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Item

Description

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USB 2.0 ports

Connect to USB 2.0 devices

 

 

 

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

 

 

 

 

2

 

Optical drive

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

 

 

 

DVDs.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Optical disk access

Lights up when the optical drive is

 

 

indicator

active.

 

 

 

 

4

 

Optical drive eject

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

 

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Emergency eject

Ejects the optical drive tray when the

 

 

hole

computer is turned off.

 

 

 

Note: Insert a paper clip to the

 

 

 

emergency eject hole to eject the

 

 

 

optical drive tray when the computer

 

 

 

is off.

 

 

 

 

6

 

Modem

Connects to a phone line.

 

 

(RJ-11) port

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

 

 

 

computer security lock.

 

 

 

 

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5340, 5740, 5740D, 5740G specifications

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