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    G50 infrared

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by stealthl, Sep 25, 2008.

  1. stealthl

    stealthl Notebook Consultant

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    Does the ir on the G50 work to send and receive files or is it for a remote control only? I've searched but can't find any info on how to use it
    Thanks
     
    stealthl, Sep 25, 2008
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    Lithiumstatic Notebook Enthusiast

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    i was wondering the same thing.
     
    Lithiumstatic, Sep 25, 2008
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    You may be able to cook up an IR remote but for file transfer I feel that bluetooth has replaced it, and there are even tons of bluetooth remotes these days (my cell phone doubles as a bluetooth remote)
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 25, 2008
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  4. stealthl

    stealthl Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks Vicious,
    I was mainly wondering why it was there. Thanks also for your great reviews and info, been lurking for a while and appreciate the pics and advice.
    sv
     
    stealthl, Sep 25, 2008
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    XeroWings Notebook Enthusiast

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    IR transfers are actually faster than Bluetooth I think. It is just somewhat inconvenient to have to align the IR senders and receivers.
     
    XeroWings, Sep 26, 2008
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  6. RdWing

    RdWing Notebook Consultant

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    Trust me Bluetooth is -way- faster, especially if both devices are 2.0+EDR (As the G50V is). I sync my Sprint Touch PocketPC over bluetooth every day, in addition to moving files back and forth. It's pretty dang fast!
     
    RdWing, Sep 27, 2008
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