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Enhancing Productivity

Exchanging data with another computer

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.

1Place the computers so that their infrared ports are aligned.

2Load the synchronization program on both computers.

3Set any specific options.

4Start the transfer.

5When 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.