Exchanging Data With Another Computer; Transferring Application Files - Toshiba Portégé M100 Series User Manual

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From home or while on the road you'll need a dial-up
connection. Ask your network administrator for the
telephone number to access the network.

Exchanging data with another computer

To transfer a large amount of information between your
notebook and another computer with a compatible infrared
port, you can use a special synchronization program.
1 Place the computers so that their infrared ports are
aligned.
2 Load the synchronization program on both computers.
3 Set any specific options.
4 Start the transfer.
5 When you have finished transferring files, close the
synchronization programs on both computers.

Transferring application files

There may be instances when you will need to transfer
application files from the Recovery media that comes with
your computer. If a DVD-ROM or multi-function drive is not
a standard feature of your computer, but you can transfer
these files to your computer in the following ways:
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Use an external DVD-ROM or multi-function drive.
You can order a PORT-Noteworthy PC Card CD-ROM
drive from Toshiba and install it in the PC Card slots on
the left side of the computer. Alternatively, if you have a
PC Card SCSI adapter, you can use a SCSI CD-ROM
drive.
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Connect to a network.
You can access your Recovery media by connecting your
notebook to the office network. You then can upload the
files on the media from another computer with a DVD-
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