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Knowing the Parts 2

Microphone Input Jack

The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in microphone. Use this feature for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings.

SPDIF Output Jack

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This jack provides connection to SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) compliant devices

for digital audio output. Use this feature to turn the Notebook PC into a hi-fi home

 

 

entertainment system.

Headphone Output Jack

The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers.

7 Infrared Port (IrDA)

 

The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows convenient wireless data communication

 

with infrared-equipped devices or computers. This allows easy wireless synchronization

 

with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers. If your office supports

 

IrDA networking, you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there

 

is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node. Small offices can use IrDA technology to share a printer between

 

several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network.

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PC Card Slot

One PCMCIA 2.1 compliant PC Card socket is available to support one type I/II PC card. The socket supports 32-bit CardBus. This allows accommodation of ASUS Notebook PC expansion options such as memory cards, ISDN, SCSI, Smart Cards, and wireless network adapters.

9 PC Card Eject

Use this button to eject optional PC cards. This button is mechanical (not electronic) so a small force is required and the ASUS Notebook PC does not have to be turned ON to eject PC cards.

10 Optical Drive

The ASUS Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives. The ASUS Notebook PC’s optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital video discs (DVD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (RW) capabilities. See the marketing specifications for details on each model.

11 Electronic Eject (Optical Drive)

The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for opening the tray. You can also eject the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in Windows™ “My Computer.”

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Emergency Eject (Optical Drive)

The emergency eject can be pressed with a straightened paper clip and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency eject in place of the electronic eject.

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