
A Look at the Notebook
Rear Panel Components
Identifying rear panel components
| 1 | DC power connector | Connects an AC Adapter or an | 
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 | optional Automobile Power | 
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 | Adapter/Charger, Aircraft Power | 
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 | Adapter, or DC cable. | 
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| 2 | Keyboard/pointing device | Connects an optional PS/2 device | 
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 | (PS/2) connector | such as a keyboard or mouse. | 
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 | ✎To connect a keyboard and | 
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 | a mouse at the same time, | 
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| 3 | Parallel connector | Connects an optional parallel device, | 
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 | such as an external diskette drive bay. | 
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| 4 | USB connectors (2) | Connect optional USB devices. | 
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| 5 | Connects a network cable. | |
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| 6 | External monitor connector | Connects an optional external | 
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 | monitor or overhead projector. | 
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| 7 | Serial connector | Connects an optional serial device. | 
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| 8 | Connects an optional  | |
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 | such as a television, VCR, | 
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 | camcorder, overhead projector, or | 
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 | video capture card. | 
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| Getting Started |