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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
1 Audio out/Headphone connector – Connects one pair of headphones, or sends audio to a
powered speaker or sound system.
2 USB 2.0 connectors (2) – Connects to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer,
external drive, or MP3 player.
3Optical drive – Plays or records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs (optional). Ensure that the side
with print or writing is facing up when placing a disc in the tray. For more information on using
the optical drive, see the
Dell Technology Guide
on your hard drive or at
support.dell.com/manuals.
CAUTION: This drive supports nonstandard-sized and -shaped discs; however,
degradation in drive performance may be experienced, and in extreme cases, the drive
may be damaged.
4Eject button – Opens the optical drive tray when pressed.
5Security cable slot – Attaches a commercially available antitheft device to the computer.
NOTE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it works with the security cable slot on
your computer.