User's Manual Chapter 6

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You may have noticed that there is a fax driver in your printer choices. You
can select the fax program as a printer device for any Windows-based
document that you are running in Windows. The document will be sent to the
fax program just as it would be sent to the printer.
Other Parallel Devices
Your parallel port can also be used with other parallel devices, e.g.. Your
parallel port is capable of supporting enhanced EPP and ECP transfer modes.
EPP transfer mode provides significant performances increases for transfer to
1-way parallel devices, such as printers. ECP transfer mode provides increased
performance for 2-way transfers such as those used to link another computer to
your notebook system for file transfer. You might need to check the
documentation of your device to determine the modes supported. If you need
to change the transfer mode of your printer, you can do so in the System
Configuration Utility. See Chapter 3 for information on the System
Configuration Utility.
Parallel Port
Figure 6-1: Parallel Port
Be sure to shut down your system before connecting the device to your
notebook to prevent damage to your system and the parallel device.
External Pointing Device
You can connect a serial mouse to your notebook. If you use a serial mouse,
connect the mouse to the serial port located on the backside of your notebook.