122 Enhancing Productivity
Exchanging data with another computer
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You can personalize the taskbar to include not only shortcut
icons but also your favorite Internet URL addresses.
DEFINITION: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which
is the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any
other Internet facility. Generically, it is known as the Web site
address.

System tray

The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run
continuously in the background. To learn more about each
task, position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and
a short description of the task appears.
Typical tasks in the System tray are Current time, Power
usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume.
To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate
System tray icon.
Exchanging data with another computer
To transfer a large amount of information between
computers, you can use the Windows® XP Briefcase, or a
specialized synchronization program and the computer’s
parallel port.

Transferring files

You can transfer files to another computer using your infrared
port, or with an adapter cable.
To transfer files through the parallel port, you need an
optional LapLink®-compatible parallel cable.
1Connect the cable.
2Load the transfer program on both computers.