Quick Reference Guide

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Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other
peripheral device
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or
other peripheral device, see the device
documentation and installation
instructions.
Tips & Tricks
For the location of these ports on an
optional port replicator, see the port
replicator user guide.
Help and Support
For more information about installing
peripheral devices, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
installing devices in the Search box,
then click the arrow.
Your notebook or optional port replicator has one or more of the following
ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
or i.Link
®
), Universal Serial Bus (USB),
serial, and parallel printer. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices
such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your notebook or port
replicator.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means
that your notebook will usually recognize such a device whenever you plug it
into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for the first
time, your notebook will prompt you to install any software the device needs.
After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
Installing a USB printer or scanner
USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your USB device’s
installation guide.
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor
Important
The dialog boxes shown in this section
are for demonstrative purposes only and
may not represent the screens on your
notebook.
Important
Press FN+F4 to switch between viewing
the display on the LCD panel and viewing
the display on the projector or monitor.
Important
If an external monitor or projector is
connected and you close the LCD panel,
your notebook may turn off the LCD
panel, but will not enter Standby mode.
Tips & Tricks
For the location of the VGA port on your
notebook, see “Left” on page 7. For the
location of the VGA port on an optional
port replicator, see the port replicator
user guide.
You can use your notebook for giving presentations by connecting an external
monitor or projector to your monitor (VGA) port. Your notebook supports
simultaneous LCD and external display. Simultaneous display lets you control
the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your audience.
To use a projector or external monitor:
1 Turn off your notebook.
2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the VGA port on your
notebook or optional port replicator.
3 Turn on your notebook.
4 Plug the projector’s or monitor’s power cord into an AC power source and
turn it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its
driver. You may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the
manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer’s Web site.
5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop,
then click Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens.