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10-6 Connecting to a PC
To change the Fax modem settings:
• Press Settings.
‚ Select Connection type: Infrared (default,
recommended)/ Cable.
The cable connection is intended for use with
the communicator’s own PC connectivity appli-
cations for backup, file transfer, export/import
and software installation purposes. The func-
tionality of a cable connection when the com-
municator is used as a fax modem is not
guaranteed.
Connecting to a PC
To use the PC connectivity features found in the
System application (such as File transfer, Backup
/Restore, etc.), the Nserver connectivity software,
provided on a diskette in the communicator sales
package, must be running on your PC. The soft-
ware requires Microsoft Windows 3.1 (or later) or
Windows NT 3.51 (or later) and an available serial
port. To use an infrared connection, your PC must
be running Windows 95 with an IrDA compatible
infrared port. See the readme.txt file on the dis-
kette supplied in the communicator sales package
for more information.
To install the connectivity software on your PC:
Windows 3.1
• Insert the diskette in your disk drive.
‚ In the Program Manager of your Windows,
click on the “File” menu.
ƒ Click on menu item “Run” and type
a:\server\server in the command line.
„ Press OK.
… Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
If you do not want to change the installation
directory, simply press OK when prompted.
Windows 95
• Insert the diskette in your disk drive.
‚ In the Start menu, select “Run” and type
a:\server\server in the command line.
ƒ Press OK.
„ Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
To establish a connection
The IrDA software (infrared driver) must be in-
stalled and running on your PC in order to estab-
lish an infrared connection. This software is
available from the Microsoft web site.
The default IrDA port for the software is COM4;
however the physical port may be COM1 or
COM2.
To establish an infrared connection:
• Make sure that the communicator’s infrared
port faces the infrared port of the PC (or
printer). Keep the infrared link clear – check
the infrared indicators in the indicator area,
(see Chapter 2 "Getting started: Indicators"
on page 2-10). In the event the infrared link
is obstructed for too long (for example,
something is moved between the infrared
sensors or the communicator is moved), the
operation is interrupted.
‚ Start the connectivity software (Nserver) on
the PC. Check that the COM port reported by
the connectivity software is correct.
To establish a serial cable connection (the RS-232
adapter cable is included in the sales package):
• Connect the adapter to the communicator (for
instructions on how to do this, see Chapter 2
"Getting started: Connectors" on page 2-4).
‚ Connect the 9-pin adapter end of the RS-232
cable to the COM port of the PC and the other
end to the adapter (into the connector on the
left side of the adapter).
ƒ Start the connectivity software (Nserver) on
the PC. Check that the COM port reported by
the connectivity software is correct.
After the connectivity software is running and
you have established a connection to the PC, you