1FlexBay drive eject button — Press to open the FlexBay drive panel.
2FlexBay drive panel — Supports a Media Card Reader or an additional hard drive.
3
Power button — Turns the computer on or off when pressed. The light in the center of this button indicates the power state:
•Solid white — the computer is in
•Blinking amber — there may be a problem with the system board.
•Solid amber — the computer is in sleep state.
•Power light is off — the computer is either turned off or is not receiving power.
4
USB 2.0 connectors (2) — Connects to USB devices such as memory keys, digital cameras, and MP3 players.
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5
Headphone connector — Connects to headphones.
NOTE: To connect to a powered speaker or sound system, use the audio out connector on the back of your computer.
6
Hard drive activity light — The hard drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive.
7
Microphone connector — Connects to a microphone for voice or to an audio cable for audio input.
8Optical drive panel — This panel covers the optical drive. Use the optical drive to play a
9Optical drive panel eject button — Press to open or close the optical drive.
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