Chapter 7: Using the Optional Port Replicator

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Monitor port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a microphone into this jack. The built-in microphone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is turned off when a microphone is plugged into this jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the location of your built-in microphone, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Keyboard area” on page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting to the port replicator

You can attach your notebook to the port replicator while your notebook is off, on, or in Standby mode.

Attaching to the port replicator

To attach your notebook to the port replicator:

1 Connect external devices to the ports on the port replicator.

2 Rest the front edge of the notebook on your desktop, then align the mark on the left hinge cover with the corresponding mark on the port replicator.

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