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Outline of the A360
1-16 FIC A360 Service Manual
Series Port (COM 1)
The 9-pin serial port provides a serial interface to which you can connect an RS-232C device
such as external serial mouse or modem. This port is commonly referred to as COM1.
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When connecting an external serial mouse, you must first power off the system
before connecting the external mouse. It can auto-detect the serial mouse
hardware and run both glide pad and serial mouse simultaneously.
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Whenever using an external mouse in place of the built-in glide pad, it is
recommended to switch the mouse driver to the default standard Microsoft
mouse driver.
LAN Port
If you purchase an internal 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module, it connects your computer to
other computers/networks through a local area network (LAN).
Modem Port
The modem port provides a reserve jack for installing an internal modem with RJ-11 jack.
The internal modem is a 56Kbps-fax/data PCI modem and supports the latest V.90 standard
and sort of a PCI add-in card reduced into a smaller compact form. The internal module uses
mini-PCI technology and is inserted into the mini-PCI socket found on the underside of the
notebook. It keeps you connected to the outside world through networks.
IEEE1394 Port
IEEE 1394 port is a high speed I/O port that can transfer high levels of data in real-time, such
as external hard disk, Digital Video Camera.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port is a port with the symbol . This 4-pin slim port allows
you to connect multiple USB devices through daisy chaining or through a USB hub and use them
all simultaneously. The USB specification states it can support up to 127 USB devices running at
up to 12Mbps. This notebook provides two USB ports.
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When you resume the system from suspend mode, the USB port may not
initialize properly. If in case the USB device does not work, unplug and plug the
USB device again. This is a known bug released by Intel and Microsoft
Windows.