Connecting External Devices To The Parallel Or Serial Port; Port Settings; Device Drivers - Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E780 Operating Manual

Connecting external devices
Connecting external devices to the parallel
or serial port
Devices Externaldevices Serialport Parallelport Serialport Parallelport
The notebook has one serial port. If you wish to operate devices at a parallel
port, use the optional Port Replicator available for your notebook.
External devices can be connected to the parallel or serial port (e.g. a printer or a modem).
► Connect the data cable to the external device.
► Depending on the device, connect the data cable to the parallel port or the serial port.
For an exact description of how to connect external devices to the corresponding
port, please see the external device documentation.

Port settings

Serialport, Parallelport
You can change the port settings (e.g. address, interrupt) in the BIOS Setup.

Device drivers

Device drivers Device drivers,
The devices connected to the parallel or serial port require drivers. Your operating
system 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 medium.
66 Fujitsu Technology Solutions