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Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

 

 

 

 

 

computer security lock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Ventilation slots

Enables the computer to stay cool, even

 

 

 

 

 

after prolonged use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Two USB 2.0 ports

Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

 

 

 

 

 

mouse, USB camera).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Modem (RJ-11) port

Connects to a phone line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,

 

 

 

 

 

infrared printer and IR-aware computer).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5-in-1 card reader

Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick

 

 

 

 

 

PRO (MS PRO), MultiMediaCard (MMC),

 

 

 

 

 

Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card (xD).

7

4-pin IEEE 1394 port

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

 

 

Note: A 4-pin socket is used for laptop. The

 

 

6-pin socket is commonly found on

 

 

desktop. As to 9-pin connector, it is for the

 

 

faster FireWire 800.

8

PC Card slot

Accepts one Type II PC Card.

9

ExpressCard/34 slot

Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module.

 

 

Note: ExpressCards are third generation of

 

 

PC cards, hot-swapable and smaller than

 

 

previous PC Cards. Designed for both

 

 

desktop and mobile use, ExpressCards

 

 

use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI

 

 

Express technology that provides 500

 

 

Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly

 

 

code named "NEWCARD," ExpressCards

 

 

are 5 mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but

 

 

do not use the same 86x54 mm footprint.

 

 

ExpressCards come in 75x54 mm and

 

 

75x34 mm sizes. Express Card/34 slot

 

 

means this notebook accepts 75x34mm

 

 

ExpressCards.

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