Connecting external devices
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Establishing an infrared connection
Using the infrared software for Windows, you can communicate with another PC or printer equipped
with an infrared interface.
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Before you can establish an infrared connection, you must have activated the infrared
software. Additional information on the infrared interface is contained in the Windows help
in the Start menu under the topic "Infrared".
Configuring the infrared connection
By default, the mode for the infrared port is set to
FIR
("Fast IrDA Mode") in the
BIOS Setup
(
Advanced - I/O Configuration - Serial Port B
). If you want to communicate with a system running an
older operating system (e.g. Windows 98/Windows NT), you can change the setting to
IrDA
. Please
note that
IrDA
is the slower mode and is generally used on older computers.
Connecting USB devices
On the USB ports you can connect external devices that also have a USB port (e.g. a printer, a
scanner or a modem).
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USB devices are hot-pluggable. This allows cables from USB devices to be connected
and disconnected with the system switched on.
Additional information can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
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Connect the data cable to a USB port
.
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Device drivers
The devices you connect to the USB ports usually require no driver of their own, as the
required software is already included in the operating system. However, if the USB device
requires its own software, please install it from the data carrier provided with the USB
device.
