Cannot Use Direct Cable Connection with IR LPT Port

ID: Q193587


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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to connect two computers using the Direct Cable Connection tool (DCC), you may have the option to select an LPT port. If you select an LPT port and it is an infrared (IR) port, the connection does not succeed and you may receive any of the following error messages:


CAUSE

The behavior occurs because the IR port is a unidirectional port. DCC requires that LPT ports be bidirectional.


RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use an IR COM port instead of an IR LPT port for IR communication between computers.

Additional query words: irda


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbhw win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: April 15, 1999