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Express Card Slot for This slot allows you to insert an Express Card. Cardbus Card Slot An Express Card is a small, modular add-in card

technology based on PCI Express and the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. The max. transmission rate is 2.5Gbps. Express Card/34 and Express Card/54 types are supported.

ODD Indicator

The ODD indicator glows amber when the

 

computer accesses the optical disc drive.

Emergency Eject Hole In the event that the disc drive becomes inexplicably locked or stops responding press this button to force a manual ejection of the ODD tray.

Eject Button Press this button to open the ODD tray.

Universal Serial Bus A single of Universal Serial Bus port is on the right

(USB 2.0) port

side. The port complies 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). Keep foreign

 

objects out of the USB connectors. A pin or

 

similar object can damage the computer's

 

circuitry. Operation of all functions for all USB

 

devices has not been confirmed. As such, some

 

untested third-party devices may not function

 

properly.

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). Refer to Chapter 4, Operating

 

Basics, for details.

Modem Jack

The modem jack allows you to use a modular

 

cable to connect the modem directly to a

 

telephone line.

 

(Depends on the model you purchased.)

 

In case of a lightning storm, unplug the

 

modem cable from the telephone jack.

 

Do not connect the modem to a digital

 

telephone line. A digital line will damage the

 

modem.

Security Lock

A security cable attaches to this port. The optional

 

security cable anchors your computer to a desk or

 

other large object to deter theft.

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