Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer
About this guide
This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your model of computer. Some illustrations in this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary.
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DVD/CD drive |
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| type). This drive may be a CD, recordable |
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| CD, DVD, recordable DVD, |
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| HD DVD drive. |
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Memory card |
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| Insert a memory card from a digital |
reader |
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| camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular |
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| telephone, or other device into the |
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| memory card reader. |
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Power |
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| Press this button to turn the power on |
button/power |
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indicator |
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| mode or Hibernate mode. The power |
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| indicator lights when the computer is |
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| turned on. |
USB ports |
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| Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices |
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| scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) |
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Microphone |
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| Plug a microphone into this jack. This |
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Headphone jack |
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| external amplifier, or headphones into |
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