Notice for Plug-and-Play Device Users
Plug-and-Play is a new technology that allows the operating system to automatically recognize a device when the system boots up. However, if the Plug-and-Play device is connected to the F1U123, it must be “connected” to the PC when booting up for the operating system to recognize it. This means that in Diagram “a”, the port the Plug-and-Play device is connected to must be selected, or in Diagram “b”, the PC that is booting up must be selected. Examples of Plug-and-Play devices are removable-media hard disks, Parallel-to-SCSI adapters, and some brands of scanners.
Recommended Cabling
Belkin recommends the use of IEEE 1284-compliant cables for maximum signal transfer and integrity, especially in high-speed EPP and ECP modes. Below are the three IEEE 1284-compliant cables Belkin Components manufactures:
•F2A046-XX Belkin Pro Series IEEE 1284-compliant parallel printer cable, DB25 M/Cent 36M
•F2A047-XX Belkin Pro Series IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable, DB25 M/M, straight-through
•F2A045-XX Belkin Pro Series IEEE 1284-compliant parallel printer cable, DB25 M/MicroCent 36M*
*Used in connecting to a HP 5P/6P or any parallel printer that has a Micro Centronics 36 connector.
The “XX” is the length of cable in feet. Hence, an F2A047-06 is a 6 ft.1.8m cable.
