Connecting external devices
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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Connect the external keyboard to the PS/2 port on the Port Replicator.
Connecting an external PS/2 mouse
You do not need to switch your notebook off.
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Connect the mouse to the PS/2 port of the Port Replicator.
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
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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.
Connecting USB devices
On the USB ports you can connect external devices that also have a USB port (e.g. a printer, a
scanner or a modem).
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This allows cables from USB devices to be connected
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and disconnected with the system switched on.
USB 1.x has a maximum data transfer rate of 12 Mbit / s.
USB 2.x has a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbit / s.
Additional information can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
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Connect the data cable to the external device.
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Connect the data cable to a USB port
Device drivers
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The devices you connect to the USB ports usually require no driver of their own, as the
required software is already included in the operating system. However, if the USB device
requires its own software, please install it from the data carrier provided with the USB
device.
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