Manuals

I/O: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7000

Infrared Port | Modem Port | USB Connector | Serial Connector | Parallel Connector | Monitor Connector | PS/2 Connector | S-Video TV-Out Connector

I/O Connectors

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 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 your infrared port. You can also use other commercially available infrared-capable application programs.

For information on configuring the standard infrared drivers that come with 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 Fast Infrared Drivers program diskette.

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 computer’s 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 there are no books, papers, or other objects between the 2 infrared devices and that the 2 devices are within the 30� cone.

Modem Port

The Modem Port option appears only if your computer has an integrated modem. This option allows you to map the address of the port to avoid address conflicts with other devices.

When this option is set to Customized (the default), the Base I/O address/IRQ is 2F8 IRQ3, the Configuration port is 130, and the 16-bit DMA channel is DMA 6.

Set Modem Port to Off if you want to disable the port and free its assigned address for another device. When this option is set to Auto, the operating system or the BIOS configures the port automatically.

USB Connector

Use the USB connector to attach 1 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.

Pin Assignments for the USB Connector

Serial Connector

Use the 9-pin serial 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 connector.

Pin Assignments for the Serial Connector

Parallel Connector

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

The parallel port can also be configured for compatibility with the PS/2 standard. Support for the 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).

If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the serial connector.

Pin Assignments for the Parallel Connector

Monitor Connector

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

Pin Assignments for the Monitor Connector

PS/2 Connector

Use the 6-hole, miniature 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.

Pin Assignments for the PS/2 Connector

S-Video TV-Out Connector

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

1. Connect the cable that came with your system to the S-video TV-out connector.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the television's composite cable.