infrared - - - setting com port

[lee]

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i have a motherboard that has irda built in which
connects to the transmiter on the front of my case (no
usb or serial).
but in device manager it says " location: internal port"
can i change this to a com port as all the programs i
want to use need com port 1-4 and cant find it.
i know the irda is working as i can send things to my
mobile using the windows transfer boxes that pop up.

thanks in advance

 

[peter]

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Hi,

You should read he mobo user manual for the IR device settings in BIOS.

Peter

"lee" wrote:

> i have a motherboard that has irda built in which
> connects to the transmiter on the front of my case (no
> usb or serial).
> but in device manager it says " location: internal port"
> can i change this to a com port as all the programs i
> want to use need com port 1-4 and cant find it.
> i know the irda is working as i can send things to my
> mobile using the windows transfer boxes that pop up.
>
> thanks in advance
>

 

[Guest]

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"lee" wrote:

> i have a motherboard that has irda built in which
> connects to the transmiter on the front of my case (no
> usb or serial).
> but in device manager it says " location: internal port"
> can i change this to a com port as all the programs i
> want to use need com port 1-4 and cant find it.
> i know the irda is working as i can send things to my
> mobile using the windows transfer boxes that pop up.
>
> thanks in advance
>

 

[Guest]

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lee wrote:
> i have a motherboard that has irda built in which
> connects to the transmiter on the front of my case (no
> usb or serial).
> but in device manager it says " location: internal port"
> can i change this to a com port as all the programs i
> want to use need com port 1-4 and cant find it.
> i know the irda is working as i can send things to my
> mobile using the windows transfer boxes that pop up.
>
> thanks in advance

In Win98 for example, a DUN-type connection using Irda protocol could be
established and a COM port specified. Don't know what XP does since I
don't have IR, but this site might help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313422&sd=tech

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