ACTiSYS Fast Infrared USB Adapter manual

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual User’s Manual ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE InstallShield Installation and Removal Release 1.5a 2003. 7. 15 ACTiSYS Corporation 4851 1 W arm Springs B lvd, Suite 206 Frem ont, CA 94539, USA T el: (510)490-8024, Fax: (510)623-7268 E-Mail: irda-support@actisys.com We b [...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual FCC & VCCI Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device m ust accept any interference received, including interference that may cause un[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TABLE OF CO NTENTS .............................................................................................................. .............................. 3 2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 2 INTRODUCTION ACT iSYS IR2000UL is an advanced wireless Fast Infr ared USB adapter designed to replace the serial port or FIR controller based FIR/SIR wireless periphe ral through the PC USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. T aking advantage of the true plug-and-play nature and the high bandwid[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 6 ACT-IR2000UL SERIES DRIVER INSTA LLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/ME/98SE Following are the instructions to properly inst all the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series under, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows 98SE. Important: Do NOT use Window s’ Native Driv er. Please use the driver on this CD to ass[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 3. To complete the installation, plug the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series into the USB port. If the Actisys ACT-IR2000UL Series is already plugged in, remove it then re-insert it. Click on Finish to continue. 4. Windows will now detect the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series. In some operating systems, [...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 7 ACTISYS ACT-IR2000UL SERIES DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP Following are the instructions to properly insta ll the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series under Windows XP. Important: Do NOT use Window s’ Native Driv er. Please use the driver on this CD to assure a smooth installation. If you ha[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 3. Click on Continue Anyway to continue 4. Insert the ACTiSYS ACT- IR2000UL Series into the USB Jack and click on Finish . Release 1.5a 2003. 7. 15 8 ACTiSYS Corporation[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 5. WinXP will detect the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series. Select Install the softw are automatically (Recommended) . Please note you should take the CD out of the CD-ROM BEFORE clicking on Next . If you kept the CD in the CDROM, Windows XP will automatically search for all drivers compatible wit[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 7. Click on Finish to complete the installation. Release 1.5a 2003. 7. 15 10 ACTiSYS Corporation[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 8 ACTISYS ACT-IR2000UL WINDOWS XP NAT IVE DRIVER REMOVE PROCEDURE Your ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL is shipped w ith the latest driver on the CD. If y ou had already installed the Window s XP Native Driv er, the follow ing steps will remove the Native Driver and then you can follow the ACTiSYS ACT-I[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series User’s Manual 3. Right click on “ SigmaT el USB-IrDA Dongle ” Click on Uninstall . 4. Y ou will see a “ Confirm Device Remov al ” Window then press OK . 5. Y ou have completed the removal of the Windows XP Native Driver . Click on Ye s . Congratulation! Y ou have successfully removed the W indow s[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 9 ACT-IR2000UL SERIES DRIVER REMOVA L FOR WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98SE Following are the instructions to properly uni nstall ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series under Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows 98SE. Important: Please keep the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series plugging into the computer[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 3. To continue, click the Yes button to uninstall the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Adapter. 4. To complete the removal process, click the Finish button. Unplug the ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL Series from your USB jack. Release 1.5a 2003. 7. 15 14 ACTiSYS Corporation[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 10 TROUBLE SHOOTING For help on general and miscellaneous problems you ma y be experiencing with your printing, refer to the following pages for possible solutions. Look up your problem and try the solution. SYMPT O M PROBLEM Solution Can not establish link (General) 1. The two IR devices a[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 11 SPECIFICATION • Product Name: ACT-IR4000US/2000UL FIR-USB Adapter • Compatibility: Fully compliant to USB specification 1.1 and IrDA specification 1.1 • Communication speed and Distance: IrDA-1.0 (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 57.6, 1 15.2Kbps): 3-100cm; IrDA-1.1 (4Mbps): 3--100cm; • Connecti[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 12 PRECAUTIONS T o ensure trouble-free operation, please observe the following precautions: Optical communications are easily af fected by external light sources, weak batteries, transfer distance, transfer angle, etc. Any of these conditions may cause a data transfer failure, incomplete, m[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual 13 WARRANTY INFORMATION THE FOLLOWING W ARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH V AR Y FROM ST A TE TO ST A TE. ACT iSYS Corporation warrants to the first consumer purchaser , for a period of one year from the date of purchase, that this wireless inte[...]

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    A C T i S Y S ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000U L Series User’s Manual Release 1.5a 2003. 7. 15 19 ACTiSYS Corporation 14 CONTACT INFORMATION ACTiSYS Corporation. 4851 1 W arm Springs Blvd, Suite 206 Fremont, CA 94539, USA TEL: (510) 490-8024, F AX: (510) 623-7268 E-Mail: irda-support@actisys.com We b : www .actisys.com[...]