SMART Technologies 4000I User Manual
Getting to Know the 4000i
5
The Connection Panel
The connection panel is a convenient location for connecting the laptop umbilical and other
peripheral device and data source cables. While the guest laptop cables are already
connected for you, you can supply and connect the cables for a printer, a network connection,
a VCR, a DVD player and an external audio and video device. The connection panel includes:
peripheral device and data source cables. While the guest laptop cables are already
connected for you, you can supply and connect the cables for a printer, a network connection,
a VCR, a DVD player and an external audio and video device. The connection panel includes:
•
a DB25 (female) printer port (1) for connecting a printer that’s dedicated to the internal
computer (see page 27)
computer (see page 27)
•
a standard RJ45 network port (2) for connecting the internal computer to a room
network outlet (see page 22)
network outlet (see page 22)
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a 15-pin (female) RGB video port (3), for connecting an external projector or monitor
(RGB output only) that allows you to display the video externally (see page 30)
(RGB output only) that allows you to display the video externally (see page 30)
•
RCA Composite video (female) input port (4) for connecting the video cable from a
VCR (see page 25)
VCR (see page 25)
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a mini-DIN S-video (female) port (5) for connecting the video cable from a DVD player
(see page 25)
(see page 25)
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a 15-pin (female) RGB video port (6) used by the laptop umbilical RGB video cable
(labeled Computer 2 Video) (see page 53)
(labeled Computer 2 Video) (see page 53)
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a 3.5 mm (female) input jack (7) used by the laptop umbilical audio cable (labeled
Computer 2 Audio) (see page 53)
Computer 2 Audio) (see page 53)
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two RCA (female) input jacks (8) for connecting the VCR or DVD player’s red and
white RCA audio connectors (see page 25). You can only connect one audio source
to correspond with either the composite or the S-video video source.
white RCA audio connectors (see page 25). You can only connect one audio source
to correspond with either the composite or the S-video video source.
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two RCA (female) output jacks (9) for connecting the red and white RCA audio cables
to a room sound system (see page 29) that can play the audio from the selected input
source
to a room sound system (see page 29) that can play the audio from the selected input
source
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a DB9 (male) RS-232 serial port (10) used by the laptop umbilical RGB cable (labeled
Computer 2 Serial) (see page 53). Read the section entitled Using the Guest Laptop
on page 46 for more information. If you need to establish a USB connection, use the
SMART USB adapter from the accessory kit.
Computer 2 Serial) (see page 53). Read the section entitled Using the Guest Laptop
on page 46 for more information. If you need to establish a USB connection, use the
SMART USB adapter from the accessory kit.
Figure 4: The Connection Panel
Computer 2 Inputs
Outputs
S-Video
Printer/Network
Auxiliary
Inputs
Inputs
A
Computer 2
Serial
Computer 2
Serial
S-video
2
3
4
5
1
6
7
8
9
10