NEC Versa Series manual Internet Connections, IR Port

Internet Connections

Your NEC Versa system is equipped with the Microsoft Windows operating system to provide a fully-integrated Internet experience. Use the Internet Connection Wizard on your desktop to configure your system for email and Internet access. Sign up for a new account or configure your system to use an existing account. The Internet Connection Wizard offers the following choices:

!Sign-up for a new Internet account. Take advantage of the Microsoft Internet Referral Service.

!Transfer an existing Internet account.

!Manually configure an Internet account or connect through a local area network (LAN).

Before using the Internet Connection Wizard to transfer an existing account for email and Internet access, you need an Internet service provider (ISP) account and some or all of the following configuration information:

!the dial-up telephone number

!TCP/IP settings

!port settings

!a user name/logon and password

!your email address

!the name of a POP3, IMAP, or HTTP server (for incoming mail)

!the name of an SMTP server (for outgoing mail)

IR Port

The IR (infrared communication) port on the front of your system lets your NEC Versa DayLite/UltraLite computer communicate with other devices that also use infrared technology. The IR port is Infrared Data Association (IrDA) compatible. You can easily transfer files between your NEC Versa notebook and an IR-equipped desktop, or print to an IR-equipped printer without using cables.

IR transfer speed ranges from 9.6 Kbit/sec to 4.0 Mbit/sec. Follow these steps to choose the IR transfer speed:

1.Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel and double click the Wireless Link icon and select the Hardware tab.

2.Select the Infrared controller from the Device list and click the Properties tab.

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