2.7
Ports
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your notebook computer as
you would with a desktop PC. The ports are found on the rear panel; PC
card slots are found on the left panel of the notebook.
See Chapter 4 on how to connect external devices to the
notebook.
2.7.1
Rear Ports
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Icon
1
2
3
4
5
6
2-14
1 2
3
4
5
Port
DC-in Port
PS/2 Port
Security Notch
External CRT port
Serial Port
(UART16650-compatible)
Parallel Port
(EPP/ECP-compliant)
7 8 9
6
Connects to...
AC adapter and power outlet
PS/2-compatible device
(e.g., PS/2 keyboard,
keypad, mouse)
Kensington-compatible key-
based computer security lock.
Monitor
(up to 1024x768, 256-colors )
Serial device
(e.g., serial mouse)
Parallel device
(e.g., parallel printer)
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