Installing and Configuring Tranxit 2.0 on LibertyTM and Gateway SoloTM Computers in Windows 95

This installation assumes that the transfer medium used is Infrared devices, either the internal infrared on the Gateway Liberty or Gateway Solo computers, or the IR Module for Desktop. The default COM port setting for the Infrared device is COM 2. Verify that the COM port settings are correct before the installing the software. The 9-pin serial port is disabled in CMOS or System Setup on Gateway desktops that ship with a modem. The default settings for most modems is COM 1, IRQ 4. The first port must be set at COM 2, IRQ 3 before configuring the desktop. For information on entering CMOS, or any other information on the system, consult the documentation referencing that system. Although COM 3 and COM 4 may be available, the possibility of interrupt conflicts needs to be taken into consideration. Consequently, set up the program at the defaults. Once it is operating properly, change settings as necessary.

Note: The TranXit 2.0 software must be installed on Both the desktop and portable computers. The software must be running before any data transfer software will work on the systems.

Before installing TranXit

  1. If loaded, the Windows 95 32 bit Infrared drivers must be removed. To do this, at the Windows 95 desktop screen, click the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Click the word Settings that appears on the menu. Click the word Control Panel to open that window. In the Control Panel window, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  2. Across the top of the Add/Remove Program window are three tabs: Uninstall/Install, Windows Setup, and Startup Disk. Click the Uninstall/Install tab. In the lower section of this window, a box is provided with a list of software that can automatically be removed from Windows. Click once to highlight Infrared Support for Windows 95 Version X.X if it is present. On the lower right side, click the Add/Remove button.
  3. A Change System Settings screen appears prompting to reboot the system. Click the Yes button to reboot the system. The Windows 32 bit Infrared drivers are now properly removed.

Installing TranXit Version 2.0

  1. At the Windows 95 desktop screen, click Start from the lower left hand corner. Click the word Settings that appears on the menu, the click the word Control Panel to open it. In the Control Panel window, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Insert the TranXit disk 1 into the floppy disk drive.
  2. Across the top of the Add/Remove Program window are three tabs: Uninstall/Install, Windows Setup, and Startup Disk. Click the Uninstall/Install tab. In the upper right section of this tab, click the Install button to install the TranXit software. An Install Program From Floppy disk or CD-ROM screen appears. click the Next button to continue.
  3. From the Run Installation Program screen, the box labeled Command Line for Installation program should already have the path of the executable present. If the installation program is not present, type:
    A:\INSTALL.EXE
    then click the Finish button to start the installation process. A Copying Files window appears displaying the files being copied to your hard drive. Next, an Insert Next Disk screen appears prompting for the next diskette. Remove disk 1 and insert disk 2 of the TranXit software. Click the OK button to continue.
  4. The TranXit installation screen appears with information as to what the installation program will do. Click the Continue button to proceed with the installation.
  5. An Installation Location window appears prompting the default installation directory of C:\TRANXIT. Press the OK button to continue. Note: If TranXit is already installed on the hard drive, the installation prompts you to install over the previous version. Click the Yes button to continue the installation.
  6. After the files are copied a name must be assigned to the computer. Type a unique name up to 16 characters in the Computer Name box in the next window. This computer name allows easy identification of systems during file transfers. Click the Continue button to continue.
  7. In the Connection Setup window, the Connection Types box displays, Infrared, Serial, and Parallel. Infrared is highlighted by default. Click the Setup Connection button.
  8. An Infrared Settings window appears.
  9. On the portable system - Click once in the option box on the left hand side of the Turbo box to place a check mark beside it. In the Infrared device box, click the down arrow and click Gateway Liberty from the drop down list. In the Mode box, click the down arrow and click on Fixed from the drop down list. In the Baud Rate box, click the down arrow and click on 115200 from the drop down list. Click the OK button in the upper right corner of this window.
  10. On the desktop system - Click once in the option box on the left hand side of the Turbo box to place a check mark beside it. In the Infrared device box, click the down arrow and click Extended Systems from the drop down list. In the Mode box, click the down arrow and click on Fixed from the drop down list. In the Baud Rate box, click the down arrow and click on 115200 from the drop down list. Click the OK button in the upper right corner of this window.
  11. The Connection Setup window returns to the screen. In the Configure Connection box it should read:
  12. On the portable system - Infrared, Gateway Liberty, Fixed, COM2, 115200 baud, base address 2F8, IRQ 3, Enabled.
  13. On the desktop system - Infrared, Extended Systems, Fixed, COM2, 115200 baud, base address 2F8, IRQ 3, Enabled.
    14. In the lower left side of the window, click once on the option box besides Enable connection to place a check mark. Click the OK button located in the upper right corner of this window.
  14. The Installation Complete window appears. Click the Restart window button to restart windows before TranXit can function properly. When Windows 95 restarts, the TranXit program group opens displaying the TranXit icons.

Determine if TranXit is functioning properly

  1. On both the portable and desktop, at the Tranxit group window, double click the Tranxit icon.
  2. With the portable system, in the Tranxit 2.0 window click the Connection Status button from the toolbar. The Connection Status button is the 10th button on the toolbar from left to right. A Connection Status window appears, the 3rd line down from the top provides the Connection and the character reference of the desktop system your connected to. The 3rd line reference is as follows: Connect to <System name of the desktop>.
Note: Both Infrared devices should be at least 4 to 6 inches apart for installation purposes. After the installation is successful, the Infrared devices can be used 15 to 20 feet apart from each other.

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