Configuring an Infrared Port for DirectIR

Although recent versions of Windows include an IrDA stack that provides compatibility with many different infrared hardware types, the Nokia 6100 range of phones is not compatible with IrDA communication via the Windows drivers. This means that full infrared support using LogoManager cannot be guaranteed.

However, many users will still be able to configure their IR ports to work with their Nokia, but this normally requires the removal of the IrDA Infrared drivers.

• Generic IR ports: these are the most common and include ports often found in desktop PCs and many laptops or on motherboards that support IrDA headers. If you have an older version of Windows, then you may already have a generic device configured.
  
  They appear to the system as COM ports - if you have a generic IR port, LogoManager must be able to communicate directly with that port via a windows communications port driver, not the IR driver. If you have a recent version of Windows, or have installed the Infrared drivers, the infrared device must be removed and replaced with a communications port driver. Please refer to http://www.nokiainfo.f2s.com for instructions on how to install a generic IR port in Windows.
  
  
• Dongles: dongles are devices such as the Tekram 210B or Actisys 220L that plug into an existing 9 pin COM port.
  
  If you have such a device, and if that device is listed as supported in LogoManager's DirectIR settings, then there may be no need to permanently remove the Windows IR drivers (though this is recommended). However you will need to disable infrared communication in the control panel and/or in device manager. Restarting the machine when switching methods is also necessary.
  
  
• PCI network devices: these are less common, but are installed on some laptops.
  
  These devices can not be accessed as COM ports, and are thus not compatible with LogoManager's DirectIR mode.
  

Note 1: when configuring LogoManager you must select the physical COM port to which the device is connected, not the virtual IR ports listed in device manager.
Note 2: the 8810, 8210 and 8850 can only communicate in DirectIR mode when in 2 player snake mode.

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