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User | Your computer includes an i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) connector, which you can use to connect to an i.LINK™ device | ||
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Notebook | such as a digital video camera recorder or to connect two VAIO notebooks in order to copy, delete or edit | ||
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Sony | The i.LINK™ connector supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate depends | ||
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| The i.LINK™ features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. Refer to the | ||
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| i.LINK™ cables compatible with your VAIO notebook include cables with the following part numbers: | ||
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❑Connecting two VAIO computers (page 76)
❑Connecting a digital video camera recorder (page 77)
Connecting two VAIO computers
You can copy, edit or delete files on another VAIO computer to your computer with an optional i.LINK™ cable. If the second computer has the operating system Windows® XP, you just need the i.LINK™ cable. If the second computer has a different operating system (for example, Windows® 2000), you need a software application such as Smart Connect. You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer.