Setting Up Your Desktop - Acer Extensa 660 User Manual

Although your computer provides high performance wherever you are,
you can make your computer more usable as a workstation by setting up
your desktop properly. This chapter describes your options while
preparing your computer to function like a permanent workstation.
Preparing To Install
External
Accessories 4-2
Connector and Port
Icons 4-4
Connecting a
Monitor 4-7
Installing PS/2
Devices 4-9
Connecting a Printer
4-10
Connecting Sound
Equipment 4-11
Securing the
Computer 4-12

Setting Up Your Desktop

Why add external accessories. . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Available accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Connector Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Supported monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Operating the computer with
an external monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Connecting directly to the computer . . . . . . 4-8
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Connecting directly to the computer . . . . . . 4-9
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Connecting directly to the computer . . . . . 4-10
Installing a printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Types of sound equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Connecting directly to the computer . . . . . 4-11
Why secure the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Required lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Connecting the Kensington lock . . . . . . . . 4-12
Setting Up Your Desktop 4-1
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