Extended Systems XTNDAccessTM User manual

User’s Guide
XTNDAccess™
IrDA PC Adapter

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Copyright and Trademark Information
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Copyright© 2000 - 2001 Extended Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
This document refers to numerous products by their trade names.
XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter (ESI-9680) is a product of Extended Systems
Incorporated. XTNDAccess, JetEye, and QuickBeam Suite are trademarks of
Extended Systems Incorporated.All other designations are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
No part of this publication or software that accompanies it may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed or translated into any human or computer language, in
any form or by any means without the prior consent of Extended Systems
Incorporated.
Extended Systems Inc. • 5777 N. Meeker Avenue • Boise, ID 83713 • USA

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Overview
The XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter provides a cable-free method of moving
data between portable infrared-equipped devices and a desktop computer.
Typical portable devices include PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), cellular
phones, digital cameras, Windows CE devices and portable computers.
The Adapter connects to the 9-pin serial COM port of a desktop computer
and uses the IrDA 1.1 standard specification for a device that provides SIR
communication speeds. The maximum infrared speed for the Adapter is
115.2 Kbps.
The Adapter ships with QuickBeam Suite™software on the CD-ROM,
which includes the infrared drivers and applications needed to fully utilize
your XTNDAccess product.
XTNDAccess™
IrDA PC Adapter
User’s Guide

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XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter Package Contents
In addition to the documentation, the Adapter package contains the following
items:
• XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter
• QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM
NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are
included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.
System Requirements
• A desktop computer with a serial port and one of the following operating
systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows Me, or Windows XP.
• A portable device with an infrared port meeting the IrDA standard.

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Installing the Hardware
To install the Adapter hardware:
1. Turn off your desktop computer.
2. Attach the 9-pin serial connector to the serial port on your desktop
computer.
NOTE: Make a note of the COM port for this serial port which will be
referenced during the setup.
3. Turn on your desktop computer and follow the setup instructions
provided for your particular operating system.

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Infrared Software Installation for Windows 95/98/NT
For Windows 95, 98 and NT operating systems, infrared drivers and
applications are provided on the QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM.
To install the infrared software:
1. Insert the QuickBeam Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your
desktop computer.
NOTE: If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, a utility is available on the
CD-ROM to build floppy diskettes. Find another PC with a
CD-ROM drive to build the floppies.
2. On the startup screen, select Install QuickBeam Suite.
3. Follow the install program instructions to complete the software
installation.
NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are
included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.

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Infrared Setup for Windows Me
For Windows Me, no additional drivers or applications are required to use the
XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter. However, the following setup must be
performed in order for the Adapter to work with your computer.
1. Verify the serial connector of the Adapter is attached to a serial port of
the computer.
2. On the Microsoft Windows Me CD-ROM, locate the Tools\Pssutil
folder. From within this folder, double-click the Irdasir.reg file and then
click Yes to update the registry.
3. Reboot if prompted, then perform the following steps:
a. From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and then Add
NewHardware.
b. On the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
c. Click Next again to allow Windows to search for Plug and Play
devices. A list may or may not appear.
d. Select No, The device isn’t in the list, and click Next.
e. Select No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and click
Next.
f. Select Infrared devices as the Hardware type and click Next.
g. Click Next to continue the installation of the infrared device.
h. Select Infrared COM port or dongle as the Manufacturer
i. Select Generic Infrared Serial Port or dongle as the Infrared
Device and click OK.

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j. Select ESI-9680 JetEye Serial Infrared Device as the Infrared
Transceiver and click Next.
k. Select the appropriate physical COM port to which the device is
connected and click Next.
l. Use the default Virtual COM and LPT port selections (unless other
numbers are desired) and click Next.
m. Click Finish. The Adapter will then begin to search for infrared
devicesin range.
NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are
included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.

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Infrared Setup for Windows 2000
For Windows 2000, no additional drivers or applications are required to use the
XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter. However, the following setup must be
performed in order for the Adapter to work with your computer.
1. Verify the serial connector of the Adapter is attached to a serial port of
the computer.
2. From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and then Add/
RemoveHardware.
3. Select Add/Trouble Shoot a device. Windows will search for Plug and
Play devices and then return a list of device options.
4. Select Add a New Device and click Next.
5. Select Choose the device and click Next.
6. From the list of Device Types, select Infrared devices and click Next.
7. Choose Extended Systems as the manufacturer.
8. Choose ESI-9680 JetEye Serial Infrared Device as the infrared device
and click Next. TheAdapter will now begin to search for infrared devices
inrange.
NOTE: Additional installation instructions and troubleshooting tips are
included in the online documentation on the CD-ROM.

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Infrared Setup for Windows XP
For Windows XP, no additional drivers or applications are required to use the
XTNDAccess IrDA PC Adapter. However, the following setup must be
performed in order for the Adapter to work with your computer.
1. Verify the serial connector of the Adapter is attached to a serial port of
the computer.
2. From the Start menu, select Control Panel, and then double-click the
AddHardware icon.
3. From the Add Hardware wizard, click Next.
4. Select Yes, I have already connected the hardware and click Next.
5. From the list of installed hardware, select Add a new hardware device
and click Next.
6. Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list
(Advanced)and click Next.
7. Select Infrared devices and click Next.
8. Choose Extended Systems as the manufacturer.
9. Choose ESI-9680 JetEye Serial Infrared Device as the Infrared device
and click Next.
10. On the Hardware to Install screen, click Next.
11. From the Serial Port list, select the COM port number to which the
Adapter is attached and click Next.