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NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

Component

 

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Power connector

Connects an AC adapter.

 

 

 

(2)

1394 port

Connects an optional IEEE 1394 or 1394a device, such as

 

 

a camcorder.

 

 

 

(3)

USB 3.0 ports (2)

Connect optional USB 3.0 devices and provide enhanced

 

 

USB power performance.

(4)HP ExpressCard slot or smart card reader (depending on configuration)

Supports optional ExpressCards or smart cards.

(5)

Media Card Reader

Reads data from and writes data to digital memory cards

 

 

such as Secure Digital (SD).

 

 

 

(6)

Upgrade bay (optical drive shown)

The upgrade bay can hold either a hard drive or an optical

 

 

drive that reads and writes (select models only) to an

 

 

optical disc. It can also hold a weight saver option.

 

 

 

(7)

Optical drive eject button

Releases the optical drive disc tray.

 

 

 

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