Nokia 3650 Send and receive data via infrared, Checking the status of the infrared connection

Send and receive data via infrared

Note: All items which are received via infrared are placed in the Inbox folder in Messaging. New infrared messages are indicated by . See p. 101 for further information.

1Make sure that the infrared ports of the sending and receiving devices are pointing at each other and that there are no obstructions between the devices. The preferable distance between the two devices is one meter at most. To find the infrared port, see the picture of the different keys in the General information section of this guide.

2The user of the receiving device activates the infrared port.

To activate the infrared port of your phone to receive data via
infrared, go to Menu→ Connectivity→ Infrared and press	.

3The user of the sending device selects the desired infrared function to start data transfer.

To send data via infrared, select Options→ Send→ via infrared in an application.

If data transfer is not started within two minutes after the activation of the infrared port, the connection is cancelled and must be started again.

Tip: You can also play phone-to-phone games via infrared.

Example: To send a contact card via infrared: (1) Ask the receiver to

activate the infrared port in his/her device. (2)	Go to Contacts, scroll to a
card and select Options→ Send→ via infrared.

Note: Windows 2000: To be able to use infrared to transfer files between your Nokia 3650 and a compatible computer, go to “Control Panel” and select “Wireless Link”. In the “Wireless Link” “File Transfer” tab check the “Allow others” to send files to your computer using infrared.

Checking the status of the infrared connection

•When blinks, your phone is trying to connect to the other device or a connection has been lost.

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