Left-side components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

(1)

Power connector

Connects an AC adapter.

 

 

 

(2)

USB ports (2)

Connect optional USB devices.

 

 

 

(3)

RJ-45 (network) jack

Connects a network cable.

 

 

NOTE: The RJ-45 (network) jack provides Gigabit Ethernet

 

 

functionality.

 

 

 

(4)

RJ-11 (modem) jack

Connects a modem cable.

 

 

 

(5)

Optical drive

Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to

 

 

optical discs.

 

 

 

(6)

Optical drive light

On: The optical drive is being accessed.

 

 

 

12 Chapter 2 External component identification