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- Port Replicator
DisplayPort
The DisplayPort lets you to connect DisplayPort-compatible digital display devices such flat panel displays and digital
projectors using a DisplayPort cable.
DVI-D Port
The DVI-D port lets you to connect digital display devices such flat panel displays and digital projectors using a DVI-
D cable. DVI-D cables are primarily used to connect a computer with a monitor or home theater system.
External Video Port
The external video port lets you connect an external monitor or projector. Note that if a Port Replicator is attached,
you must use the external video port on the Port Replicator, not the one on your system.
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices.
Serial Port
The serial port allows you to connect serial (RS-232C) devices
.
LAN (RJ-45) Jack
The LAN jack allows you to connect a LAN to the Port Replicator. Note that when the system is attached to the Port
Replicator, the LAN Jack on the Port Replicator should be used, not the one on the system.
•
A
LTHOUGH
THERE
ARE
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
AND
DVI-D
PORTS
SUPPORTED
BY
THE
PORT
REPLICATOR
,
ONLY
ONE
CAN
BE
USED
AT
ANY
TIME
. A
N
INTERNAL
SWITCH
RECOGNIZES
WHICH
TYPE
OF
DEVICE
IS
CONNECTED
. I
F
BOTH
ARE
CONNECTED
AT
THE
SAME
TIME
,
THE
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
DEVICE
HAS
THE
HIGHER
PRIORITY
.
•
A D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
OR
DVI-D
DEVICE
CAN
BE
USED
CONCURRENTLY
WITH
AN
EXTERNAL
VIDEO
DEVICE
THAT
IS
CONNECTED
TO
THE
ANALOG
EXTERNAL
VIDEO
PORT
.
•
H
OT
P
LUG
IS
NOT
SUPPORTED
BY
THE
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
OR
DVI-D
PORTS
.
•
I
F
A
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
-
TO
-HDMI
CONVERTER
IS
CONNECTED
TO
THE
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
,
SOUND
WILL
NOT
BE
OUTPUT
FROM
THE
HDMI
DEVICE
.