ACTiSYS ACT IR2000UL User Manual

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ACT-IR2000UL

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User’s Manual

July 6, 2007

Ver. 1.6

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Please install driver BEFORE you plug in ACT-IR2000UL to computer USB port.

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 must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING-FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user authority to operate this
equipment
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instru ctions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
nor occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment is in the 2nd Class category (information equipment to be used in a residential area

there to) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by
Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference
in such residential area.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read the
instructions for correct handling.

NOTE: Must be used with shielded cable only.
FOR YOU RECORDS

For your assistance in reporting this product in case of loss or theft, please record below the model
number and serial, which are located on the bottom of the case. Please retain this information.

Model Number Serial Number
Date of Purchase Place of Purchase

All indicated copyrights and trademarks in the following pages are copyrights and trademarks of
their respective corporations.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVISION HISTORY................................................................................................................................................. 4

1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 PACKAGING CHECK LIST .................................................................................................................................... 5

3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................... 5

4 BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

5 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/ME/98SE .............................................................................. 6

6 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP................................................................................................... 8

7 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS VISTA .......................................................................................... 11

8 WINDOWS XP NATIVE DRIVER REMOVE PROCEDURE............................................................................ 12

9 DRIVER REMOVAL FOR WINDOWS XP/2000/ME/98SE................................................................................15

10 TROUBLE SHOOTING........................................................................................................................................... 17

11 PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................................................ 18

12 WARRANTY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 19

13 CONTACT INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................. 20

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REVISION HISTORY

Revision History

Revision Date Comment

1.5a 7/15/2003 Released

1.5b 3/10/2004

1.6 7/06/2007

Added warning message on Driver installation before plugging
USB dongle
Overall reformatted; Added feature & Chapter for Vista OS.
Extracted Technical Chapter. Updated Corporate address

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1 INTRODUCTION

ACTiSYS ACT-IR2000UL is an advanced wireless Fast Infrared USB adapter designed to replace the
serial port or FIR controller based FIR/SIR wireless peripheral through the PC USB (Universal Serial Bus)
port. Taking advantage of the true plug-and-play nature and high bandwidth of USB, ACT-IR2000UL offers
the easiest conversion of existing wireless to the legacy-free personal computer platform with the
following features:

z No external driver required in Vista OS (Vista has Native driver for it), just plug & play.

z Fully compliant to USB specification 1.1 and IrDA specification 1.1
z Full-speed (12 Mbps) USB device operation
z Supports FIR (4Mbps) and all SIR speeds (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 57.6 and 115.2 kbps).
z Bus-powered device. Obtain power from USB port. No external power supply required.
z Low power consumption in standby mode (Standby current less than 0.5 mA).
z Not occupy PC's COM or Parallel port and has no complicated hardware port and resource setting

and conflict, such as IO address / IRQ / DMA numbers.

z True PNP (Plug And Play) device. Without re-installing USB driver when re-plugs in.
z Package size: 2.4"L x 1.4"W x 0.74"H, 65.0 g (2.4 oz).

2 PACKAGING CHECK LIST

The package includes

1. ACT-IR2000UL USB Dongle

2. ACT-USB Adapter Driver and CD for User’s manual.

3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To use ACT-IR2000UL, your computer MUST meet the following requirements.

1. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista.

2. One unoccupied USB port.

4 BIOS SETUP

Before you use this device, You MUST enable your computer USB port in BIOS Settings.

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5 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/ME/98SE

Following are the instructions to properly install ACT-IR2000UL Series under, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and
Windows 98SE.

Important: Do

NOT use Windows’ Native Driver. Please use the driver on this CD to assure a smooth

installation.

1. Insert the attached CD to
CD-ROM, Windows will
display install manual.
Please click Installation
then will execute
InstallShield Wizard.
Please Click on Next to
continue.

2. The Installer will install
ACT-IR2000UL in the
Destination Folder. To
install to a different folder,
click Browse and select
one. To continue, click on
Next.

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