Apple PowerBook G3 - Manual (Page 58)

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Connecting a Printer
Your PowerBook has a printer/external modem port, which you use to connect a printer.
The printer/external modem port can accept either a direct connection (to a printer such as
a StyleWriter) or a LocalTalk network connection (to a printer such as a LaserWriter). See the
documentation that came with your printer for specific information about the type of
connection it requires. Your computer comes with most Apple printer software (called
“printer drivers”) already installed. If you are using a printer from a manufacturer other than
Apple, you may need to install a printer driver.
You use the Chooser to tell the computer which port you used to connect your printer. You
can find more information on selecting a printer in the online help, available in the Help
menu.
Connecting an External Modem
Your PowerBook provides several different ways to connect to the rest of the world using a
modem. If your PowerBook came with the optional built-in modem, see “Using Your
PowerBook’s Optional Internal Modem” on page 51. If your PowerBook did not come with
an internal modem, you can use a PC Card modem in your computer’s PC Card slot (see
“Using a PC Card Modem” on page 46). You can also connect an external modem to the
printer/external modem port on the back panel of the computer.
To connect an external modem, follow these steps:
1 Connect the modem to a power source and to the phone line.
2 Make sure the modem is turned off.
3 With the computer shut down, connect the modem cable to the printer/external modem
port (´).
4 Turn on the modem.
5 Start up the computer.
The external modem is ready to use.
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