Apple 500 Series manual Connecting a printer, Connecting a modem

Additional information is provided in this chapter for adding the following devices to your computer system:

mprinters

mexternal modems

mSCSI devices

mexternal monitors

msound input and output devices

madditional memory

Connecting a printer

The modem/printer port on your computer can accept either a direct connection (to a printer such as a StyleWriter) or a network connection (to a printer such as a LaserWriter). If you are connecting a printer to the port, make sure that the modem selection in the PowerBook Setup control panel is set to Normal. See the next section, “Connecting a Modem,” for details.

Some printers, including the Personal LaserWriter SC, are connected to the SCSI port (marked with the icon g). You can also connect your PowerBook to a printer with an Ethernet port.

Connecting a modem

Apple offers optional low-power fax/data modems for your PowerBook. If your computer has an internal modem, see the documentation that came with your modem for more information.

You can also connect an external modem to the modem/printer port on the back panel of the computer.

To connect an external modem, follow these steps.

1Make sure the computer is in sleep or shut down.

2Connect the modem to a power source and to the phone line.

See the documentation that came with the modem.

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