Using Options 83
FIR (Fast Infrared) Connection
FIR Technology Limitation
The transmitter and the receiver should be no more than 50cm apart.
System Setup
The system setup setting must be completed first in order for the option to
operate properly.
1.
At startup, press
<F2>
to open
System Setup
.
2.
Use
<Right Arrow>
to select the
Advanced
menu.
3.
Highlight the
I/O Device Configuration
option with
<Up Arrow> or <Down
Arrow>
keys and press
<Enter>.
4.
Highlight the
FIR port
with the
<Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow>
keys
.
5.
Press
<F5>
until the option changes to
Enabled
.
6.
Press
<F10>
to exit and save your changes.
7.
Press
<Enter>
again to restart the computer.
Windows Setup
1.
Right-click
My Computer.
2.
Click
Properties,
the System properties window pops up.
3.
Click the
Hardware
tab then click the
Device Manager
button in the Device
Manager section.
4.
Double-click the
Infrared devices
.
5.
Double-click the
IrDA Fast Infrared Port
, the IrDA Fast Infrared Port properties
window pops up.
6.
Click on the
Advanced
tab and set the device as follows.
•
Select the “Infrared Transceiver A” in the
properties
section.
•
Select the “Vishay TFDS-6500” in the
value
section.
7.
Click
OK
.
