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Component Icon Description
CD/DVD/Recordable
drive
Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and
programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable
CDs and DVDs (depending on drive type). For more
information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 46.
This drive may be a CD, CD-RW, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, or
DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/CD-RW drive. To identify your drive type
and for more information about your drive, see “Identifying
drive types” on page 46.
5.25-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 5.25-inch drive.
3.5-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 3.5-inch drive.
Diskette drive Use this drive to store smaller files on diskettes. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.
Power button Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also
configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume
mode or Hibernate mode. For more information on changing
the power button setting, see “Changing power settings” on
page 86.
Headphone jack
(optional)
Plug headphones into this jack. This jack is color-coded lime
green.
Microphone jack
(optional)
Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red
or pink.
CD/DVD eject button Press this button to open the CD or DVD drive tray. For more
information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 46.
USB 2.0 ports USB v2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital
camera) into these ports.
Diskette eject button Press this button to eject an inserted diskette. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.