![](/images/new-backgrounds/1205866/205866121x1.webp)
Connecting Peripheral Devices
51 |
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
You can connect an external mouse or keyboard to the computer by plugging the mouse or keyboard into the /
Mouse/Keyboard connector. To connect both a mouse and keyboard at the same time, you must use the port replicator. Connect the keyboard to the
/
Mouse/
Keyboard connector, and the mouse to the Serial connector of the port replicator. The Mouse/Keyboard connector requires a
To connect an external mouse or keyboard
❑Use the /
symbol to locate the Mouse/Keyboard connector.
Plug the keyboard cable or mouse cable into this connector with the➠ mark facing up.
|
|
| Mouse |
|
|
| or |
to | / | Mouse/Keyboard | Keyboard |
✍ See “Using the Keyboard” on page 18 for more information on using the keyboard.
See the manual that came with your mouse or keyboard for more information on installation and use.
Before you connect or disconnect the mouse or keyboard, turn off the computer.
Before connecting a mouse to the Serial port, make sure the mouse is compatible with a serial port.