NEC MobilePro 880 Laptop User Manual


 
1-14 Getting Started
2. Align and attach the PC Connect cable to the serial port
on the MobilePro. (If your cable is labeled, insert the
cable with the word Up visible on the top. If your cable
has an arrow near the connector, insert the cable with the
arrow visible on top.)
Connecting the PC connect cable
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the 9-pin serial port
on your host PC. If your host PC has a 25-pin serial port,
use an adapter (available in most computer stores).
Proceed to the next section to install Microsoft ActiveSync.
Note:
Before connecting the PC Connect
cable to the serial port on your host PC, be sure
that the serial port is enabled in the host PC’s
BIOS setup and that no conflicts exist for the
port. For details, see a previous section in this
chapter, “Ensuring the Availability of the Serial
Port.”