Connecting an IR Device Serial Port COM2 (FIR)Your computer has an IR (infrared) port for connecting an infrared-equipped device wirelessly such as another computer, printer, or PDA(Personal Digital Assistant). When using the IR port of your computer to receive data:Place the transmitting device where its IR port faces the IR port of yourcomputer within the effective range within 20-degrees vertical angleand within 20-degrees horizontal angle at no greater than 0.8~1.0meter distance. When using the IR port of your computer to transmit data:Place the receiving device where the IR port of your computer faces its IRport within the effective range within 15-degrees vertical angle andwithin 15-degrees horizontal angle at no greater than 0.8~1.0 meterdistance.To take advantage of the IR communications, you need third party software.