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Hardware Guide 7–5
Infrared Configuration Guidelines
■ The infrared port default settings are as follows:
❏ Port—COM3
❏ Address—1487-147F
❏ Interrupt request (IRQ)—9
■ If you use Direct Cable Connection and the utility prompts
you to choose a port for the infrared connection, you can
select Serial Cable on COM5 or, if the computer is running a
preinstalled Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000
Professional operating system, select Parallel Cable on LPT3.
Enabling the Infrared Port
The infrared port is enabled by default each time the computer
starts up.
■ When the infrared port is enabled, the infrared icon is
displayed on the taskbar and Infrared Monitor Search is
enabled by default.
■ While the Infrared Monitor Search is enabled:
❏ You can establish an infrared link.
❏ The system cannot initiate Standby. User-initiated
Standby is not affected.
■ When the Infrared Monitor Search is disabled:
❏ Power is conserved.
❏ You cannot establish an infrared link.
❏ The system can initiate Standby.