Supported operating positions
To provide proper air flow to internal components, you must position your computer in one of the positions as illustrated below.
Available options
The following are some available options:
vExternal options
–Parallel port devices, such as printers and external drives
–Serial port devices, such as external modems and digital cameras
–Audio devices, such as external speakers for the sound system
–USB devices, such as printers, joysticks, and scanners
–Security device, such as an integrated cable lock
–Monitors
vInternal options
–System memory, called dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)
–Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters
–Internal drives, such as:
-Optical drives, such as CD drives and DVD drives (some models)
-Hard disk drive
For the latest information about available options, see the following World Wide Web pages:
vhttp://www.ibm.com/pc/us/options/
vhttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
You can also obtain information by calling the following telephone numbers:
vWithin the United States, call
vWithin Canada, call
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