Microphone A built-in microphone allows you to import and
record sounds for your application - please refer
to the Sound System section in Chapter 3,
Operating Basics for more information.
Stereo speakers The speakers emit sound generated by your
software as well as audio alarms, such as low
battery condition, generated by the system.
Left side
The following figure shows the computer’s left side.
Figure 2-2 The left side of the computer
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6
1. Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) port 4. Mini DisplayPort*
2. eSATA/USB combo port 5. ExpressCard slot or PC Card slot*
3. Cooling vents 6. PC Card eject button
* Provided with some models.
Product appearance depends on the model you purchased.
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 3.0) port
One Universal Serial Bus port, which complies to
the USB 3.0 standard, is provided on the left side
of the computer.
The USB 3.0 port is compliant with USB 3.0
standard and backward compatible with USB 2.0
devices.
eSATA/USB combo
port
One eSATA/USB combo port, which complies to
the USB 2.0 standard, is provided on the left side
of the computer.
This port with the icon ( ) supports the following
functions:
USB Sleep and Charge function
System ON CDP Charge Mode
Cooling vents The cooling vents help the processor to avoid
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
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