User's Manual

Connecting to Peripherals 5

5.1 Using the USB Port

USB or Universal Serial Port is a peripheral bus standard developed by

Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom. Personal

computers equipped with USB will allow Convertible Tablet PC peripherals to

automatically configure as soon as they are physically attached - without the

need to reboot or run setup. USB will also allow multiple devices to run

simultaneously on a computer, with peripherals such as floppy drive, mouse,

digital cameras, scanners, printers, CD-RW drives, modems, keyboards, games

devices and acting as additional plug-in sites, or hubs.

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Depending on your operational requirements, you may need to disable

other ports in order to release system resource for the USB port.

5.2 Using an External Monitor Port

Your Convertible Tablet PC has a 15-pin VGA port for supporting any

external CRT or LCD color monitor. You need a display signal cable

(usually provided with the monitor). One end of the cable must have a

15-pin connector for the system.

To connect an external monitor: