Palm G18 user manual To check the ports used for infrared communication

Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync® Operations IR HotSync operations

Infrared communication is built into the operating system for Microsoft Windows 98. Check your computer’s documentation to determine if the computer supports infrared communication.

Check if your Windows 95 computer supports infrared communication.

1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar.

2.Choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

3.In the Control Panel look for the infrared icon.

If the icon is there, your computer is enabled for infrared communication. If it isn’t there, you need to install an infrared driver.

After you install the infrared driver or determine that the infrared driver is already installed successfully, check the ports used by your computer for infrared communication.

To check the ports used for infrared communication:

1.In the Windows taskbar click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

2.Double-click Infrared.

3.Click the Options tab.

4.Select Enable infrared communication.

The COM port displayed in the drop-down box is the port where your infrared device is attached. It should be different from any port used by the HotSync Manager.

5.Make a note of which port is listed as “Providing application support”. You need this information to configure the HotSync Manager for infrared communication. This port is the simulated port. It is the channel through which the actual infrared communication takes place between your computer and your pda phone.

6.Deselect all other check boxes in the Options tab.

7.Click Apply and OK.

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