External component identification
Right-side components
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(1) | ExpressCard slot | Supports an optional ExpressCard/34 module. |
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(2) | Digital Media Slot | Supports the following optional digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) |
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| Memory Card, Secure Digital Input/Output (SD I/O), MultiMediaCard (MMC), |
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| Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MSP), and |
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(3) | Digital Media Slot light | Blinking: The media card is being accessed. |
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(4) | eSATA/USB port | Connects a |
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| hard drive, or connects an optional USB device. |
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(5) | HDMI port | Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a |
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| television, or any compatible digital or audio component. |
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| ✎ Depending on your computer model, the computer may include an |
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| HDMI port or a USB port at this location. |
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(6) | Connects a network cable. | |
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(7) | External monitor port | Connects an external VGA monitor or projector. |
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(8) | Vent | Enables airflow to cool internal components. |
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| ✎ The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components |
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| and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and |
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| off during routine operation. |
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(9) | Security cable slot | Attaches an optional security cable to the computer. |
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| ✎ The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may not |
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| prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen. |