Installing & Configuring An IR Port
There is a pin header connector for an Infrared communications port module on the motherboard. An IR port enable wireless communication between the system and another device with IR capability. Common examples of such devices are a PDA or notebook computer. Installing an IR port module requires disabling the COM2 serial port on the rear I/O panel and reconfiguring it for IR use in the CMOS Setup Utility.
Installing an IR port module requires an expansion slot opening unless the system housing has a
Follow the instructions that come that come with the port module you want to install. The basic installation procedure is as follows if the module installs in an expansion slot opening:
1.Turn off and unplug the system if necessary.
2.Remove the system housing cover.
3.Locate the J45 IR pin header connector on the motherboard. It is below the FDD connector.
4.Remove the expansion slot cover in the system hous- ing that corresponds to an open PCI slot. There may be a slot cover retaining screw to remove and put aside for later use.
5.Insert the port module in the open expansion slot cover and align the module’s mounting bracket with the screw hole for the retaining screw If there is one). Insert the screw and tighten it to secure the port module in place.
6.Plug the module’s connector cable on to the IR con- nector on the motherboard.
7.Replace the system housing cover.
8.Plug in and turn on the computer.
9.Run the CMOS Setup Utility and pen the Integrated Peripherals section. Set the “COM2 Mode Select” to the required mode, IrDA or ASKIR, and configure the port settings below it if necessary. Save the set- tings and reboot.
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