Connecting external devices
Setting the refresh rate for your external monitor
The refresh rate must be correctly set so that the image does not flicker.
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To change the refresh rate or resolution select the monitor type in the menu Start - Settings -
Control Panel - Display - Settings - Advanced - Monitor.
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Now select the Adapter tab.
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Adjust the refresh rate and then click Apply.
If the refresh rate set is too high, the monitor may be damaged. Please see the
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documentation included with your monitor for the maximum possible refresh rate.
Connecting an external keyboard
You do not need to switch your notebook off.
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Simply connect the external keyboard to the PS/2 port on your notebook.
Connecting an external PS/2 mouse
You do not need to switch the notebook off.
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Simply connect the mouse to the PS/2 port on your notebook.
Connecting a serial mouse
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Switch the notebook off.
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Connect the mouse to the parallel port on your notebook.
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Switch the notebook on.
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Run the mouse service programme under Start - Settings - Control Panel and select the General
tab.
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Select the correct mouse type.
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Restart the notebook.
Using the parallel port
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Switch the notebook off.
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Connect the data cable of the printer to the parallel port on the notebook.
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Plug the printer power cable into the mains outlet.
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First switch the printer on, then the notebook.
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