Compaq M300 manual Configuring the Infrared Port, Enabling the Infrared Port

10-2Using the Infrared Port

Configuring the Infrared Port

As you set up your infrared software, the following information may be helpful.

■The infrared port default settings are: Port, COM3; address, 3; Interrupt Request (IRQ), 3.

■If you use Direct Cable Connection and the utility asks you to choose a port for the infrared connection, you can select Serial Cable on COM5 or, if the computer is running a preinstalled Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, Parallel Cable on LPT3.

Enabling the Infrared Port

In Windows 95 the infrared port must be enabled each time the computer is turned on or restarted. To enable the infrared port, select Start⊕Settings⊕Control Panel⊕Infrared.

In Windows 98 the infrared port is enabled by default each time the computer starts up.

■When the infrared port is enabled, the infrared icon appears on the taskbar and Infrared Monitor search is enabled by default.

■While the Infrared Monitor search is enabled

❏You can establish an infrared link.

❏The system cannot initiate Suspend (Standby). User-initiated Suspend (Standby) is not affected.

■When the Infrared Monitor search is disabled

❏Power is conserved.

❏You cannot establish an infrared link.

❏The system can initiate Suspend (Standby).