The Grand Tour

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.

External monitor

This port allows you to connect an external

port

monitor to the computer.

 

 

LAN jack

This jack lets you connect to a LAN. The adaptor

 

has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10

 

megabits per second, 10BASE-T) and Fast

 

Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

 

100BASE-TX). The LAN has two indicators.

 

Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for details.

 

 

Do not connect any cable other than a LAN cable to the LAN jack. It could cause damage or malfunction.

Do not connect the LAN cable to a power supply. It could cause damage or malfunction.

HDMI out port

HDMI out port can connect with Type A

 

connector HDMI cable.One HDMI cable can

 

send video and audio signals.

 

 

eSATA/USB combo

This Universal Serial Bus port, which complies to

port

the USB 2.0 standard, is provided on the left hand

 

side of the computer. This port has eSATA

 

(External Serial ATA) function.

 

 

PC Card slot

This slot allows you to install a single PC Card

 

device.

 

 

Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the PC Card slot. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

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Toshiba Pro L500D user manual Cooling vents, Port, LAN jack, ESATA/USB combo, PC Card slot

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