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Polar IrDA USB 1.1 manual

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    Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual[...]

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    Contents 1 . G E N E R A L ................................................................................................................... 3 2 . D R I V E R I N S T A L L A T I O N ................................................................................................... 3 D r i v e r I n s t a l l a t i o n W i t h W i n d o w s V i s[...]

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    1. GENERAL Polar IrDA Adapter is designed for infrared data transfer between Polar heart rate monitors and other infrared products. No other use is intended or implied. T o use the Polar IrDA 1.1 Adapter and IrDA 1.1 Bridge Driver you need Windows® 98, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows Vista® Operations System on your computer[...]

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    T o select a folder where setup will install files click Browse or to accept the suggested folder , click Next : USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver is being installed: Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 4[...]

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    T o install the software click Next . Click Finish to complete USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver installation. Y ou can now safely plug in the USB 1.1 IrDA Adapter . Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 5[...]

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    Driver Installation With Windows Vista Operating System For Windows® Vista operating system follow the instructions below . We recommend you insert the CD in your PC and start by installing the USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver . However , if it does not, open the CD Driver IR778 and select Autorun . On Windows Operation System, select folder WinDriver a[...]

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    Click Next to continue with the installation process. T o select a folder where setup will install files click Change or to accept the suggested folder , click Next . In case you want to review or change any settings, click Back . T o continue with the installation click Install . Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 7[...]

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    USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver is being installed. Click Finish to complete USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver installation. Y ou can now safely plug in the USB 1.1 IrDA Adapter . Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 8[...]

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    3. HARDW ARE INSTALLA TION Plug in the Polar IRDA USB 1.1 Adapter to the USB port of your computer . Y ou will see a few pop-up screens momentarily as the device is being recognized (no user intervention required). Y ou can now start using your new Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver . Hardware Installation With Windows Vista [...]

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    Provided the driver has been correctly installed, 'Device Manager' contents and 'Infrared Devices' now include USB 1.1-IrDA-Bridge. Detection With Windows Vista For Windows® Vista operating system follow the instructions below . The Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter is installed correctly when the red LED light on the end of it starts[...]

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    5. EST ABLISHING IRDA CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER INFRARED DEVICE After confirming the detection of USB 1.1 IrDA Adapter , place your Polar infrared device and its IR window within one meter (39 inches) range from the infrared window at the end of the Adapter . The Polar device will be detected if it is within a 30 degree angle from the infrared window[...]

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    COMPUTER T o safely remove the Polar IrDA 1.1 USB Adapter from your PC, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon: Then select the Safely remove USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Once Safe T o remove Hardware is shown you can unplug the Polar IrDA 1.1 USB Adapter from the PC. 7. UNINST ALLA TION T o remove the Polar USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver from your PC, just re-i[...]

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    Click Y es to remove the application. Click Y es to confirm. Click Finish to complete the uninstallation. Alternatively , go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Program and remove Polar USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver . Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 13[...]

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    Uninstallation With Windows Vista For Windows® Vista operating system follow the instructions below . T o remove the Polar USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver from your PC, just re-install the CD into your PC and it will automatically launch the uninstallation procedure. Click Next to proceed: Click Next to remove the program: Click Remove to remove the pr[...]

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    The USB-Ir Adapter in now being uninstalled. The USB-Ir Adapter has now been succesfully uninstalled. Click Finish to complete the uninstallation Alternatively , go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Program and remove Polar USB 1.1 IrDA Bridge Driver . Polar IrDA USB 1.1 Adapter and Bridge Driver User manual 15[...]

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    8. TROUBLESHOOTING If the communication fails, check that...: • ... the infrared devices are positioned correctly . The infrared windows should be within 30 degree angle, no further than one meter (39 inches) and no closer than 1 cm (0.4 inches) from each other . • ...nothing is blocking the path between the infrared windows of the devices. •[...]

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    Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). These products should thus be disposed of separately in EU countries. Polar encourages you to minimize possible effects of waste on the environment and human health also outside the European Union by following local waste disposal regulations and, where possible, uti[...]