User's Manual Chapter 6

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I/O Ports
The rear and left side of your notebook have a full range of I/O ports that
allow you to connect a variety of peripheral devices to your system. We will
discuss here the ports that are not already covered in a previous part of the
manual.
Printer
Whether you purchase a portable computer or a desktop model, you will
probably connect the printer to the computer via the parallel cable. You might
also connect to a printer via a USB connection, a network connection, a serial
connection, or via the IR (infrared) port. See Chapter 5 for more information
on using the infrared port option. Whatever the nature of the connection, you
will need to set up the necessary drivers for the printer. You can vary the port
connection, or network setup, at the step it is required.
Installing Your Printer
When you first boot your notebook, you will be offered the opportunity to set
up your printer. If you did not set up your printer at that time, or if you have
added a printer to your system, you can follow the steps below to prepare your
printer for use in Windows.
Select Start/Settings/Printers and then Add Printer. In the “Add Printer
Wizard” click on Next. Scroll through the list of manufacturers and printers to
find yours. If your model is not listed here, check your printer documentation
for a compatible printer to use as a source of the printer driver. The program
will then ask you to identify the connection for that printer, usually LPT 1.
You will then be prompted for a name for this printer. You can accept the
default, but you can choose any name you want. If you are going to work in an
environment where there might be more than one printer of the same model,
the names become an important way of distinguishing your printers from each
other. On the same screen you are also asked whether this will be your default
printer.
You will then be asked if you want to print a test page. This would be a good
idea if this is a new printer, or the first printer that you have set up for your
notebook.
When Windows has finished loading your printer drivers, you will be returned
to the Printers window. You should now see your printer listed there. You
may also see some other drivers, e.g. for fax software.