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Enhancing Productivity
Exchanging data with another computer
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Your LAN port is now disabled.
Accessing a LAN
To access a LAN:
❖ At the office, you can connect the network Ethernet cable
to the RJ45 jack on your computer.
❖ Your computer may be equipped for wireless
communications. If so, see the next section on
“Exchanging data with another computer.”
❖ From home or while on the road you’ll need a dial-up
connection. Ask your network administrator for the
telephone number to access the network.
Exchanging data with another computer
To transfer a large amount of information between your
notebook and another computer with a compatible infrared
port, you can use a special synchronization program.
1 Place the computers so that their infrared ports are
aligned.
2 Load the synchronization program on both computers.
3 Set any specific options.
4 Start the transfer.
5 When you have finished transferring files, close the
synchronization programs on both computers.
Transferring application files
There may be instances when you will need to transfer
application files from the Recovery CD that comes with your
computer. A CD-ROM drive is not a standard feature of the
Portégé 2000, but you can transfer these files to your
computer in the following ways:
❖ Use an external CD-ROM drive.