2 Expanding Your OmniBook External keyboard/ mouse port VGA output NTSC/PAL output Infrared port SCSI-2 port Serial port Parallel port Docking connector Your OmniBook is a powerful computer in its own right—but you’ll greatly expand its capabilities by connecting other devices. Connecting a Printer Before you can do any printing from your OmniBook, you have to set up the OmniBook so it knows how to communicate with the printer. That’s because different types of printers have different capabilities and follow different conventions for data transfer. Once you’ve set up one type of printer, that printer is installed .
You can actually set up the OmniBook to work with more than one type of printer—so you’re able to print on several types of printers. However, you can select only one printer as the default printer. To set up a printer—overview Setting up a printer includes specifying the type of printer, specifying the port where the printer will be connected, and possibly defining other printer options. You don’t need to connect a printer in order to install it—you can install printers in advance. Setting Up a Printer Setting Up a Printer Click Start and HP User Tools, then on the Setup tab click Printers. If your printer isn’t listed, double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard.
• A parallel printer is normally at the LPT1 port. • An infrared printer is normally at the LPT3 port (a “virtual” port). • A serial printer is normally at the COM1 port. 28