| - Requirements
- IrDA data format differs from TV Remote Control signals significantly. There are some limitations of IrDA receivers and Remote Control Units as the result.
- Remote Control Unit Requirements
- As the IrDA (infrared port) signals and TV Remote Control Unit (RCU) ones are of completely different nature:
- There are some RCUs will not work with the program at all. There are no strict specifications of RCU signal types, so an RCU compatibility can not be predicted in advance. Most of RCUs are compatible though.
- Some RCUs have no full scale ability for repeating commands of pushed buttons. You can emulate command repeating manually by multiple separate key presses in that case.
- Remote control operational distance of IrDA Remote Control may be lower than the habitual one. The distance depends on RCU and IrDA receiver relative positions. RCU should be aimed to IrDA receiver directly. If the IrDA receiver is located on side of rear panel (in some notebooks) you can use a mirror to redirect the RCU infrared beam to the IrDA receiver.
- IrDA Receiver Requirements
- Embedded IrDA receivers are compatible (usually in notebooks). External COM port based IrDA receivers are compatible mostly, USB connected IrDA receivers are not compatible.
- Your computer should have no other active (logically connected) serial ports (COM ports) except embedded (COM connected) IrDA. Otherwise, IrDA port will not be detected correctly. IrDA port can be chosen manually (with the Settings dialog). Re-launching IrRC repeats automatic IrDA port detection.
- IrDA receiver must be configured properly and operable, but there must be no IrDA connections established. IrDA Remote Control does not allow simultaneous IrDA transmission. To restore genuine IrDA functionally exiting the program is not enough sometimes, deinstallation and reboot may be required.
- IrDA device must be of the SIR type. The maximum IR data speed must be less or equal to 115200 kbit/sec. You can verify IrDA speed in the "Device Manager" (devmgmt.msc) or simply by trying the program.
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