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Although the two PS/2 ports look identical, you cannot use them interchangeably. Also, you
must not connect the keyboard or mouse when the computer is turned on – if you do you
risk damaging both the computer and the keyboard or mouse.
Your mouse has a left and right button as well as a central wheel. You can control what each
of these do using the
Mouse Properties
panel. In the lower right of your screen, next to the
clock, you should see a small picture of a mouse. Double-click on this to open the
Mouse
Properties
window, then go though each tab to see what features are available. Use the
Help
button at the bottom of the window for more information.
Using the MIDI/Game Port{xe "MIDI port"}{xe "Game
port"}{xe "Joystick"}{xe "USB"}
There are two ways to connect a joystick to your computer:
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via the USB port: USB joysticks can be connected and disconnected without turning off
the computer and are automatically configured.
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via the game port on the back of the computer; see page 13 for the location of the port.
If you use this port, the joystick must be connected before the computer is turned on.
The game port can also be used to connect to MIDI devices; after you install and start your
MIDI program, the port will automatically switch to MIDI.
Using a Modem{xe "Modem"}{xe "Phone line"}{xe
"v.90 modem"}{xe "Fax"}{xe "Video:phone"}{xe
"DSVD"}{xe "COM ports"}{xe "Serial ports"}
Your computer may have a modem option card installed; if so you’ll see that there are two
jacks for telephone lines in one of the slots on the back panel of your computer. One of the
jacks (LINE) connects to the telephone line, the other (PHONE) can be connected to a
telephone so that you can use the line to make calls when the computer is not using it. The
modem supports the following:
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data reception using the v.90 standard – you can down-load data at up to 56kbps when
connected to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) with compatible equipment. Current US
FCC regulations limit data transfer rates to 53kbps due to excessive power demands at
higher speeds.
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data modem connections up to 33.6kbps with error correction (v.42/ MNP 2-4) and
data compression (v.42bis/ MNP5)
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video phone connections using the v.80 standard