5 | optional CD or DVD | Can contain an optional CD/DVD drive. |
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6 | optional CD or DVD | Press to eject a disk from the optional CD or DVD |
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7 | FlexBay drive | Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media |
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8USB 2.0 connectors (4) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup Options" on page 173 for more information on booting to a USB device).
It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
9 | IEEE 1394 connector | Attach |
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10 | headphone connector | Use the headphone connector to attach headphones |
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11microphone connector Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.
12front panel door grip Slide up the front panel door grip to cover the FlexBay drive, four Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors, one headphone connector, and one microphone connector.
13 | power button, | Press the power button to turn on the computer. |
| power light | The light in the center of this button indicates |
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14 | drive activity light | The drive activity light is on when the computer reads |
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