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Ports and Connectors: Dell™ Inspiron™ 5000 Series

	I/O Connector Locations		Video Connector
	Serial Port Connector		Infrared Port
	Parallel Port Connector		USB Connector
	TV-Out S-Video Connector		PS/2 Connector

I/O Connector Locations

Serial Port Connector

Use the 9-pin serial port connector to attach a serial device to the computer. The serial port passes data in serial format (1 bit at a time over one line). This port supports a variety of devices, including a serial mouse, that require serial data transmission. If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the serial port connector.

Parallel Port Connector

Use the 25-hole parallel port connector to attach a parallel device to the computer. The parallel port connector is used primarily for printers. The parallel port transmits data in parallel format, where 8 data bits (one byte) are sent simultaneously over eight separate lines.

The parallel port can also be configured for compatibility with the Personal System/2 (PS/2) standard. Support for the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) feature improves network adapter performance (adapters connect to the computer's parallel port and require the appropriate software drivers from the adapter's manufacturer).

TV-Out S-Video Connector

If the television has an S-video cable, plug it directly into the computer at the TV-out S-video connector. If the television has a composite cable, perform the following steps:

1. Connect the cable that came with your computer to the TV-out S-video connector.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the television composite cable.

Video Connector

Use the 15-pin video connector to attach an external monitor to the computer. If the image does not appear on the monitor immediately, press <Fn><F8>.

Infrared Port

The infrared port is IrDA 1.1-compliant. An infrared data stream is transmitted through a lens in the computer, up to a distance of 1 meter (m), and received by a compatible computer, printer, mouse, or remote control. The infrared port allows the transfer of files from one computer to another infrared-compatible device, without using cable connections. Dell has installed data communications software for you to use with the infrared port. You can also use other commercially available infrared-capable application programs. For information on configuring the standard infrared drivers that come with Microsoft� Windows� 98, see your operating system documentation. To install the fast infrared drivers provided by Dell, see the instructions in the readme.doc file on your System Software CD. If for some reason you need to change the infrared port address, be careful not to create a conflict with the addresses of the serial port or the parallel port.

To use the infrared port, point the infrared port directly at the infrared port of the compatible device. Infrared devices transmit data in a 30� cone of infrared light. Start the data communications software on both devices, and then begin transferring files. Read the documentation that came with your compatible device to make sure you operate it correctly.

NOTE: Make sure that no books, papers, or other objects block the transmission of data between the two infrared devices and that the two devices are within the 30� cone.

USB Connector

Use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector to attach one or more USB devices, such as a mouse, to the computer. USB is a peripheral bus standard that enables automatic detection of USB-compliant peripheral devices.

PS/2 Connector

Use the 6-hole, miniature Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) PS/2 connector to attach PS/2-compatible devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or external numeric keypad. If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the PS/2 connector.

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