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Dell Latitude L400 Advanced Port Replicator User’s Guide

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If your APR or computer gets wet or is damaged, follow the procedures
described in “Troubleshooting Your Computer,” in the User’s Guide. If, after fol-
lowing these procedures, you confirm that your APR or computer is not operating
properly, contact Dell. (See “Getting Help,” in the User’s Guide for the appropri-
ate telephone number.)

Connecting External Devices to the APR

The input/output (I/O) connectors on the back of the APR duplicate the primary con-
nectors on the back and side of your computer. Table 1-1 shows the icons for each of
the connectors on the back of the APR and indicates the type of external device(s)
that can be attached to each connector.

Table 1-1. External Connectors

The AC adapter that came with the APR connects to the
AC adapter connector.

A serial device, such as a serial mouse, connects to the
serial connector.

A microphone connects to the microphone connector.

A speaker or headphones connect to the line-out
connector.

A network interface cable connects to the NIC connector.

A USB device, such as a USB mouse, connects to the
USB connector.

An external phone line connects to the modem connector.

An external monitor connects to the monitor connector.

A parallel device, such as a printer, connects to the parallel
connector.

An external Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse
connects to the PS/2 mouse connector.

An external PS/2-compatible keyboard or external numeric
keypad connects to the PS/2 keyboard connector.

An external CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, Zip 250, or dis-
kette drive connects to the external media bay connector.

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