Sometimes an infrared port may be so well integrated into the casing of the notebook that it may be difficult to tell that a port even exists on the notebook. Look for a square or oval aperture usually on the rear sides or center panel. Some manufacturers place the port on either the left or right side panel and others may even have two ports -- one on the rear and one of the front of the notebook. Consult your manufacturer's documentation for the location of the infrared port on your device.

Some notebook manufacturers ship notebooks with the infrared port 'disabled'. In the BIOS settings or in the Control Panel / System / Device Manager, there is an option to enable the infrared port. Unless the port is enabled then it will be as if the device did not have an infrared port. Consult your manufacturer's documentation for the proper procedure. See similar questions...

For the basic principles read the paper titled "Programmable appliance controls" available on my publications page. Sorry, I can not help you. I obtained the details for accessing the HP-100LX ports under a non disclosure agreement from HP; I do not have any information for other computers. To obtain the information for programming the HP-100LX contact Hewlett Packard and ask for the software development kit. Yes; no; no; no; no. Sorry if I sound negative. See similar questions...

Answer: In Notes 4.61 and above, you can add "SMTPMTA_IPPORT=xxxx" to your notes.ini file. This will set the SMTP MTA to use port xxxx. See similar questions...

No. The EthIR LAN system was developed with the view of implemented the infrared hardware technology on your notebook or handheld computer without the need of a PCMCIA card. Such cards are expensive and drain the computer of power whereas the infrared port uses only minimal power. Also, there could be conflicts when both infrared and PCMCIA cards contend for the same IRQ resources on a notebook. See similar questions...

A port test is a network utility that enables one to test one or more of a server's ports to see if they are accepting connections. A server has many different ports each of which may or may not be setup to accept connections. Most web servers are setup to accept connections made from web browsers on port 80. If a server is down, the port would not be accepting connections. See similar questions...

Within the hardware architecture of a computer, each piece of unique hardware needs to have a direct path called an interrupt request line (IRQ) assigned to so it can talk to the computer's central processing unit (CPU) and find out what to do. The communication ports that are used by PSC portables and their related software also use these IRQ lines. If more than one piece of hardware is assigned the same IRQ, the controlling information sent to those pieces of hardware will get crossed. See similar questions...

Much like Bluetooth Infrared (IR) wireless data transmission is also employed in short-range communication among personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, FAPtops, PCs and printers. Its main differentiation from Bluetooth is that IR is a line sight communications technology, meaning that the two device IR transceivers must have plain line of sight in order to communicate. See similar questions...

On August 15, 2006, Dell announced a battery recall for many of their notebook computers. The batteries that have been recalled have a defect that in rare instances has caused them to greatly overheat or burn. To date, there have been are only a few instances of this problem among hundreds of thousands of batteries. To be safe, Dell is recalling and replacing all batteries that may have this defect. See similar questions...

These are some ways to detect what type of port a system has: SPP (original), PS/2 (simple bidirectional), EPP, or ECP. The explanations assume that you have some familiarity with the different port types and how to access port registers. These tests detect only what type of port is currently enabled! If the advanced modes are disabled on the port controller chip, the tests won't detect them. See similar questions...

Yes and no. Outdoor models are designed for well ventilated places. Well ventilated does not mean you have a bit of a draft under a crack in the door. In a garage with a window or garage door open, yes you can safely use any of the 12-IR -> 24-IR range of heaters The DESA range of infra-red heaters is the way to go for indoor infra-red heat. These units are designed for indoor use and have safety mechanisms built in to protect you. See similar questions...

Infrared rays are located just past the red portion of the visible light spectrum. While some experts believe that infrared light can be harmful in certain situations (such as being near large bodies of water or at high altitudes), most feel that the sun's infrared rays do not pose a danger to the eyes. See similar questions...

Far infrared is a vital source of “light” energy that you're probably not getting enough of. It’s part of the electromagnetic spectrum of sunlight that’s safe and extremely beneficial to your health. If you want the scientific explanation, then click here. See similar questions...

Infrared radiation is one of the many types of 'light' that comprise the electromagnetic spectrum . Infrared light is characterized by wavelengths that are longer than visible light (400-700 nanometers, or 0.4-0.7 micrometers; also denoted as microns). Astronomers generally divide the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum into three regions: near-infrared (0.7-5 micrometers), mid-infrared (5-30 micrometers) and far infrared (30-1000 micrometers). See similar questions...

Infrared light from the sun is experienced on the earth in the form of heat. Quality sunglasses protect your eyes from the fatiguing and drying effects of infrared radiation. See similar questions...

For your birding field notes. It lets you record what you see. It actually helps you to see, because when you try to write a description of a bird, that encourages you to observe carefully. See similar questions...