Connecting External Devices To The Serial Port; Connecting External Devices To The Parallel Port - Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY econel 20 Operating Manual

Connecting external devices

Connecting external devices to the serial port

External devices can be connected to the serial port (e.g. a modem).
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
Ê Connect the data cable to the serial port
For an exact description of how to connect external devices to the serial port , please refer to the
device documentation.
Settings of the serial port
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If you need to change the settings of the serial port (e.g. address, interrupt), you can do
so in the BIOS Setup. The settings for the port are described in the technical manual for
the system board or in the "BIOS Setup" manual.
Device drivers
The devices connected to the serial port require drivers. Your operating system already
includes many drivers. Nevertheless, if the driver you need is not on the hard disk, please
install it from the data carrier supplied with the device or with the application programme.

Connecting external devices to the parallel port

External devices can be connected to the parallel port (e.g. a printer).
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
Ê
Connect the data cable to the parallel port
For an exact description of how to connect external devices to the parallel port, please see the
device documentation.
Settings of the parallel port
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If you need to change the settings of the parallel port (e.g. address, interrupt), you can do
so in the BIOS Setup. The settings for the port are described in the technical manual for
the system board or in the "BIOS Setup" manual.
Device drivers
The devices connected to the parallel port require drivers. Your operating system already
includes many drivers. Nevertheless, if the driver you need is not on the hard disk, please
install it from the data carrier supplied with the device or with the application programme.
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