Left View

No.

Icon

Item

Description

1

 

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based

 

 

 

network.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Ventilation slots

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

 

 

 

prolonged use.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Acer EasyPort IV

Connects to Acer EasyPort IV.

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

External display

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor,

 

 

(VGA) port

LCD projector).

 

 

 

 

5

 

USB 2.0 ports

Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

 

 

 

camera).

 

 

 

 

6

 

Microphone-in jack

Accepts inputs from external microphones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headphones/

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,

 

 

speaker/line-out jack

headphones).

 

 

 

 

Right View

No.

Icon

Item

Description

1

 

USB 2.0 port

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

 

 

 

camera).

 

 

 

 

2

 

Optical driver

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Emergency eject

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

 

 

hole

turned off.

 

 

 

NOTE: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole

 

 

 

to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

 

 

 

 

4

 

DC-in jack

Connects to an AC adapter.

 

 

 

 

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