Dell PP01S technical specifications Mouse, Keyboard, and External Numeric Keypad

Connecting External Devices: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide

7 AC adapter connector

8 External media bay connector

9 Parallel connector

10 Video connector

11 Modem connector

12 NIC connector

13 External media bay

Mouse, Keyboard, and External Numeric Keypad

You can attach a Personal System (PS)/2-compatible device such as a mouse, 101- or 102-key keyboard, or external numeric keypad to the mini-DIN PS/2 connector.

Mouse

NOTE: If the computer is in suspend (or standby) or suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode when you attach a mouse, you can use the mouse when the computer resumes normal operation. However, programs that were already running may need to be restarted to recognize the mouse. If the computer is not in suspend (or standby) or S2D mode when you attach the mouse, you must reboot the computer to use the mouse.

When you attach a PS/2 mouse to the computer, the touch pad is automatically disabled. If you disconnect the mouse, you must shut down the computer or enter suspend or standby mode and then resume from it before the touch pad is operational. If you do not do this, the touch pad resumes operation in standard PS/2 mode, which means that many of the configuration features are disabled.

If you are using a PS/2-compatible mouse that is not made by Microsoft and the mouse does not work properly, reboot the computer. If the mouse still does not work, install the drivers from the diskette that came with the mouse and reboot the computer.

Keyboard

NOTE: If the computer is in suspend (or standby) mode or S2D mode when you attach an external keyboard, the device is recognized immediately by the computer when it resumes normal operation.

You can use the computer's keyboard and an external keyboard at the same time. When you attach a keyboard to the

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