Apple G4 15 Laptop User Manual


 
Using Your Computer 45
Infrared (IrDA)
Because your PowerBook is equipped with infrared (IR), you can exchange les and data
without using wires. The type of IR used is the industry-standard IR communication method
known as IrDA.
You can use infrared to share les with another IrDA-equipped computer, communicate with
other infrared devices such as handheld organizers, connect to an infrared network, and
even print on an infrared printer. Sharing les using infrared is the same as sharing les using
Ethernet, except that AppleTalk and TCP/IP are set to Infrared instead of Ethernet.
Note: You cannot share les with a computer that only supports IRTalk (a non-standard IR
communication method used by some older computers).
Making an Infrared Connection
To connect to another computer using infrared:
1 Position the IR windows of the two computers so that they are directly facing and within
3 feet of each other.
2 Congure AppleTalk and TCP/IP to communicate using infrared.
3 Make sure that le sharing is turned on in the File Sharing control panel.
For More Information on Infrared
Information on conguring the Mac OS to communicate using infrared and setting up le
sharing is available in Mac Help (see page 36). Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and
search for infrared or “file sharing.
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