How to Install IrMonitor Drivers for Infrared Devices in Windows for Workgroups on a Gateway Solo^TM 2100 Series

This document provides installation instructions for IrMonitor drivers that are only provided with and supported on a Gateway Solo 2100 System. An external Infrared module must be attached to a desktop system for these procedures. These drivers must be installed before any data transfer software can use the Infrared port. The installation instructions assume that the CD-ROM drive letter is drive D:.

Installing Infrared Drivers on a Desktop with Windows for Workgroups

The 9-pin serial port is disabled through CMOS on Gateway desktops that ship with a modem. The default settings for most modems is COM 1, IRQ 4. The 9-pin port must be set to COM 2, IRQ 3 before configuring the desktop. For information on entering CMOS, consult the documentation that came with the system. Although COM 3 and COM 4 may be available, the possibility of interrupt conflicts must be considered. Consequently, set up the program at the defaults, and once it is operating properly, change settings as necessary.

Note: The IrMonitor software drivers must be installed on BOTH the desktop and portable computers. The software must be installed and running before any data transfer software will work on the systems.

1. Reboot the computer, and enter CMOS, locate the peripheral section concerning port setup. The first serial port should be set to COM 2, the second serial port is Disabled. Exit, and save any changes. Once the computer finishes booting, enter Windows.

2. Attach the Infrared module to the COM 2 port in back of the computer system. Turn the Infrared lens on the external desktop module toward the location of the Infrared lens on the portable.

3. Insert the Gateway Solo 2100 System CD disc into your CD-ROM drive. At the Program Manager screen, click the word File in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Click on Run from the pulldown menu. In the Command Line box type:

D:\WINDRV\IRMONI\SETUP.EXE

and click the OK button in the upper right corner of this window.

4. A Welcome screen appears informing you that the installation will install the IrMonitor onto your computer. Click the Next button to continue.

5. At the Select Infrared Hardware screen, a list of hardware is provided.

• On the Portable system - Click once on (Generic built-in Infrared on Laptop or Desktop) to highlight it.
• On the Desktop system - Click once on (Desktop, Select Extended System Jet Eye PC (ESI-9680) to highlight it.

Once the selection is made, click the Next button to continue.

6. A Select Maximum Communications Speed screen appears. In the Data transfer speed list box, click once on 115kbps to highlight it. Note: The data transfer speed can be changed later in the IrMonitor application. Click the Next button to continue.

7. The Select Physical IR Port window appears. In the COM Port list box, click once on COM 2 to highlight it. Click the Next button to continue.

8. The Select Virtual IR Ports screen appears prompting you to select a virtual LPT port for printing and a virtual COM port for communications. In the list box labeled as Infrared Serial Port, click once on COM 4 to highlight it. In the list box labeled as Infrared Printer Port, click once on LPT 3 to highlight it. Click the Next button to continue.

9. On the Choose Destination Location screen, the default directory of C:\Windows\IRMon appears. Click the Next button to continue.

10. The Setup window displays the files being copying to your hard drive. The Install window appears prompting you to set up a printer on your Infrared LPT port. Click the No button to continue.

11. Once you read through the Information window, click the OK button to continue. The Setup window re-appears as the rest of the files copy to your hard drive.

12. After the files are copied, an IrMonitor group is created in Program Manager. An Information screen appears providing information on how to start and automatically setup the IrMonitor in your Start up group. Click the OK button to continue. On the Restarting window make sure Yes, I want to restart Windows now, is highlighted. Click the OK button to restart windows.

Testing the Infrared port connections

1. Once you enter Windows on the desktop computer, the IrMonitor group appears in the Program Manager. To start the program, double click the IrMonitor icon. The IrMonitor program minimizes to an icon on the lower left corner of the desktop. Several tones are initialized and the icon alternates flashes of red to green.

2. Once you enter Windows on the portable computer, the IrMonitor group appears in the Program Manager. To start the program, double click the IrMonitor icon. The IrMonitor program minimizes to an icon on the lower left corner of the desktop. Several tones are initialized and the icon alternates flashes of red to green.

3. To ensure that the Infrared devices are working properly, double click the IrMonitor minimize icon. An IrMonitor window appears, displaying four buttons across the top. Click the Status button. Beside the Infrared icon it should state that One Infrared device is in range.

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