Compaq EH65V To connect an infrared device, Using the infrared port, Disabling the infrared port

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Add-On Devices

Connecting External Devices

To connect an infrared device

If your model has an infrared port—a small, rectangular lens located on the front of the computer—it provides wireless, serial communication between the computer and other infrared devices such as printers or other computers.

By default, the infrared port is not enabled, so you must enable it before you can use it.

1.Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System.

2.On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager and expand the infrared devices. Double- click the infrared port and select the option to enable the device.

Using the infrared port

Make sure the infrared ports of your computer and the other device lie in as straight a line as possible. The two ports should be no more than 1 meter apart, with no obstructions in between. Noise from nearby equipment can cause transmission errors.

To check the status of communications, open Wireless Link in Control Panel.

Disabling the infrared port

You should generally disable infrared communication when you aren’t using it.

1. Close any applications that are using infrared, and any folders on an infrared link.

2. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System.

3.On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager and expand the infrared devices. Double- click the infrared port and select the option to disable the device.

Printing to an infrared printer

Install your printer and assign it to the computer’s infrared port. You can then print from your applications as you would to any other printer.

Transferring files through an infrared connection

You can use your computer’s infrared port to transfer files by using Wireless Link. See the Windows online help for instructions on using Wireless Link.

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