Asus B1A, Hardware Reference Manual

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Using the Notebook PC
Optional External Connections
Monitor Out Connection
Connecting an external monitor is just like on a stan-
dard desktop PC. Just plug in the VGA cable and its
ready to use (some Notebook PC configurations may
require additional display driver settings). You can view
the Notebook PC display panel while simultaneously
allowing others to view the external monitor. For large
audiences, try connecting a computer video projector.
Printer Connection
The rear of the Notebook PC provides easy access for
connecting a standard black/white or color inkjet or
laser printer to the parallel port. Alternatively, one or
more USB printers can be connected to the USB port.
IEEE1394 Connection
IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has
simple connections and hot-plugging capabilities like
USB. Up to 63 devices such as hard disk drives, scan-
ners, and removable drives with an IEEE1394 port
can all be connected instead of using traditional Par-
allel, IDE, SCSI, or EIDE ports. IEEE1394 is also used
in high-end digital equipment and should be marked
“DV” for Digital Video port.
TV-Out Example
The TV-out connector provides output to standard
video devices that do not support the personal com-
puter 15-pin RS-232 interface. The TV-out can be used
with the S-Video interface (cable not included) or RCA
interface (with the provided adapter). The S-Video
interface provides better picture clarity and should be
used whenever possible.