Solving Infrared Problems
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
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Cannot | The required software |
communicate with | is not running on both |
another computer | computers. |
Install the required software on the second computer, start the second device, and start the program on both computers.
| One computer does | Communication between |
| not have an IrDA- | infrared devices must use |
| compliant infrared | the same protocol. |
| port. |
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| The pathway between | Remove the obstruction, |
| the infrared ports is | align the infrared ports to |
| obstructed, one port is | within 30 degrees, and |
| more than 30 degrees | position computers within |
| (plus or minus 15 | 1.5 feet (about 0.5 meter) |
| degrees off the center | of each other. |
| line) from the other, or |
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| the ports are more |
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| than 1.5 feet (about |
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| 0.5 meter) apart. |
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| There is an interrupt | Check for IRQ conflicts in |
| request (IRQ) conflict. | the Device Manager on |
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| one or both computers. If |
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| the Device Manager |
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| indicates an IRQ conflict, |
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| reassign the IRQ number |
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| for one of the conflicting |
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| devices. |
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| There is a baud rate | Select the same baud |
| conflict. | rate for both computers. |
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| There is a conflict with | Select the same “# bits” |
| the # bits. | setting for both |
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| computers. |
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| There is a stop bit | Select the same stop bit |
| conflict. | for both computers. |
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| There is a parity | Select the same parity |
| conflict. | setting for both |
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| computers. |
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| Continued |