Keyboard / Mouse - Sharp PC-A500 Manual

Keyboard / Mouse

You can use a full size desktop keyboard or external mouse with your computer.
Never connect or disconnect the devices to the keyboard/mouse port
when the computer is powered on(except for USB keyboard/mouse). This
may cause the computer to operate improperly.
Using a PS/2 Mouse
You can connect the mouse to the keyboard/mouse port of the rear side of your
computer.
Before using a PS/2 mouse, set the Pointing Device to Auto or External PS/2Mouse
in the Advanced menu of the Setup Utility. If you want to disable the glide pad, set it
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to External PS/2Mouse.
Using a Serial Mouse
You can connect the mouse to the RS-232C serial port of the rear side of your
computer.
Before using a serial mouse, set the COM1 port to Auto or Enabled in the Advanced
menu of the Setup Utility. If you want to disable the glide pad, set Pointing Device
to Disabled.
Using a USB mouse/keyboard
You can connect the USB mouse/keyboard to the USB port of the left side of your
computer.
Using a mouse and a keyboard simultaneously
Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the keyboard/mouse port, and connect the serial
mouse to the serial port after setting COM1 Port to Auto or Enabled in the
Advanced menu of the Setup utility.
Connect the serial keyboard to the serial port, and connect the PS/2 mouse to the
keyboard/mouse port after setting Pointing Device to Auto or External PS/2
Mouse and COM1 Port to Auto or Enabled in the Advanced menu of the Setup
utility.
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