HP OmniBook XE2-DE Notebook PC - Manual (Page 8)

6 HP Port Replicator
Making Connections
The following paragraphs provide a brief description about how to connect
devices to the port replicator. For detailed information about using devices with
your HP Notebook PC, see the online User’s Guide provided with your computer
or go to the HP website at www.hp.com/notebooks (or, in Europe, go to
www.europe.hp.com/notebooks).
To connect a printer (or other parallel device)
The parallel port uses a standard 25-pin connector, most commonly used for
connecting a printer. These include dot-matrix, ink-jet, and laser printers.
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Connect the parallel printer cable or other parallel cable to the parallel port.
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse
The 6-pin PS/2 port allows you to attach an external keyboard or a PS/2-
compatible mouse to the computer. While an external PS/2 mouse is connected,
the touch pad is normally disabled. The computer provides one PS/2 port, while
the port replicator provides two PS/2 ports.
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Plug the mouse or keyboard PS/2 cable into the corresponding PS/2 port on
the port replicator.
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To connect a device that has a PC-type jack, first connect its cable to an
adapter cable with a PS/2 jack.
To connect a USB device
Note Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB.
Universal serial bus (USB) provides a bi-directional serial interface for adding
peripheral devices such as game controllers, serial and parallel ports, and scanners
on a single bus. The port replicator provides two USB ports.