktop computer NOTE If you do not have a CD ROM drive a utility is available on the CD ROM to build floppy diskettes Find another PC with a CD ROM drive to build the floppies 2 O...

Page 7: ...he registry 3 Reboot if prompted then perform the following steps a From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel and then Add New Hardware b On the Add New Hardware Wizard click Next c Click Next...

Page 8: ...the device is connected and click Next l Use the default Virtual COM and LPT port selections unless other numbers are desired and click Next m Click Finish The Adapter will then begin to search for in...

Page 9: ...dware 3 Select Add Trouble Shoot a device Windows will search for Plug and Play devices and then return a list of device options 4 Select Add a New Device and click Next 5 Select Choose the device and...

Page 10: ...n 3 From the Add Hardware wizard click Next 4 Select Yes I have already connected the hardware and click Next 5 From the list of installed hardware select Add a new hardware device and click Next 6 Se...

Page 11: ...meter of the infrared port of your portable device leaving an unobstructed path between the two units 12 Click Finish The Adapter will now begin to search for infrared devices in range NOTE Additiona...

Page 12: ...you have QuickBeam installed on your portable device it must also be running before files can be received To start QuickBeam select Start Programs QuickBeam Suite and then QuickBeam Review the QuickBe...

Page 13: ...ouble click the Infrared icon located in the system tray You may have selected the wrong COM port Try to select a different COM port 1 Double click the Infrared icon located in the system tray or in t...

Page 14: ...ing the infrared devices Isolate which device is not communicating by using a third infrared device such as a printer or another portable computer to test connections NOTE Additional installation inst...

Page 15: ...like to contact us via the Internet you can reach us at www extendedsystems com Technical Support representatives located in Boise Idaho USA are available from 7 a m to 6 p m Mountain Time Monday thr...

Page 16: ...ed to Extended Systems Incorporated Extended Systems Incorporated will pay for return of the products to purchaser except that purchaser shall pay all shipping charges duties and taxes for products re...

Page 17: ...NTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECTTO THIS PRODUCT EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMS THE IMPLIEDWARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITYAND FITNESS FORAPARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states or...

Page 18: ...interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B e...

Page 19: ...Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI from Information Technology Equipment If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Ins...

Page 20: ...U S A Extended Systems a leader in mobile information management offers solutions that enable users to access synchronize and retrieve information on demand The company s products include data synchro...

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