Product Description

The external components on the left side of the notebook are shown below and described in Table 1-3.

Left-Side Components

 

 

Table 1-3

 

Left-Side Components

 

 

 

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

1

Exhaust vent

Provides airflow to cool internal

 

 

components.

 

 

ÄTo prevent overheating, do not

 

 

obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard

 

 

surface, such as a printer, or a soft

 

 

surface, such as pillows, thick rugs

 

 

or clothing, to block airflow.

 

 

 

2

USB port

Connects an optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant

 

 

USB device.

 

 

 

3

Audio-in

Connects an optional monaural

 

(microphone) jack

microphone.

 

 

 

4

Audio-out

Connect optional headphones or powered

 

(headphone) jack (2)

stereo speakers. Also connects the audio

 

 

function of an audio/video device such as

 

 

a television or VCR.

 

 

 

5

Optical drive

Supports an optical disc. The type of

 

 

optical drive, such as a combination

 

 

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, varies by model.

 

 

 

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