4-12 Adding Expansion Devices

Parallel Printer
You can connect a standar d par a llel printer to the system un it. To install
the printer, you need th e printer drivers and a prin t er cable. Use a cable
with a male 25-pin connect or for connecting to the par allel port on the
back of the system unit and a C en tr onics®-compatible 36-pin connector
on the other en d for connecti n g to the print er.
Refer to the printer documentation for details on installing the printer,
including driver installation and cabling instructions.
External Monitor
You can add a standard Plu g and P la y external monitor to th e system unit.
The VGA connector on the back of the system unit supports any size NEC
MultiSync® monitor, NEC VistaScan™ monitor, or other
VGA-compatible monitor with a 15-pin connector.
To install the monitor , you n eed a power cable and a signa l ca ble (both
are usually supplied with the unit). The signal cable must have a 15-pin
cable connector for conn ecting to the system unit .
Power down the system and connect the signal cable to the VGA port on
the back of the system uni t an d th e power cable to a grounded wal l ou t let.
Turn on the monitor and power up the system unit. On power up, the LCD
panel automatically turns on. With this feature, you can view your
applications with the LCD panel and monitor at the same time.
See the monitor documentation for details on installing, setting up, and
adjusting the unit.
Serial Devices
You can add external Plug an d P la y serial devices such as an ext ern al
modem or a printer to the system unit. Connect the device t o the serial
port on the back of the system un it. To install the device, you need the
device drivers and a ser ia l cable with a female 9-pin conn ector.
Power down the system unit . Connect the device cable to th e serial port
on the back of the system uni t an d connect the power cable to a gr oun ded
wall outlet. See your device documentation for further details on installing
and setting up the seria l device.