User's Manual Chapter 6

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Serial Port
Figure 6-2: Serial Port
If your serial mouse is Windows compliant, the notebook should detect new
hardware and take you through the process of installing the hardware. If
Windows does not recognize your serial mouse, you will need to use Windows
to Add New Hardware (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add New Hardware).
You can have Windows search for the mouse, or if you know the correct
settings, you can set up the mouse manually. If Windows does not have drivers
for your mouse, you can use a standard driver, or use a disk provided by the
mouse manufacturer.
Serial Devices
The Communications Ports on your notebook allow you to connect external
devices such as a mouse, a modem, a printer, a scanner, or another computer to
the notebook.
Devices connected after the notebook is powered up may not work reliable.
Connect devices to the serial port while the system is turned off. This not only
helps to protect your notebook from damage, but turning on the notebook after
connecting an external device to the port allows the computer to prepare itself
and the device to operate together.
USB Ports
The notebook is equipped with one USB port, which allows you to take
advantage of a high-speed connection to newer devices. A USB port allows
you to connect up to 127 devices through a single port, at very high transfer
rates of up to 12 Mbps. Devices can be connected through a USB hub, an
external device that provides power and connection for other USB devices, or
connected one to the other in a chain. Your notebook will automatically check
the USB port to determine what devices are attached. If they are new to your
system, the Plug-and-Play interface will detect the new equipment. The