1-20 Overview of the Versa Note
Serial Port (COM 1)
The 9-pin serial port provides a serial interface so you can connect an RS-232C
device such as an external serial mouse or modem. This port is commonly
referred to as COM1.
WARNING
When connecting an external serial mouse, first power off
the system before connecting the external mouse. Go into
the BIOS program and disable the Internal glidepad item
under the Advanced Setup menu to disable the Glidepad.
However, for Windows 95, you can auto-detect the serial
mouse hardware and run both Glidepad and serial mouse
simultaneously.
Whenever using an external mouse in place of the built-in
Glidepad, it is recommended to switch the mouse driver to
the default standard Microsoft mouse driver.
VGA Port (CRT)
The VGA port lets you connect an external VGA (CRT) monitor to your
notebook. You can also run the LCD and the external CRT monitor display
simultaneously; or switch it to CRT only using the function hot-key (Fn+F3).
When switched to CRT only, you can set the display resolution up to 1024x768
at 64K colours (16-bit high colour), or 800x600 at 16 million colours (24-bit
true colour).
Audio Port
The audio port found at the back of the notebook provides the following
input/output jacks.
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External Microphone Jack (MIC) – The microphone jack (1/8-inch
mini-jack) connects an external microphone with 600-ohm dynamic in
place of the built-in microphone of the notebook. The external
microphone provides lesser recording noise compared to the built-in
microphone of the notebook.
Note:
Plugging in an external microphone disables the
internal microphone.
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Audio Line-in Jack – This jack (1/8-inch mini-jack) feeds in audio
signals from compact disc player, radio cassette and tape recorder.
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Headphone Jack – This jack (1/8-inch mini-jack) connects an external
headphone, earphone, or amplified speakers for personal listening.
