Setting Up An Infrared Transmission; Using Standby With Infrared - HP Compaq Series Hardware Manual

Setting Up an Infrared Transmission

For information about using infrared software, refer to your
operating system Help file.
To set up infrared devices for optimal transmission:
Prepare the infrared ports on both devices for transmission.
Position the devices so that their infrared ports face each
other at a distance no greater than 1 meter (3.3 feet).
Position the ports so that they face each other directly.
Because the maximum capture angle is 30 degrees, the ports
must be aligned no more than 15 degrees off-center.
Shield the ports from direct sunlight, flashing incandescent
light, and energy-saving fluorescent light.
Be sure that no signals from remote control or other wireless
devices, such as headphones or audio devices, aim at a port.
During the transmission, do not move either device and do
not allow objects or movement to disrupt the beam.

Using Standby with Infrared

Standby is not compatible with infrared transmission. If the
notebook is in Standby, an infrared transmission cannot be
initiated. If Standby is initiated during an infrared transmission,
the transmission stops. To resume from Standby, press the power
button. The transmission resumes when the notebook resumes
from Standby. However, any program that was using the infrared
transmission when Standby was initiated might not continue from
the point at which it was stopped. For example, if a program
was printing when Standby was initiated, the program resumes
transmission after the notebook resumes, but the print job might
not resume.
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