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Check your computer’s documentation to learn if the computer
supports infrared communication. If your computer is a Macintosh
G3, or uses Microsoft Windows 98, infrared communication is built
into the operating system. Some versions of the Macintosh iMac also
have built-in infrared communication.
The following procedure explains how to find out if your Windows 95
computer has an infrared driver installed.
To check if your Windows 95 computer supports infrared communication:
1. In the Windows taskbar, click Start.
2. Choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel, look for the Infrared icon.
If the icon is there, your computer is enabled for infrared
communication. If it isn’t there, you need to install an infrared driver.
Note:
If you have an external infrared device attached to your
computer, a driver is probably included with the device.
Consult the documentation included with the device for
information on installing the required driver.
To install a Windows 95 infrared driver:
1. Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray
and choose Setup. Click the tabs and note the COM ports being
used by the HotSync Manager. You need this information later.
2. Go to this web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads
3. Follow the links to the Windows 95 IrDA 2.0 (Infrared Driver), and
follow the instructions to download the driver.
4. Close your Internet browser if it’s in the way.
5. Find the file W95ir.exe on your computer.
Before you go to the next step, be sure this file is in a folder
where you want to store the infrared driver.
6. Double-click W95ir.exe.
A window lists the files that are unzipping onto your hard disk.
When the title bar displays Finished, close this window.
7. Double-click Setup.exe to begin installation. This file is in the
folder where you unzipped W95ir.exe.