Acer Aspire manual Connecting an Optional Serial Device

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Connecting an Optional Serial Device

Serial devices are also available on the market, and your computer can handle also a serial interface. The following lines explain how to install a serial device.

1 • Ensure that your computer has been switched off, and that the power cord has been disconnected from the plug.

2 • Connect the serial cable to the serial device, and to the serial port located on your computer rear panel. The serial cable is usually sold together with the serial device.

3 • Connect your serial device power cord plug into a socket.

4 • Switch your serial device on.

5 • Switch your computer on.

6 • Install the driver supplied with your serial device, and follow the instructions.

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Contents Aspire TM Users Guide Copyright Notice By Acer IncorporatedTable of Contents Safety Instructions Before you start…Batteries How to Place and Install your System at its Best Your Aspire Computer an Overview Switching your Computer and your Monitor On Installing your Aspire ComputerSwitching your Computer On and Off Switching your Aspire System OffYour Mouse Maintenance Your MouseYour Keyboard ESCWEB Connection Hard Disk Drive Your MonitorComputer Unit Floppy Disk DriveUsing Your Floppy Disk Drive How to Write Protect a Floppy Disk Formatting a Floppy DiskUsing your CD-ROM/ CD-RW Drive CD and DVD MaintenanceAccessing the Internet Data Modem/FaxConnecting an Optional Printer Installing your Printer DriverConnecting an Optional Serial Device Connecting a Joystick or an Optional Midi Device Adjusting the Volume Listening to an Audio CDPage Adding Options to your Aspire Computer Removing Covering Panels Precautions to Avoid Electrostatic Discharges Putting the Covering Panel BackPress Alt + spacebar, then select Resize TroubleshootingStart button is not displayed on the screen Computer does not shutdown completelyModem doesnt work Keyboard doesnt workModem has been connected, but theres no dial tone Monitor doesnt go activeSystem is halted Floppy disk drive cannot read the floppy diskWarranty Declaration of Non Responsibility Declaration of Non ResponsibilityHelp us to Defeat Piracy End User Standard License Agreement CD-ROM Safety Warning CE CompliantWarranty Garantie Limited Product Limited Product Gewährleistungs Gewährleistungs Garanzia Limitata Garantie Des Produits DE LA Garantie Contacts