External Device Connections

Linking to an Infrared Device (Select Models)

Some notebook models are IrDA-compliant and can communicate with another infrared-equipped device that is also IrDA-compliant. The IrDA connection speed standard is 4 megabits per second (Mbps).

The infrared port supports low-speed connections up to

115 kilobits per second (Kbps) as well as high-speed connections up to 4 Mbps.

Infrared performance might vary according to:

■Performance of the infrared peripheral

■Distance and angle between infrared devices

■Software applications being used

■Interference or obstruction between devices

✎Infrared signals are sent through an invisible beam of infrared light and must have an unobstructed line of sight.

Linking to an infrared device

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