How to Connect a Handheld PC Using an Infrared Port

ID: Q185840

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to connect a Handheld PC (H/PC) with a desktop computer using an infrared port.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure an infrared connection, follow these steps:

1. Install the Infrared components from the Windows CE Services CD-ROM. To 

   do so, follow these steps:

   a. On the desktop computer, right-click My Computer, and then click
      Properties.

   b. Double-click Infrared Device, click the Infrared device listed, click
      Remove, click OK, and then click OK.

   c. Insert the Windows CE Services CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. If the
      Welcome To The Windows CE Services CD-ROM screen appears, click the
      Optional Components icon. If the Welcome To The Windows CE Services
      CD-ROM screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double-click
      the CD-ROM drive that contains the Windows CE Services CD-ROM, and
      then double-click the Optional Components folder.

   d. Double-click the Windows 95 Infrared Support Software folder, and
      then double-click the Setup.exe program.

   e. Click Next, click the manufacturer and model for your infrared
      device, and then click Next. If the manufacturer of your infrared
      device is not in the list, click Standard Infrared Devices and
      "Built-in Infrared port on laptop or desktop", and then click Next.

   f. Click the communications (COM) port that the infrared device is
      using, click Next, click Use Default Ports, click Next, and then
      click Finish.

   g. Restart the computer.

   h. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

   i. Double-click Infrared, click the Enable Infrared Communication On
      check box to select it on the Options tab, and then click OK.

   NOTE: Do not configure the infrared port to use resources that are in
   use by another communications (COM) port. If you use an external
   infrared port, make sure that the COM port you plug it into is the
   same port you configure it to use.

   For information about how to troubleshoot infrared devices, please
   see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

      ARTICLE-ID: Q184204
      TITLE     : How to Troubleshoot Issues with Infrared Devices
2. On the H/PC, tap Start, tap Settings, tap Control Panel, and then 
   double-tap Communications.
3. On the PC Connection tab, tap Change.

4. In the Connect To Desktop Computer Using box, tap Infrared Port, tap 

   OK, and then tap OK.
5. Use the cable that comes with the H/PC to connect the H/PC with the 
   desktop computer.
6. On the desktop computer, click Start, point to Programs, point to 
   Microsoft Windows CE Services, and then click Mobile Devices.
7. On the File menu, click Communications.

8. Verify that the desktop computer's infrared port is configured to use 

   the correct COM port.
9. Disconnect the cable between the H/PC and the desktop computer.

10. Restart the desktop computer.

11. Place the H/PC's infrared port within connection range of the desktop 

    computer's infrared port.
12. On the H/PC, tap Start, tap Programs, tap Communication, and then tap 
    ActiveSync.
NOTE: When you use an infrared connection, the H/PC does not automatically synchronize and the synchronization process must be started from the H/PC.

Additional query words: ir hand held connectivity 2.00 2.10 

Keywords          : kbtool wince handheld kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 22, 1998