Left-side components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

 

(1)

Battery light

Amber: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blue: A battery is close to full charge capacity.

 

 

Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available

 

 

 

power source has reached a low battery level. When

 

 

 

the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery

 

 

 

light begins blinking rapidly.

 

 

If the computer is plugged into an external power

 

 

 

source, the light turns off when all batteries in the

 

 

 

computer are fully charged. If the computer is not

 

 

 

plugged into an external power source, the light stays

 

 

 

off until the battery reaches a low battery level.

 

 

 

(2)

ExpressCard slot

Supports optional ExpressCards.

 

 

 

(3)

RJ-11 (modem) jack

Connects a modem cable.

 

 

 

(4)

Vent

Enables airflow to cool internal components.

 

 

NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool

 

 

internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal

 

 

for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

(5)

External monitor port

Connects an external VGA monitor or projector.

 

 

 

(6)

Power connector

Connects an AC adapter.

 

 

 

(7)

RJ-45 (network) jack

Connects a network cable.

 

 

 

(8)

USB ports (3)

Connect optional USB devices.

 

 

 

 

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