Lenovo NetVista Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for NetVista 8181, 8182, 830 - Page 45
Obtaining, device, drivers, Installing, internal, options
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Connector Serial connector Description Used to attach an external modem, serial printer, or other devices that use a 9-pin serial connector. Mouse connector Keyboard connector Used to attach a mouse, trackball, or other pointing device that uses a standard mouse connector. Used to attach a keyboard that uses a standard keyboard connector. USB connectors Parallel connector Used to attach a device that requires a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection, such as a USB scanner or USB printer. If you have more than four USB devices, you can purchase a USB hub, which you can use to connect additional USB devices. Used to attach a parallel printer, parallel scanner, or other devices that use a 25-pin parallel connector. Ethernet connector Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a local area network (LAN). Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits, use a Category 5 Ethernet cable. Microphone connector Used to attach a microphone to your computer when you want to record voice or other sounds on the hard disk if you use speech-recognition software. Audio line out connector Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia keyboards, or the audio line in connector on a stereo system or other external recording device. Audio line in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between the audio line out connector of the device and the audio line in connector of the computer. Obtaining device drivers Device drivers can be obtained for operating systems that are not preinstalled at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web. Installation instructions are provided in README files with the device driver files. Installing internal options The capabilities of the computer can be expanded by adding memory, drives, or adapters. When installing an option, use these instructions along with the instructions that come with the option. Chapter 5. Installing Options 39