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Component Icon Description
Memory card
reader
Insert a memory card from a digital camera,
MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other
device into the memory card reader.
Optical disc drive Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install
games and programs, watch DVDs, and store
large files onto recordable discs (depending
on drive type). This drive may be a CD,
recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray,
or HD DVD drive. For more information about
your drive, see “Identifying optical drive
types” on page 25.
IEEE 1394 port Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
)
devices (such as a digital camcorder) into
these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports.
Diskette or
removable hard
drive (optional)
Use this drive to read from and write to 3.5"
diskettes, or use this bay to connect a
removable hard drive.
Headphone jack Plug powered, analog front speakers, an
external amplifier, or headphones into this
jack. This jack is color-coded green.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is
color-coded pink.
Power
button/power
indicator
Press this button to turn the power on or off.
You can also configure the power button to
operate in Standby/Resume mode or
Hibernate mode. The power indicator lights
when the computer is turned on.
USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such
as a USB external drive, printer, scanner,
camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
Video, Audio left,
and Audio right
jacks (optional)
Connect your video camera to these jacks.
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