Note: Windows Update does not provide drivers for this device.
For Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7, the device is usually . Connect the device, and Windows should automatically install the drivers. 2. Windows 10 & 11 (32-bit & 64-bit) act-ir2012ul driver
Plug the adapter into a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port. Windows may automatically attempt to install the native driver. Manual Installation: If Windows does not recognize the device, you will need the driver file. This is often part of the TSPack driver Verification: Once installed, check Device Manager . The adapter should appear under Infrared devices as "USB-Infrared Adapter". 3. Essential Troubleshooting Tips Note: Windows Update does not provide drivers for
Extract the downloaded file and run the setup.exe or driver.inf file. Manual Installation: If Windows does not recognize the
This is the critical step.
For official driver downloads and technical support (especially for Windows 10/11 workarounds), you should contact the ACTiSYS Tech Support Team via email at tech-support@actisys.com .
This means that even with the hardware driver installed, the operating system may not natively support IrDA communications. In such cases, alternative solutions are required. The ACTiSYS ACT-IR100UD, for example, uses an intelligent microcontroller to implement the IrOBEX protocol and creates a virtual COM port to circumvent the lack of native support. For the ACT-IR2012UL, you may need to rely on third-party applications or, if available, a dedicated software suite from ACTiSYS to manage the infrared communications.