IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO PRINT THIS GUIDE AND BRING IT TO CLASS WITH YOU!

AFTER THIS SEMESTER (SPRING 2008), PHYSICS CLASSES WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT THE OLD "IR" REMOTE TYPES!!!

Underneath the battery is your remote’s unique identification number code. Use only the numbers and ignore any letters that might be there. Once you know your six digit number code write it down because that is the code you MUST REGISTER to get credit. Look at the picture below to see an example of what the code looks like from an RF remote because the IR remote looks very similar.

To use your IR remote in class you must point it very accurately at one of the IR receivers located in the classroom. You do NOT need to login the remote to a channel like the RF remote requires, you just need to point it at one of the receivers in the classroom and press your answer. You will NOT get an indication on the remote that your answer was received like you do when using the RF remotes. If you don't point accurately at a receiver your answers will not get recorded. You must also sit somewhere in the classroom within direct sight and range of the IR receivers or it will not work. The closer and more "in front" of the IR receiver you choose to sit will make it easier to get your answers recorded.

Eventually IR receivers and IR remotes will be completely phased out. In the meantime the IR remote will ONLY work in a VERY limited number of classrooms or instructors that support it until it is completely phased out. To my knowledge, the ONLY room still supporting the IR remote in a limited fashion is the PHYSICS auditorium.

IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE BEING RECORDED PROPERLY BY FINDING YOUR REMOTE ID CODE ON SCREEN IN CLASS AND/OR CHECKING YOUR POSTED/EMAILED SCORES REGULARLY!! Any problems with your remote can be fixed immediately if you are checking for your code and scores properly. If you don't check for your code and scores for several weeks and discover later that your remote has not been working properly it is your fault. If you properly check for your code and scores regularly then you will discover any problems immediately and be able to solve it that day.....not several weeks later.

A fully charged 9V alkaline battery should last 6 months to a year under typical use in a remote. Remember your transmitter is an electronic device and should be treated delicately, kept dry, and kept free from static charge. The recommended batteries are 9V Energizer Alkaline or equivalent.