Toshiba A50 user manual Left side

The Grand Tour

Left side

Figure 2-2 shows the computer’s left side.

Cooling vents i.LINK(IEEE1394)port* PC card slot

Wireless communication switch indicator

Security lock	External monitor port	USB port	Wireless communication
			switch

*i.LINK is provided with some models.

Figure 2-2 The left side of the computer

External monitor port

■This 15-pin port lets you connect an external video display.

■Analog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B compatible functions.

Cooling vents Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not to block the cooling vents. Also do not to keep foreign objects out of them. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

Wireless	Slide this switch to the left to turn off Wireless
communication	LAN functions. Slide it to the right to turn on the
	functions (Some models are not equipped
switch
	Wireless LAN).
Wireless	The Wireless Communication switch indicator
communication	glows orange when the Wireless LAN function is
	on (Wireless LAN model or Wireless LAN ready
switch indicator
	model only).
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	Connect an external device, such as a digital
port	video camera to this port for high-speed data
	transfer. Some models are equipped with a
	i.LINK port.

Universal

Serial Bus

(USB 2.0) port

A Universal Serial Bus port is on the left side. The port comply with the USB 2.0 standard, which enables data transfer speeds 40 times faster than the USB 1.1 standard (The ports also support USB 1.1.).

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