Interface (Ports & Jacks)
Interface (Ports & Jacks) A - 5
A
Security Lock Slot To prevent possible theft, a Kensington-type lock can be attached to this slot. Locks can be
purchased at any computer store.
USB 2.0/1.1 Ports*
USB 3.0 Port
These USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 compatible ports (USB 2.0 is fully USB 1.1 compliant) are
for low-speed peripherals such as keyboards, mice or scanners, and for high-speed peripherals
such as external HDDs, digital video cameras or high-speed scanners etc. Devices can be
plugged into the computer, and unplugged from the computer, without the need to turn the system
off (if the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above, make sure you use the power
supply which comes with the device).
This model has three USB 3.0 ports on the left side of the computer which are denoted by their
blue color. USB 3.0 will transfer data much faster than USB 2.0, and is backwards-compatible
with USB 2.0.
The USB 3.0 ports require a driver (see “USB 3.0 (Win 7 Only)” on page 4 - 6) installation for
Windows 7 (no driver is required for Windows 8).
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