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User’s Manual 2-3
The Grand Tour
Left side
The following figure shows the computer’s left side.
Figure 2-2 The left side of the computer
Cooling vents
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0)ports
PC Card slot
PC Card eject
button
Bridge media slot
Serial port
i.LINK (IEEE1394)
port
Serial port Use this 9-pin port to connect serial devices such
as an external modem, serial mouse or serial
printer.
Only some models are equipped with the serial
port.
Cooling vents The cooling vents help keep the processor from
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
objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire,
possibly resulting in serious injury.
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) ports
The Universal Serial Bus ports, which comply to
the USB 2.0 standard, are provided on the left
hand side of the computer. The port with the icon
( ) has USB Sleep and Charge function.
Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of
the USB connectors. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit,
which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Please note that it is not possible to confirm the operation of all functions of
all USB devices that are available. In view of this it may be noted that some
functions associated with a specific device might not operate properly.