FIC M295 User Manual

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Outline of the M295 / M296 
1.4.5  The Rear Side of the Notebook 
 
 
 
 
 
AC Power Port 
Parallel Port 
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TV-Out Port 
Air Inhalant 
CRT Port 
Serial Port 
LAN Port 
Modem Port 
IEEE 1394 Port 
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. 
 
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  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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