[ 124 ]SEND AND RECEIVE DATA VIA IR• Ensure that the IR ports of thesending and receiving devicesare pointing at each other andthat there are no obstructionsbetween the devices. Thepreferable distance betweenthe two devices in an infraredconnection is from 3 inches to3 feet.• Activate IR in your phone bypressing Menu 12-1(Connectivity > Infrared) atthe Start screen.• The user of the other deviceshould activate IR as well.If data transfer is not started within two minutes after the activation ofthe IR port, the connection is cancelled and has to be started again.IR CONNECTION INDICATOR• When is shown continuously, the IR connection is activated andyour phone is ready to send or receive data via its IR port.• When blinks, your phone is trying to connect to the other deviceor a connection has been lost.• GPRSGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a technology used to send andreceive data via short bursts or packets over the wireless network. WithGPRS, you can stay connected to the Internet and allow for faster downloadswithout completing a dial-up connection. Applications using GPRS includethe WAP browser, text messaging and dial-up connections for makingdigital data calls.3 ft. maximumdistance
