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Table 1-2 900 Series External Ports
1.2.6 Notebook Expansion Capabilities
In addition to the external ports, the Extensa 900 Series Notebooks are designed with
a variety of expansion features that permit substantial functionality and performance
upgrades over the life of the product. The expansion capabilities built into the notebook
are summarized in Table 1-3 and described in greater detail in the following paragraphs.
Port Assignment Description
External VGA Port 15-pin Female connector used to attach an external SVGA monitor to the
notebook.
Serial Port 9-pin Male connector used to attach an RS-232 serial device to the notebook.
Parallel Port 25-pin Female connector used to attach a bidirectional printer or an external
floppy disk drive (requires special cable for use with floppy disk drive).
PS/2
Port
6-pin Circular connectors used to attach external keyboard/mouse devices to
the notebook.
AC Adapter Connector Power in connector used to attach the output of the AC adapter to the
notebook.
Fast Infrared Port Fast Infrared Port (4 M/b) used for wireless communications between the
notebook and an FIR-equipped device such as keyboard, another notebook,
printer, etc.
Audio In/Out, Mic In Jacks Stereo audio line inputs, stereo line outputs and external microphone input
MPB Bus PCI Bus plus sidebands that support an optional Mobile Productivity Base.
Table 1-3 Extensa 900 Expansion Features Summary
Expansion Feature Description
External 3.5-inch Diskette Drive Module Provides convenient storage on a removable diskette format
Memory Expansion Features Main memory can be expanded from 16 MB to a maximum of 80 MB using
one soDIMM module (8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, or 64 MB configurations).
Flash ROM (hardware feature) Permits new versions of BIOS to be downloaded into Flash ROM without
physically having to replace the ROMs
PCMCIA Slots Allows installation of any optional PCMCIA device such as speakerphone
modems, Ethernet
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cards, and full motion video cards.
Mobile Productivity Base Ready Connectors and latch mechanisms to accept a Mobile Productivity Base
(provides desktop connectivity with quick removal/installation feature required
for combination desktop and portable environments and increased functionality
including media bay and Advanced PCI Card support).