Left side

Component

 

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Power connector

Connects an AC adapter.

 

 

 

(2)

Battery light

White: The computer is connected to external power and

 

 

the battery is charged from 90 to 99 percent.

 

 

Amber: The computer is connected to external power and

 

 

the battery is charged from 0 to 90 percent.

 

 

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.

 

 

Off: The battery is fully charged.

 

 

 

(3)

DisplayPort

Connects an optional digital display device, such as a high-

 

 

performance monitor or projector.

 

 

 

(4)

USB 3.0 charging (powered) port

Connects an optional USB device, such as a keyboard, mouse,

 

 

external drive, printer, scanner or USB hub. Standard USB

 

 

ports will not charge all USB devices or will charge using a low

 

 

current. Some USB devices require power and require you to

 

 

use a powered port.

 

 

NOTE: USB charging ports can also charge select models of

 

 

cell phones and MP3 players, even when the computer is off.

 

 

For details about different types of USB ports, seeUsing a USB

 

 

device on page 57.

 

 

 

(5)

Memory card reader

Reads data from and writes data to memory cards such as SD.

 

 

 

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