Connecting Other External Devices

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Connecting a local printer
2Double-click the Toshiba HWSetup icon.3Select the Pointing Devices tab, then click Simultaneous.Connecting a local printer

CAUTION: Never connect the printer cable while the computer’s power is on. Doing so may damage the printer, the computer, or both.

Before you can connect a printer, you need to know whether it uses a serial or a parallel interface. Check the printer’s documentation. If the printer can be switched between serial and parallel mode, choose parallel because it is faster.

You also need a suitable printer cable, which may come with your printer. Otherwise, you can purchase one from a computer or electronics store.

NOTE: If your printer is ECP- or IEEE-compliant, make sure your printer cable is an IEEE 1284 cable.

These instructions assume you have a parallel printer, which is the most common type of interface.

To connect the printer:1If the computer is on, turn it off.

2 Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the computer’s parallel port. Use the printer cable illustration as a connection guide.