Sybase XTNDAccessTM User Manual

XTNDAccess

IrDA PC Adapter

™

User’s Guide

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Copyright© 2000 - 2001 Extended Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.

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XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter (ESI-9680) is a product of Extended Systems
Incorporated. XTNDAccess, JetEye, and QuickBeam Suite are trademarks of
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XTNDAccess™

IrDA PC Adapter

User’s Guide

Overview

The XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter provides a cable-free method of moving
data between portable infrared-equipped devices and a desktop computer.
Typical portable devices include PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), cellular
phones, digital cameras, Windows CE devices and portable computers.

The Adapter connects to the 9-pin serial COM port of a desktop computer
and uses the IrDA 1.1 standard specification for a device that provides SIR
communication speeds. The maximum infrared speed for the Adapter is

115.2 Kbps.
The Adapter ships with QuickBeam Suite

which includes the infrared drivers and applications needed to fully utilize
your XTNDAccess product.

™ software on the CD-ROM,

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XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter Package Contents

In addition to the documentation, the Adapter package contains the following
items:

• XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter

• QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM

NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are

included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.

System Requirements

• A desktop computer with a serial port and one of the following operating
systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows Me, or Windows XP.

• A portable device with an infrared port meeting the IrDA standard.

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Installing the Hardware

To install the Adapter hardware:

1. Turn off your desktop computer.

2. Attach the 9-pin serial connector to the serial port on your desktop
computer.

NOTE: Make a note of the COM port for this serial port which will be

referenced during the setup.

3. Turn on your desktop computer and follow the setup instructions
provided for your particular operating system.

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Infrared Software Installation for Windows 95/98/NT

For Windows 95, 98 and NT operating systems, infrared drivers and
applications are provided on the QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM.

To install the infrared software:

1. Insert the QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your
desktop computer.

NOTE: If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, a utility is available on the

CD-ROM to build floppy diskettes. Find another PC with a
CD-ROM drive to build the floppies.

2. On the startup screen, select Install QuickBeam Suite.

3. Follow the install program instructions to complete the software
installation.

NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are

included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.

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