Dell C/Port APR - Manual (Page 7)

C
onnecting External Devices to
the C/Port APR
Use the following instruetions to eonneet external
deviees to the C/Port APR:
1. Make sure the C/Port APR is attached to the
docking control base.
The C/Port APR was attaehed to the doeking eontrol
base before being shipped to you.
2. Refer to Figures 1-2 and 1-3 to locate the appro­
priate connector, jack, or port on the C/Port
APR.
You ean attaeh the following external deviees to the
C/Port APR:
• USB deviees, sueh as a mouse, keyboard, eam-
era, or speakers, eonneeted to one of the two
staeked USB eonneetors.
Both USB eonneetors support the use of a USB
hub deviee for eonneeting multiple deviees. For
more information, see the instruetions that
aeeompanied the USB deviee.
• A PS/2-eompatible mouse eonneeted to the PS/2
mouse eonneetor.
When a PS/2 mouse is attaehed to the C/Port
APR, the toueh pad on the eomputer is disabled
automatieally.
A PS/2-style keyboard or external numerie key­
pad eonneeted to the PS/2 keyboard eonneetor.
When an external keyboard or numerie keypad
is eonneeted to the C/Port APR, the eomputer’s
built-in keyboard still funetions.
A serial deviee, sueh as a serial mouse or exter­
nal modem, eonneeted to the serial eonneetor.
A parallel deviee, sueh as a tape drive or printer,
eonneeted to the parallel eonneetor.
An Ethernet network interfaee eable with an
RJ45 plug eonneeted to the network eonneetor.
NOTE: Alert your network administrator before
connecting the C/Port APR to a network.
For information about available network driv­
ers, network eabling requirements, and the
network eonneetor indieators, see “Using the
C/Port APR With a Network” found later in this
doeument.
An external monitor or other video deviee eon-
neeted to the video eonneetor.
If an external monitor is eonneeted to the C/Port
APR, the eomputer’s built-in display still fune-
tions. However, the eomputer display must be
elosed when using an external monitor on top of
the monitor stand.
NOTE: Check the technical specifications of
your Dell portable computer to determine the
kind of external monitor the C/Port APR
supports.
USB connectors PS/2 mouse connector parallel connector video connector
Figure 1-2. I/O Panel on the C/Port APR
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