Installation and Upgrade 2-11
SMC FAST IR PORT Driver Installation
Follow these steps to install the SMC FIR driver as COM2.
1.
From the Start Menu, click Settings, Control Panel, System, Device
Manager.
2.
Double click Ports (COM & LPT), and click on Communications Port
(COM2). Click Remove and OK to confirm. If you also see a Generic IR
Port (COM2) or other device configured as COM2, click it and click
Remove.
3.
From the Control Panel, click Add New Hardware.
4.
Click No when asked if you want Windows to search for new hardware.
5.
Click Ports (COM & LPT) on hardware types and click NEXT.
6.
When prompted for the type of port to install, click on Have Disk.
7.
Type or browse to the sub-directory where the SMC FIR driver for Windows
95 is located.
8.
The Add New Hardware Wizard looks for the SmcSer.inf file and displays
the device “SMC IrCC (Fast Infrared) Hardware and Driver.”
9.
Click on the device and click Next. Finish the installation and restart the
system.
Windows 95 IrDA Program Installation
After the device SMC IrCC (Fast Infrared) Hardware and Driver is properly
configured as COM2, you now need to install the Microsoft Windows Infrared
program.
1.
Insert the Windows 95 OSR2 compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.
2.
From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, Add New Hardware.
3.
The Add New Hardware wizard appears. Click Next to continue.
4.
When prompted click No if you want Windows to search for your new
hardware.
5.
Double click on Infrared. From the Hardware types list, click on Built-in
Infrared port on the laptop or desktop. Then click Next to continue.
6.
Click on SMC IrCC (Fast Infrared) Hardware and Driver (COM2). Click
Next to continue.
7.
Accept default ports of COM4 and LPT3. Click Next to continue.
8.
Click Finish to save all settings and restart your system. The new Infrared
icon appears under the Control Panel.
