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1breakaway hinges (2) To prevent damage to your computer, the front door is designed to "break away" if it is opened too far. To reattach the front door, see page 57.

2

IEEE 1394 connector

Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital video cameras.

 

 

(This feature is only available on computers with an optional IEEE 1394 connector.)

 

 

 

3

CD or DVD

The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive.

 

drive-activity light

 

4PC Card connectors (2) Connect a PC Card into any of the PC Card connectors (available on computers with a PC Card option). Use the PC Card connectors for 16-bit PCMCIA cards only. Do not use a 32-bit CardBus.

5USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras.

 

 

It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically

 

 

remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

 

 

NOTICE: This computer supports the use of a USB hub. However, do not connect two or

 

 

more USB hubs to a USB connector. Doing so may cause the computer to

 

 

unexpectedly restart.

 

 

NOTE: If you attach a USB device that was not included in your original computer order,

 

 

you may need to install a specific driver to make the device work. Check the

 

 

documentation that came with the device or contact the USB device manufacturer for

 

 

more information.

 

 

 

6

headphone connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.

 

 

 

7

hard-drive activity light

The hard-drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to

 

 

the hard drive. The light might also be on when devices such as your CD player

 

 

are operating.

 

 

 

8

power button

Press to turn on the computer.

 

 

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the computer.

 

 

Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.

 

 

 

9

front-panel door

Open the door to use the front-panel connectors.

 

 

NOTE: The front door is removable; if you remove it or accidentally knock it off its hinges,

 

 

it snaps back in place. For instructions on how to reattach the door, see page 57.

 

 

 

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