Dell Inspiron 3500 User Manual
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Start the data communications software on both devices, and then begin transferring files. Read the documentation that came with your compatible
device to make sure you operate it correctly.
For information on configuring the standard infrared drivers that came with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98, see your operating system documentation.
USB Connector
Use the USB connector to attach up to two USB devices, such as a mouse, to the computer. USB is a peripheral bus standard that enables
automatic detection of USB-compliant peripheral devices.
Pin Assignments for the USB Connector
The following figure shows the pin assignments for a USB connector.
Serial Connector
Use the 9-pin serial connector to attach a serial device to the computer. The serial port passes data in serial format (one bit at a time over one
line). This port supports a variety of devices, including a serial mouse, that require serial data transmission. If you reconfigure your hardware, you
may need pin number and signal information for the serial connector.
Pin Assignments for the Serial Connector
The following figure shows the pin assignments for a serial connector.
NOTE: Make sure that there are no books, papers, or other objects between the two infrared devices and that the two devices are within the
30
° cone.
Pin
Signal
Definition
1
VCC
Cable power
2
–Data
N/A
3
+Data
N/A
4
Ground
Cable ground
Pin
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
DCD
I
Data carrier detect
2
RXDA
I
Receive data
3
TXDA
O
Transmit data
4
DTR
O
Data terminal ready