Connecting To A Desktop Pc; Establishing A Direct Connection; Establishing An Infrared Connection - Fujitsu Siemens Computers LIFEBOOK B Series Operating Manual

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Connecting external devices

Connecting to a desktop PC

Establish a parallel or serial cable connection or an infrared connection.

Select Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network and release the folder or the printer with the

Release option.

Start the server (Host) and configure it.

Select Start - Programs - Accessories - Communication and click on PC direct connection to start

the assistant. Select Host and follow the instructions.

Start the client (Guest) and configure it using the same assistant as for the host, but instead

select Guest as the final selection.

Using the infrared software of Windows 98 you can communicate with another PC or printer

equipped with an infrared interface.

The infrared software can be activated with Start - Settings - Control Panel ; it then appears as a

symbol at the bottom right in the task bar.

Click on the infrared symbol at the bottom right in the task bar with the right mouse button.

Click on Open and then on Enable infra-red comm.

Click on Apply and confirm with OK.

Before you can establish an infrared connection, you must have activated the infrared

software in Windows 98. Additional information on the infrared interface is contained in the

Windows help in the Start menu under the topic "Infrared".

Configuring the infrared connection

Your notebook has been preset to the Fast IrDA Mode (only for Windows 98). If you want to change

the settings, for example to communicate with a system that is not running Windows 98, you can

change the setting in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Setup.

The setting can be changed to IrDA Mode. Please note that IrDA Mode is the slower setting, which

was generally used on older computers.

Connecting to a desktop PC

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