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Getting Started

Setting up your computer

 

 

 

The following instructions assume you have a parallel printer, which is the most common type.

1Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the computer’s parallel port.

To the computer

To the printer

Identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable

2Plug the printer’s power cable into a live AC outlet.

Refer to your printer documentation for additional configuration steps.

Connecting the AC adapter

The AC adapter enables you to power the computer from an AC outlet and to charge the computer’s batteries. A status light on the AC adapter glows when the device is in use.

AC adapter and power cable