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- Device Ports
Serial Port
Universal Serial Bus Ports
The Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (USB) allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads,
pointing devices, keyboards and/or speakers. There are four USB 2.0 ports on your notebook: three on the
right side and one on the left.
In order to connect a USB device follow these steps:
1
Align the connector with the port opening.
2
Push the connector into the port until it is seated.
The serial port, or COM port, located on the system
and on the optional Port Replicator allows you to
connect serial devices, such as printers or scanners.
In order to connect a serial interface device follow
these easy steps:
1
Align the connector with the port opening.
2
Push the connector into the port until it is seated.
3
Tighten the two hold-down screws, located on each
side of the connector.
Figure 28. Connecting a Serial Device
M
ICROSOFT
W
INDOWS
V
ISTA
USERS
ONLY
:
W
HEN
ATTACHING
A
USB
DEVICE
,
DO
ONE
OF
THE
FOLLOWING
: B
E
SURE
TO
ATTACH
THE
DEVICE
BEFORE
TURNING
ON
YOUR
SYSTEM
, OR,
WAIT
FOR
APPROXIMATELY
THREE
MINUTES
AFTER
THE
SYSTEM
BOOTS
UP
BEFORE
ATTACHING
THE
USB
DEVICE
.
I
F
YOU
PREFER
NOT
TO
WAIT
TO
CONNECT
YOUR
USB
DEVICE
,
YOU
MUST
DISABLE
THE
S
ELECTIVE
S
USPEND
FEATURE
. T
O
DO
SO
,
GO
TO
S
TART
> C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
. I
N
THE
LEFT
PANEL
,
SELECT
C
LASSIC
VIEW
. C
LICK
ON
P
OWER
O
PTIONS
> C
HANGE
PLAN
SETTINGS
> C
HANGE
ADVANCED
POWER
SETTINGS
. S
ELECT
USB
SETTINGS
,
THEN
SELECT
D
ISABLED
FROM
THE
PULL
-
DOWN
MENU
FOR
USB
SELECTIVE
SUSPEND
SETTING
. C
LICK
[OK]
TO
COMPLETE
THE
PROCESS
.
