Onboard IR Function
Common Options : IrDA (HPSIR) mode, ASK IR (Amplitude Shift Keyed IR) mode, Disabled
Quick Review
There are two different IR (Infra-Red) modes - IrDA and ASK IR.
You should select the IR mode that is supported by your external IR device. Choosing the wrong IR mode will prevent your computer from communicating with the external IR device.
But if there's a choice between IrDA and ASK IR, the natural choice would be IrDA, of course! IrDA is faster and has a longer range.
Please note that such IR communications require an IR beam kit to be plugged into the IR header on the motherboard. Without the IR beam kit, this feature won't have any effect.
You should also note that enabling this IR function prevents the second serial port from being used by normal serial devices. Therefore, if you do not need to use the onboard IR function, disable this BIOS feature so that the second serial port to be used by normal serial devices.
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