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OWNER'S HANDBOOK
Use of the infrared facility
Your computer is fitted with an IrDA 1.1 compliant
infrared port which enables you to make wireless
communications with infrared devices such as IR
printers. The infrared port is shown in the following
diagram.
When using the infrared port, it is important to
ensure that the two devices are aligned in such a way
that the infrared signal is transmitted properly.
Generally, the two ports should be approximately
facing each other, and situated within two metres of
each other. There should also be a clear path between
the two ports. The principle of operation is the same
as that of remote controls for television sets and other
domestic devices.
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U s i n g t h e c o m p u t e r ' s c o n t r o l s
An Infrared Monitor utility has been pre-installed on
your computer. It allows you to control many aspects of
infrared communication. To access the Infrared
Monitor, click Settings from the Start menu, then click
Control Panel from the sub-menu which then appears.
The utility can then be accessed by double-clicking on
the Infrared icon in the Control Panel. For
convenience, you can also display the infrared icon in
the taskbar by checking the 'Display the infrared icon
in the taskbar' option on the Preferences tab.
IR Port
Changing IR port setting
Although the Infrared Monitor options have been
configured on your computer before leaving the factory, it
will be necessary to re-configure the IR port setting. To
do this, click on the Options tab and select 'COM2' in
the 'Enable infrared communication on...' menu
The process of setting up infrared communication
with Infrared Monitor is fairly simple, and full details
are provided in Windows 9x Help and in the
Important Apricot User Information on your desktop.
There are however one or two things to bear in mind.
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