Belkin F5U235ea manual

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    USB-Infrared Smartbeam Making your Infrared device talk to your PC User Manual F5U235ea En Fr De Nl Es It P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 1[...]

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    En T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 System Requirem ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 P ackag e Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 En INTRODUCTION Thank you for ch oosing th e USB Infr ared Sm artbeam TM (USB-IrD A Ad apter) from Belkin. The U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam supports FIR (4Mbps) an d SIR (115200bps) baud r ate to the infr ared d evices f or ex ample: mobile ph one , PD A, printers , computers etc. Th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam is complian t with the U SB 1.1 specific[...]

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    2 O VERVIEW System Requir ements • USB h ost contr oller (PCI or PCMCIA interf ace). • Wind ows 98SE/Me/2000/XP oper ating system. P ackage Contents • USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam • USB Exten sion Cable • User M anu al • CD Note: Please review installation instructions fully before installation as installation differs under Windows 98SE. P7[...]

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    3 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s 98SE 1. Insert th e supplied CD Rom an d then conn ect the U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam to th e USB h ost contr oller of PC or N otebook. 2. Click “N ext” to con tinue th e driver in stallation. 3. Select “Search f or the best d river for your d evice .” Cli ck “Ne xt” to contin ue[...]

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    INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 4. Select “Specify a location” , cli ck “Browse” th en browse to th e fold er nam ed “Drv98” on the suppli ed CD. Click “N ext” to con tinue . 5. Click “N ext” to con tinue . INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 4 P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 4[...]

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    5 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 6. Y ou m aybe requir ed to enter your Win dows 98SE CD, if r equested please insert th e Wind ows 98SE CD. Click “OK” to con tinue 7. Click “Finish” to complete th e driver in stallation. 8. Once in stallation is complete you will n eed to restart your computer . Click “Y es” to restar[...]

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    6 INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 9. Move th e cursor to the IRD A icon in th e system tray n ear the clock. Click th e mouse ri ght button to select “Open” item. 10. Select “Option s” item. Click “En able infrar ed communi cation” ch eck option to en able . Click “OK” to complete th e setting an d close the Infr ared [...]

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    7 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s ME 1. Insert th e supplied CD an d double cli ck on “my computer”, th en double cli ck your CD rom d rive . A list of files will be displayed . Double click th e “SETUP .EXE” pr ogram file to in stall the U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam. 2. Click “N ext” to con tinue . 3. Click “N e[...]

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    8 INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 4. Click “Finish” to complete th e driver in stallation. 5. Select “Y es , I want to r estart my computer n ow” . Click “Finish” to reboot your computer . Once r estarted connect th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam into your U SB port of your PC or N otebook. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:[...]

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    9 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s 2000 1. Insert th e supplied CD, d ouble click on “m y computer”, then d ouble click your CD r om drive . A list o f files will be displayed. Double cli ck the “SETUP .EXE” progr am file to install th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam 2. Click “N ext” to con tinue 3. Click “N ext”[...]

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    10 INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 4. Click “Finish” an d then plug th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam into th e USB port of your PC or N otebook. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 10[...]

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    11 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s XP 1. Insert th e supplied CD an d double cli ck on “my computer”, th en double cli ck your CD rom d rive . A list of files will be displayed . Double click th e “SETUP .EXE” program file to in stall the U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam. 2. Click “N ext” to con tinue . 3. Click “N e[...]

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    12 INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 4. Select “Contin ue Anyway” button to con tinue 5. Click “Finish” an d then plug th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam into th e USB port of your PC or N otebook. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 12[...]

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    13 En INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 6. Select “Install th e softwar e automati cally” and cli ck “Ne xt” to contin ue . 7. Click “Con tinue An yway” button to contin ue . P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 13[...]

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    14 INST ALL THE DRIVER OF USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 8. Click “Finish” to complete th e hard ware in stallation. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 14[...]

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    15 En INST ALLA TION Ensuring that the USB-Infrar ed Smartbeam is installed successfully under Window s 98SE/ME Righ t click “M y computer”, select properti es and th en select “Device Mana ge r” . Please ensur e that the 4 hi ghligh ted entri es are listed . If these ar e not listed, or in stalled with an ex clamati on mark please fully un[...]

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    16 INST ALLA TION Ensuring that the USB-Infrar ed Smartbeam is installed successfully under under Window s 2000/XP Righ t click “M y computer” , select properti es. Cli ck “Har dwar e” , then select “Device M anag er” . Please ensur e that the U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam is listed as below . If this is not th e case please uninstall an d r[...]

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    17 En REMO V AL OF THE USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s 98SE/ME 1. Click start, con trol pan el. Double click A dd/Rem ove Progr ams Select the “U SB-IrDA A dapter” an d click “ Add/Rem ove” to uninstall the d river . 2. Click “Y es” to uninstall th e USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 17[...]

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    18 REMO V AL OF THE USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 3. Y ou may see the m essage listed below , if so Click “Y es” to contin ue . 4. Select “Y es, I wan t to restart m y computer now .” Unplug th e “USB-Infr ared Sm artbeam” and cli ck finish to restart th e computer P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 18[...]

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    19 En REMO V AL OF THE USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM Window s 2000/XP 1. Click start, th en contr ol panel an d double cli ck “ Ad d/Remove Progr ams (f or Wind ows 2000)” “ Ad d or Remove Pr ogram s (for Win dows XP)” and d ouble click. Select the “U SB-IrDA A dapter” item an d click “Chan ge/Rem ove” to uninstall th e driver . 2. Click ?[...]

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    20 REMO V AL OF THE USB-INFRARED SMARTBEAM 3. Click “Finish” an d unplug the U SB-Infrar ed Smartbeam. P74479ea_F5U235ea_uk.qxd 2/24/04 10:58 AM Page 20[...]

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    21 En INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e , Belkin Corporati on, of 501 W est W alnut Str eet, Compton, CA 90220, declare un der our sole respon sibility that the pr oduct: F5U235ea to which this d eclarati on relates: Complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules . Operati on is su[...]

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    Belkin Corporation 501 W est W alnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • US A T el: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Busin ess P ark Shipton W ay • Rushden • NN10 6GL United Ki ngdom T el: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B .V . Starparc Buildin g • Boeing A venue 333 1119 PH Schip[...]