Using Your Computer At The Office; Exchanging Data With Another Computer; Setting Up For Communications - Toshiba Satellite 5205 Series User Manual

Using your computer at the office

By connecting an external monitor, external full-size
keyboard, an external mouse and an external diskette drive,
you can work with your notebook as if it were a standard
office computer.
An external monitor connects to the RGB (monitor) port.
An external mouse, keyboard and diskette drive connect to
the USB ports.

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.
To transfer files through the infrared port, the other computer must
have a compatible infrared port.
To transfer files:
1 Place the computers so that their infrared ports are
aligned.
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.

Setting up for communications

In order to connect to the Internet, use an online service, or
access a network through a dial-up connection, you need:
❖
A modem (one comes with your computer)
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A telephone line
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A browser or communications program
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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if
you plan to use the Internet
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