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where USB devices can be attached. Note that your computer does not support a
keyboard or mouse attached to the USB port.
Watch the USB web site at www.teleport.com/ ˜USB for further developments.
Infrared Port
With infrared technology, wireless communication is possible between
infrared-enabled devices. Your PC has one infrared port to which you can connect
an optional infrared-transceiver module. The software required for infrared
communication is available on the Ready-to-Configure CD that comes with your
computer. (If you have Windows 95, you also need to install an infrared device
driver, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Windows 95 Updates World
Wide Web site.) The infrared port, transceiver module, and software enable your
computer to transfer data to and from other infrared-capable devices, such as
portable computers and printers.
Video
Your computer has a preinstalled graphics adapter. Some models feature an S3
Trio64V+ graphics adapter while others have a Matrox MGA Millennium graphics
adapter. Each of these adapters provide a monitor connector. The Matrox MGA
Millennium graphics adapter also has a multimedia upgrade connector (video
feature connector). By attaching an optional Media/XL kit to this connector, you
can capture video from an external source, such as a VCR. Media/XL kits can be
purchased from Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
Wake on LAN
If your computer has a properly configured token-ring or Ethernet LAN adapter
that is Wake on LAN-enabled and you have remote network management software,
you can use the IBM-developed Wake on LAN feature. For this feature to function
correctly, you must enable the Wake on LAN setting in the Configuration/Setup
Utility program of your computer.
If the PCs in your network are all Wake on LAN-enabled, you can use the Wake on
LAN function to turn on any or all of the networked PCs so that your remote
network management software can perform the tasks it has been programmed to
do. For instance, when Wake on LAN is used with IBM's remote network
management software, TME 10 NetFinity Version 4, you can perform functions such
as asset tracking and software and device driver updates on remote PCs after hours
and on weekends. Wake on LAN and NetFinity work together to turn on the
networked computers and make the appropriate updates. This saves time and
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