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1 Fan louvers (left)
The internal fan and louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the central processor.
Note: To avoid impeding airow, do not place any obstacle in front of the fan.
2 Monitor connector
You can attach an external monitor or a projector to your computer to display computer information.
For details, refer to the instructions in “Attaching an external monitor” on page 48.
3 USB connectors
The Universal Serial Bus connectors are used for connecting devices compatible with a USB interface,
such as a printer or a digital camera.
Note: Your computer is compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0.
4 eSATA/USB combo connector
The Universal Serial Bus connectors are used for connecting devices compatible with a USB interface,
such as a printer or a digital camera.
Note: Your computer is compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0.
You can also connect an external SATA device, such as an external hard disk drive, to this connector
on some models.
Note: To avoid damaging the connector, be careful when you attach a cable from the external SATA device
to the connector.
5 HDMI port
Your ThinkPad Notebook supports the high-denition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a next-generation
digital audio/video interface that enables you to connect it to a compatible digital audio device or video
monitor such as an HDTV.
6 Combo audio jack
To listen to the sound from your computer, connect a headphone or a headset, that has a 3.5mm 4-pole
plug, to the combo audio jack.
Notes:
• If you are using a headset with a function switch, for example, a headset for an iPhone mobile digital
device, do not press this switch while using the headset. If you press it, the headset microphone will
be disabled, and the internal microphone will be enabled instead.
• The combo audio jack does not support a conventional microphone. For more information about the audio
devices supported by the combo audio jack of your computer, see “Using audio features” on page 51
.
7 Media card reader slot
Depending on the model, your computer may have a media card reader slot. The media card reader
supports the following cards:
• SD card
• SDHC card
• SDXC card
• MultiMediaCard
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