Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference
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Side Views
Warning: Do not place any heavy objects on the top of your notebook. This may
damage the display
1. Audio Volume Dial
Use the volume dial to control the loudness of the speakers.
2. Stereo Headphone / SPDIF-out Jack
The stereo headphone jack (3.5-mm diameter) is where you connect the headphones
or external speakers. Alternatively, you may connect the SPDIF output to an external
DTS, AC3, or PCM sound processor / decoder in your home stereo system.
3. Microphone Jack
The microphone jack (3.5-mm diameter) is where you connect a microphone.
4. Optical Drive and Disk Eject Button and Manual Eject Key Hole
If your computer comes with the Combo drive, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-Dual drive,
you may save data onto a CD-R / CD-RW or DVD-RW disc. Press the eject button to eject
the disk tray. The manual eject keyhole allows you to manually eject a jammed disk.
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