Connecting peripheral devices

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Guide

Connecting peripheral devices

 

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You can add functionality to your computer by connecting or using any of these peripherals.

 

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Connecting a port replicator (page 65)

 

 

 

Before you connect peripherals, turn off the computer and all peripherals.

 

 

 

Connect the power cord only after connecting all cables.

 

 

 

Turn on the computer only after turning on all peripherals.

 

 

 

Connecting an external display (page 68)

 

 

 

Connecting external speakers (page 75)

 

 

 

Connecting an external microphone (page 76)

 

 

 

Connecting an external mouse or keyboard (page 77)

 

 

 

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 78)

 

 

 

Connecting a printer (page 81)

 

 

 

Connecting an i.LINK™ device (page 83)

 

 

 

Connecting to a network (LAN) (page 86)

 

Hot plug and play devices should be plugged when the computer is switched on.

USB devices are hot plug and play devices. You do not need to shutdown your computer prior to connecting these devices unless the manual supplied with the device states differently.