Left side
NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
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(1) | Power connector | Connects an AC adapter. | |
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(2) | 1394 port | Connects an optional IEEE 1394 or 1394a device, such | |
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(3) | USB 3.0 ports (2) | Connect optional USB 3.0 devices and provide | |
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| enhanced USB power performance. | |
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(4) | HP ExpressCard slot or Smart Card reader | Supports optional ExpressCards or smart cards. | |
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(5) | Media Card Reader | Supports the following digital card formats: | |
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| ● | MultiMediaCard (MMC) |
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| ● | MMC+ |
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| ● Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card | |
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| ● | SDHC |
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| ● | SDXC |
(6) | Upgrade bay (optical drive shown) |
The upgrade bay can hold a
NOTE: On select models, the optical drive also writes to an optical disc.
(7) | Optical drive eject button (select | Releases the disc tray. |
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