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Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet
network
Your computer has a network jack that you can use to connect to a cable or DSL
modem or to an Ethernet network.
Important
Your computer is equipped with a built-in
Ethernet port.
For information about setting up a wired
or wireless Ethernet network, see
“Networking Your Computer” on
page 97 .
To connect to an Ethernet network:
1
Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back
of your computer.
2
Insert the other end of the network cable into a cable modem, DSL
modem, or Ethernet jack.
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or
other peripheral device, see the device
documentation and installation
instructions.
Your computer may have one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also
known as Firewire
®
or i.Link
®
), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, and parallel. You
use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and
digital cameras to your computer. For more information about port locations,
see the Hardware Reference Guide.
Help and Support
For more information about installing
peripheral devices, click Start , then click
Help and Support.
Type the keyword
installing devices
in
the Search box, then click the arrow.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot-swapping , which means
that your computer will usually recognize such a device whenever you plug it
into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for the first
time, your computer will prompt you to install any software the device needs.
After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device
documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.
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