Connecting External Devices To The Serial Port; Connecting External Devices To The Usb Ports - Fujitsu CELSIUS M4 Series Operating Manual

Connecting external devices to the serial port

External devices (e.g. a printer or modem) can be connected to the serial port.
► Connect the data cable to the external device.
► Connect the data cable to the serial port.
Port settings
You can change the port settings (e.g. address, interrupt) in the BIOS Setup.
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Device drivers
The devices connected to the parallel or serial port require drivers. Your operating system
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already includes many drivers. If the required drive is missing, install it. Current drivers are
usually available on the Internet or will be supplied on a data carrier.

Connecting external devices to the USB ports

You can connect a wide range of external devices to the USB ports (e.g. printer, scanner, modem or
keyboard).
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This means you can connect and disconnect devices
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while your operating system is running.
Additional information can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
► Connect the data cable to the external device.
► Connect the data cable to a USB port .
Device drivers
The devices you connect to the USB ports usually require no driver of their own, as the
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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.
To ensure USB 2.0, only a 3 m long cable may be used from the front USB port to the
USB peripheral device.
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