Panasonic CF-28 Series Reference Manual

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39A port replicator is available as an option (CF-VEB272A). This device eliminates thehassles of having you connect/disconnect the various cables when carrying your com-puter around and allows a variety of peripherals to be connected including a head-phone or microphone, etc.The port replicator connects to the expansion bus connector on the back of your com-puter.For more detailed information, refer to the Operating Instructions of the port replicator.Port ReplicatorHot/Warm Docking and Hot/Warm Undocking are not possible with the portreplicator.When connecting the external display to the display port on the port replicator,the characters on the external display may be blurred if 1280 x 1024 (or a higherresolution) is set.In this case, select a resolution that is lower than 1280 x 1024.NOTEExpansion Bus ConnectorSetting the Port ReplicatorThe serial port B of the port replicator cannot be used with the default settings.To be able to use the serial port B of the port replicator, be sure to follow the stepsbelow.1 Run the Setup Utility. ( page 52)2 Select [Advanced] menu and then set [Serial Port B] to [Enable] or [Auto].3 Press F10 . At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter . Thecomputer will restart.