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2 Knowing the Parts

Right Side

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

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Direct Flash Indicator

The direct flash indicator blinks when Microsoft DirectX 9/10 (used with most games) is running. Use the provided Direct Console software (see indicators) to enable or disable this function.

Optical Drive

The Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives. The 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.

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Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model)

The emergency eject 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.

Optical Drive Electronic Eject

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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Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model)

The optical drive activity indicator shows when data is being transferred by the optical disk drive. This indicator will light in proportion to the data size transferred.

Audio Speaker System

The built-in stereo speaker system allows you to hear audio without additional attachments. The multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich, vibrant sound (results improved with external stereo headphones or speakers). Audio features are software controlled.

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