Chapter 8. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
144 Model PM880 Portable Hygrometer User’s Manual
8.8.1b MicroSoft Windows Operating System
The operating system software must be IrDA compatible. There are two IR
standards supported by MicroSoft Windows operating systems: IrOBEX
and IrCOMM.
• IrOBEX is the newest standard and is used by most Windows
operating systems. This standard transfer files faster and tolerates IR
interruptions better.
• IrCOMM is an older standard and is used by some Windows
operating systems. This standard transfers files at a slower rate, but
can still be used to upgrade the meter’s user program.
GE recommends updating software using the IrOBEX standard; however,
the IrCOMM standard is available for users who have problems with
IrOBEX. Use Table 4 to find out which standard your PC’s operating
system can use.
To upgrade using:
• IrOBEX - see Updating Software using IrOBEX on page 145.
• IrCOMM - see Updating Software using IrCOMM on page 147.
Table 4: Windows Operating Systems IrDA Compatibility
Operating System IrCOMM IrOBEX
Windows XP No Yes
Windows 2000 No Yes
Windows NT 4.0 QuickBeam* QuickBeam*
Windows Me* Yes Yes
Windows 98 SE* Yes Yes
Windows 98* Yes Yes
Windows 95* Yes Yes
Windows 3.1 No No
DOS 6.22 No No
*May require QuickBeam installation under some circumstances when Windows
built-in support fails. QuickBeam is an infrared file software transfer utility from
Extended Systems, Inc. Since Windows NT 4.0 does not provide built-in support
for IR file transfer, QuickBeam is necessary with this operating system.
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