FIC M296 - Manual (Page 21)

Outline of the M295 / M296
1.4.5 The Rear Side of the Notebook
n AC Power Port o Parallel Port p/ TV-Out Port
q Air Inhalant r CRT Port s Serial Port
t
LAN Port
u
Modem Port
v
IEEE 1394 Port
w USB Port
Figure 1-11 Rear Side of the Notebook
AC Power Port
Lets you attach the notebook to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with
your system. Keep the system connected to AC power whenever possible to keep the battery
pack and internal CMOS battery charged. The Battery Charge LED will activate whenever
the battery is being recharged.
Parallel Port
Use this port to connect a parallel printer or other parallel device. The parallel port supports
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) standard. The standard provides you with a greater
processing speed than the conventional parallel port. The port also supports Bi-directional and
EPP protocols.
o The default setting for the parallel port on your notebook computer is set to
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP). Some older parallel devices may not function with
the ECP default setting. You may need to adjust the setting to accommodate your
parallel device by changing the BIOS setting.
TV-Out Port
Lets you connect to a RCA TV connector for presentation or VCD, DVD watching.
Air Inhalant
Inhale the air into the computer to keep it within operating temperature.
CRT Port
The VGA port lets you connect an external VGA (CRT) monitor to the notebook. You can
also run the LCD and the external CRT monitor display simultaneously; or switch it to CRT
only using the function hot key (Fn+F3). When switch to CRT only, you can set the display
resolution up to 1024x768 at (16-bit true color).
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