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Enabling the ir port, Enabling infrared communications – NEC L320 User Manual

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Communicating with Your NEC Versa 6-9

Your NEC Versa ships with the IR port disabled. Before using

the IR port for the first time, you must enable the device. For Windows 98 operating
systems, also enable infrared communications in the Windows Control Panel. See the
following sections to enable the IR port and infrared communications.

Enabling the IR Port

Follow these steps to enable the IR port.

Note

Once you enable the IR port in the BIOS Setup utility, the transfer speed

defaults to the Fast IR (FIR) 4.0-Mbit/sec speed.

1.

Access the BIOS Setup utility at power-on. Just press

F2

when the prompt, “

Press

to enter Setup

,” appears.

The BIOS Setup main menu appears.

2.

Using the arrow keys, select the Advanced menu and I/O Device Configuration
parameter.

3.

Press

Enter

to select the I/O Device Configuration menu.

4.

Using the arrow keys, select “Infrared port.” Press

Enter

and select “Auto.”

5.

Press

Enter

to select the change.

6.

Select the Exit menu. Select “Exit Saving Changes.” Press

Enter

. Select “Yes” to

confirm changes and to exit the utility.

Enabling Infrared Communications

If you have a system running the Windows 98 SE operating system, enable infrared
communications as follows.

1.

From the Windows Start menu, select Settings and Control Panel.

2.

Double click the Infrared icon.

3.

Select the Options tab.

4.

Check the box to “Enable infrared communication.”

5.

Click Apply and clickOK.