Use Infrared
Data Transfer to Connect Computers and Devices
You can connect your computer to other
nearby computers and devices without wires, using infrared light to transfer
data, the same way your TV remote control sends signals. Most new portable
computers have built–in infrared transceivers, and Windows XP supports the
Infared Data Association (IrDA) standards and protocols, allowing you to
connect with such devices as printers, modems, digital pagers, personal
digital assistants, electronic cameras, organizers, cellular phones, and
hand–held computers.www.tartoos.com
To establish an infrared linkwww.tartoos.com
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Verify that the devices you want to connect with
have infrared functionality enabled and work correctly.
For information about verifying infrared
functionality on your computer, see below. For information about
verifying infrared functionality on other devices, see the device
manufacturer's documentation.www.tartoos.com |
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Align your devices so that the infrared transceivers
are within one meter of each other, and the transceivers are pointing
at each other. |
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The infrared transceiver is the small, dark red
window on your portable computer, printer, digital camera, adapter, or
other device. |
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You can choose whether to hide or display the
Wireless Link taskbar icon when two infrared devices are aligned. By
default, the Wireless Link taskbar icon is displayed.
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To verify infrared support on your computer
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Verify that your
computer has an infrared transceiver (the transceiver will appear as a
small, dark red window).
If your computer
does not have an infrared transceiver, see your manufacturer's
documentation to verify whether IrDA functionality is supported. |
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Open Device
Manager. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click System
in the left panel. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. |
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Double–click
Infrared Devices
If you have an
infrared transceiver, but Infrared Devices does not appear in
Device Manager, you do not have an infrared device installed.
If no infrared
devices are listed, do one or both of the following:
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Enter BIOS
setup to verify whether the infrared device is enabled in BIOS,
in IrDA, or Fast IrDA (FIR) mode. For information about how to
enter BIOS setup, see your computer manufacturer's
documentation. If the infrared device is disabled in BIOS, you
might be able to use your computer's BIOS setup to enable it. |
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Warning: Using
a BIOS setup utility incorrectly can cause your computer to operate
incorrectly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the
incorrect use of the BIOS setup can be solved. Use this utility at your own
risk. Before you make any changes, make a note of the original settings so
that you can reinstate them if necessary.www.tartoos.com
See your
computer manufacturer's documentation to determine whether the BIOS needs to
be updated.
4- Verify
that at least one infrared device is listed and that it is enabled.www.tartoos.com
If infrared
devices are listed but they are not enabled, verify that the infrared
devices are installed correctly on your computer. Infrared transceivers are
now installed in nearly all new portable computers. If your computer does
not have an infrared transceiver, but it supports IrDA, and IrDA is enabled
in BIOS, you can install an external infrared transceiver.
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