Interface (Ports & Jacks)
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Notebook Ports and Jacks
Item Description
Card Reader Port The card reader allows you to use some of the latest digital storage cards. Push the card into the
slot and it will appear as a removable device.
DC-In Jack Plug the supplied AC/DC adapter into this jack to power your computer.
e-SATA Port Plug external Serial ATA hard drives into this e-SATA (external Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment) port.
Not: The eSATA port only supports hot-swapping if you have selected AHCI mode in SATA Mode
Selection in the BIOS (see “SATA Mode & eSata Port” on page 5 - 8). If you have selected IDE
mode, then hot-swapping devices connected to the eSATA port is not supported. You will need to
install the Intel Matrix Storage driver to enable the e-SATA port (see “e-SATA Port Support” on
page 7 - 59).
Note that hot-swapping is NOT supported in the Windows XP O/S.
External Monitor (VGA)
Port
This port allows you to connect an external monitor, or Flat Panel Display, to get dual video or
simultaneous display on the LCD and external monitor/FPD.
e-SATA