2 Knowing the Parts

Rear Side

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC.

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1 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1)

The Universal Serial Bus is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners con- nected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs. USB supports hot-swapping of devices so that most peripherals can be connected or disconnected without restarting the computer.

2Additional output ports (depending on model) Parallel Port

Depenidng on model.

The 25-pin D-sub parallel/printer port supports native parallel devices such as laser/inkjet printers, or parallel-adapted device such as external hard drives, removable drives, or scanners.

DVI-DDisplay (DVI-D) Output

The Digital Video Interface port is designed to maximize video graphics output to flat panel LCD monitors or other DVI-compliant device.

3 Display (Monitor) Output

The 15-pin D-sub output is an analog port that supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display.

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