Acer SEREN User Manual

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Your computer offers excellent expansion
capabilities with its built-in ports and connectors.
This chapter describes how to connect peripherals
and hardware options that help you use your
computer with ease. When connecting
peripherals, read the manual included with the
peripheral for operating instructions.

This chapter also includes sections on how to
upgrade key components. Key component
upgradeability helps keep your computer in step
with the latest technology.

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3.1 External Monitor

To show graphical effects on a larger display,
connect an external monitor to the CRT port .
Read the monitor manual for additional
instructions.

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Note: If an external monitor is not connected,

closing the display cover puts the computer into
standby mode.

3.2 External Keyboard

This computer has a keyboard with full-sized keys
and an embedded keypad. If you feel more
comfortable using a desktop keyboard, you can
install a PS/2-compatible external keyboard.

To connect an external keyboard, plug the external

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keyboard into the PS/2 connector

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3.3 External Keypad

You can also use a 17-key numeric keypad for
number-sensitive data entry applications. To
connect the keypad, plug in the keypad connector
to the PS/2 port

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3.4 External Pointing Device

This computer accepts either a PS/2-compatible or
serial mouse or similar pointing device.

Note: When using an external mouse, you may
choose to disable the internal touchpad by
pressing Fn-T.

The built-in touchpad works alternately with an
external PS/2 mouse which is hot-pluggable. To
use a PS/2-compatible mouse, simply plug it into

the PS/2 port

Note: Enable the touchpad before connecting the
PS/2 mouse.

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External PS/2 Mouse

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If you use a serial mouse, plug it into the serial
port . To enable the serial mouse, use the Add
New Hardware tool in the Windows 95 Control
Panel.

External Serial Mouse

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