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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 2.0 ports (2)

Connect optional USB devices.

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

Supports optional ExpressCards or smart cards.

(5)

Media Card Reader

Supports the following digital card formats:

 

 

Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card

 

 

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

 

 

 

(6)

Upgrade bay (optical drive shown)

An optical drive installed in the bay (select models only)

 

 

reads and writes to an optical disc.

 

 

NOTE: The upgrade bay can hold either a hard drive, an

 

 

optical drive, or a weight saver option.

 

 

 

(7)

Optical drive eject button (select models

Ejects the optical drive disc tray.

 

only)

 

 

 

 

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