Infrared Problems
Note: Certain HP Pavilion Notebook PC models do not support infrared.
If you have problems with infrared communications
Make sure the infrared light path is not blocked.
Line up the Pavilion Notebook's infrared port and the other infrared port in as straight a line
as possible. The two ports should be no more than 1 meter apart, with no obstructions in
between.
Check that only one application is using the infrared port.
Remove any PC Cards. An infrared IRQ conflict is possible if two PC Cards are plugged in at
the same time.
Reboot the computer.
Follow these steps to make sure the port is enabled:
1. Reboot your computer.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
3. Select Advanced.
4. Set IrDA port setting to Enabled.
5. Set Mode to FIR.
6. If DMA channel conflicts with Parallel port DMA channel, change Parallel Port Mode to
EPP.
7. Select F10 to save the changed values and continue reboot.
You may also want to test infrared communications with diagnostics. See
Notebook with Diag
Tools.
Testing the Pavilion
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