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NEC USB PortBar
with the Driver Installation Diskette
Congratulations on purchasing the NEC USB PortBar for your NEC Versa ® notebook
computer! The NEC USB PortBar connects to the USB port on your NEC Versa system running
Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 and Windows 2000. (Note that some NEC Versa notebook systems
contain more than one USB port.) Keep the USB PortBar in your office connected to peripherals
while you take your NEC Versa notebook on the road.
Note
Use AC power when using the NEC Versa system with the NEC USB PortBar.
The NEC USB PortBar comes with two driver installation diskettes, one each for Windows 2000
and Windows 98, plus two USB cables of varying length.
In addition to introducing the NEC Versa PortBar features, this sheet describes the following:
Installing the USB PortBar Driver Software.
Attaching the NEC Versa PortBar to the NEC Versa.
Disconnecting the NEC Versa PortBar from the NEC Versa.
NEC USB PortBar Features
The following figure shows the NEC USB PortBar features, which are described after the figure.
A – External PS/2 Ports
B – Serial Port
External PS/2 Ports – Connects to a 6-pin standard PS/2-style keyboard and mouse,
respectively.
Serial Port – Connects a serial device to your notebook computer, such as an external
modem.
Parallel Port – Connects (only) a printer to your notebook computer.
Note
The parallel port does not support bidirectional data transfer.
NEC USB PortBar front features
C – Parallel Port
NEC USB PortBar with the Driver Installation Diskette 1
Summary of Contents for NEC USB PORTBAR
- Page 1 Congratulations on purchasing the NEC USB PortBar for your NEC Versa ® notebook computer! The NEC USB PortBar connects to the USB port on your NEC Versa system running Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 and Windows 2000. (Note that some NEC Versa notebook systems contain more than one USB port.) Keep the USB PortBar in your office connected to peripherals...
- Page 2 A – USB Cable USB Cable – Connects the USB PortBar to your NEC Versa. USB Port – Connects the USB cable to your NEC Versa. This port is located under the USB cable. See the figure entitled, “Location of USB Port.”...
- Page 3 Your NEC Versa comes equipped with one or more USB ports. The locations are marked with the USB symbol. See your NEC Versa user’s guide for details. Remove the USB cable from the holder on the USB PortBar. The cable is located on the side opposite the ports.
- Page 4 Location of USB Port A – USB Port Attach the small connector end of the USB cable to the back side of the USB PortBar. Attach the larger connector end of the USB cable to the USB port on the NEC Versa.
- Page 5 Standby mode. Remove the small connector end of the USB cable from the back side of the USB PortBar. Remove the larger connector end of the USB cable from the USB port on the NEC Versa.
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