Component

Description

 

 

 

(5)

Hard drive light

Blinking turquoise: The hard drive or optical drive is being

 

 

accessed.

 

 

Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the hard

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

(6)

Speaker

Produces SRS Premium sound (select models only).

 

 

NOTE: To use the SRS Premium sound software, select Start

 

 

> All Programs > SRS Premium Sound.

 

 

 

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NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.

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 or SuperSpeed USB ports (2)

Connect optional USB devices.

 

 

NOTE: Some models support SuperSpeed USB 3.0

– or –

technology. These models show a slightly different icon.

(4)

ExpressCard slot (select models only)

Supports optional ExpressCards.

 

 

 

(5)

Media Card Reader

Supports the following digital card formats:

 

 

Secure Digital (SD) Card

 

 

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

 

 

 

(6)

Optical drive

Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disc.

 

 

 

(7)

Optical drive eject button

Ejects the optical drive.

 

 

 

 

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