Connecting external devices
Connecting external devices to the parallel
or serial port
Parallelport
Serialport
Parallelport
Serialport
Externaldevices
Devices
If you have devices that are operated via a serial or parallel port, we recommend
you order the optional Port Replicator 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 refer to the documentation of the external device.
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 driver is missing, install it. Current
drivers are usually available on the Internet or will be supplied on a data carrier.
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