Connecting external devices
Connecting external devices to the parallel
or serial port
Parallelport
Serialport
Parallelport
Serialport
Externaldevices
Devices
If you wish to operate devices at a serial or parallel port, use the optional
Port Replicator available for your notebook.
External devices can be connected to the parallel or serial port (e.g. a printer or a modem).
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
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Depending on the device, connect the data cable to the parallel port or the serial port.
For an exact description of how to connect external devices to the corresponding
port, please see the external device documentation.
Port settings
Parallelport
Serialport,
You can change the port settings (e.g. address, interrupt) in the
BIOS Setup
.
Device drivers
Device drivers
Device drivers,
The devices connected to the parallel or serial port require drivers. Your operating
system already includes many drivers. If the required drive is missing, install it. Current
drivers are usually available on the Internet or will be supplied on a data medium.
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