Expanding Your Computer
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Connecting an IR Device
Your computer has an IR (infrared) port for connecting an infrared-
equipped device wirelessly such as another computer, printer, or PDA
(Personal Digital Assistant).
When using the IR port of your computer to receive data:
Place the transmitting device where its IR port faces the IR port of your
computer within the effective range
−
within
±
20-degrees vertical angle
and within
±
20-degrees horizontal angle at no greater than 0.8~1.0 meter
distance.
When using the IR port of your computer to transmit data:
Place the receiving device where the IR port of your computer faces its IR
port within the effective range
−
within
±
15-degrees vertical angle and
within
±
15-degrees horizontal angle at no greater than 0.8~1.0 meter
distance.
To take advantage of the IR communications, you need third party
software.
