Toshiba Portege 4000, User Manual

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Exploring Your Options
Exchanging data with another computer
The computer automatically detects the compact disc in the drive,
opens the appropriate player, and begins to play the disc.
Using Windows Media TM Player
To start Windows Media
TM
Player manually:
1 Click Start , point to Programs , Accessories , and then click
Entertainment .
2 Click Windows Media Player .
Exchanging data with another computer
To transfer a large amount of information between computers, you
can use a special synchronization program and the computer’s
infrared port, or an optional port replicator’s serial or parallel port.
To transfer files through:
The infrared port, the other computer must have a compatible
infrared port.
The serial port, you need a null modem serial cable.
The parallel port, you need a LapLink
®
-type parallel cable.
To transfer files:
1 Place the computers so that their infrared ports are aligned. Or
attach your notebook to a port replicator and use the
appropriate serial or parallel cable to connect the other
computer.
2 Load the transfer program on both computers.
3 Set any specific options.
4 Start the transfer.
5 When you have finished transferring files, close the programs
on both computers.