Hardware Options 3-73.4 External MonitorTo show graphical effects on a larger display, you can connect an externalVGA monitor to the CRT port ( ) on the rear panel. Read the monitormanual for additional instructions. See Figure 3-3.Before you install a monitor, turn off the notebook. Alwaysturn on the external monitor first before you turn on thenotebook.An external VGA monitor connected to the notebookautomatically displays at 640 x 480 resolution. To displayhigh-resolution VGA, see Appendix D for details.3.5 PrinterThis notebook supports both serial and parallel printers. For a serial printer,plug the printer cable into a serial port ( ). For a parallel printer, plugthe printer cable into the parallel port ( ). See Figure 3-3.Turn on the printer first before you turn on the notebook. Seeyour printer manual for operating instructions.If the printer does not function, enter Setup and see to it thatthe parallel or serial port is enabled. See section 4.5 forassistance.
