Toshiba M9 Left side, overheating, Never connect the, order to deter theft of the computer, connect the modem directly to a telephone line, Modem jack, Cooling vents

The Grand Tour

Left side

The following figure shows the computer’s left side.

Modem jack	Cooling vents	PC Card eject	PC Card slot
		button

Security lock slot	Universal Serial Bus	SD Card slot
	(USB 2.0)port
	Figure 2-2 The left side of the computer
Modem jack	The modem jack lets you use a modular cable to
	connect the modem directly to a telephone line.

■Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line could cause a PC system failure.

■Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines.■Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN).

■Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a public telephone or to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).

■Never connect the built-in modem to a key telephone system for residences or offices.

■Never operate your PC on AC power during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the PC. An electric surge caused by the storm, may result in a system failure, loss of data or hardware damage.

Security lock slot	A security cable can be attached to this slot and
	then connected to a desk or other large object in
	order to deter theft of the computer.
Cooling vents	The cooling vents help keep the processor from
	overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents. Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the cooling vents. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Universal Serial Bus One Universal Serial Bus port, which complies to

(USB 2.0) port the USB 2.0 standard, is provided on the left hand side of the computer.

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