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DVD/CD drive

 

Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch

 

 

DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive

 

 

type).

 

 

This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive.

 

 

To identify your drive type and for more information about your drive,

 

 

see “Identifying drive types” on page 36.

 

 

 

Power button /

 

Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the

Power indicator

 

power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode.

 

 

The button lights when the computer is turned on.

 

 

 

USB ports

 

Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a printer, scanner,

 

 

camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. For more information, see

 

 

“Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 30.

 

 

 

IEEE 1394 ports

 

Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such

(optional)

 

as a digital camcorder) into these 4-pin IEEE 1394 ports. For more

 

 

information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device”

 

 

on page 30.

 

 

 

Zip drive

 

Use this drive to store larger files on Zip disks. For more information,

 

 

see “Using the Zip drive” on page 33.

 

 

 

Memory card reader

 

Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular

(optional)

 

telephone, or other devices into the memory card reader. For more

 

 

information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 34.

 

 

 

Diskette drive

 

Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the optional diskette drive. For

(optional)

 

more information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 32.

 

 

 

Headphone jack

 

Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or

 

 

headphones into this jack. This jack is color-coded orange.

 

 

 

Microphone jack

 

Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red or pink.

 

 

 

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