Connecting to broadband modem or a wired Ethernet network
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Connecting to broadband modem
or a wired Ethernet network
Important
Your computer is
equipped with a
built-in Ethernet port.
For information about
setting up a wired
Ethernet network, see
“Networking your
computer” in your
online User Guide.
Your computer has a network jack that you can
use to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a
10/100 wired Ethernet network.
To connect to a cable or DSL modem or 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
network jack.
Installing a printer, scanner, or
other device
Important
Before you install a
printer, scanner, or
other peripheral
device, see the device
documentation and
installation
instructions.
Your computer has one or more of the following
ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
),
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 “Checking Out Your
Computer” on page 5.
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.
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