3
Connect the printer cable to the serial or parallel port on
the port replicator.
4
Connect the printer's power cable to a power outlet and
turn on the printer.
5
Turn on the computer.
CAUTION: For a parallel or serial printer, never connect the printer
cable while the computer's power is on. Doing so may damage the
printer, the computer, or both.
Using external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you
can easily attach an external monitor to your computer if you
need a larger screen. To do this:
1
Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor)
port on the back of the computer.
2
Connect the monitor's power cable to a live electrical
outlet.
3
Turn on the external monitor.
4
Set the display mode by pressing
Display Properties settings. For more information, see
"Directing the display output when you turn on the
computer" on page
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
Once you've connected an external display device, you can
choose to use the internal display only, the external device
only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the
display output settings is to use the display hot key (
1
Press
Using external display devices
109.
and
simultaneously.
Fn
F5
Expansion Options
, or by setting the
Fn + F5
109
+
):
Fn
F5