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Component Icon Description
Memory card
reader or diskette
drive (optional)
Insert a memory card from a digital camera,
MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other
device into the memory card reader. Insert a
3.5" diskette (floppy) to read from and write to.
Power
button/power
indicator
Press this button to turn the power on or off.
You can also configure the power button to
operate in Sleep mode or Hibernate mode. The
power indicator lights when the computer is
turned on.
USB ports
(optional)
Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as
a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. For more
information, see “Installing a printer, scanner,
or other device” on page 32.
(IEEE1394) port
(optional)
Plug a IEEE1394 (also known as FireWire™)
device (such as a digital camcorder) into this
6-pin port.
DVD/CD drive Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install
games and programs, watch DVDs, and store
large files onto recordable discs (depending on
drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable
CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD
drive. For more information about your drive,
see “Identifying optical drive types” on
page 26.
Hard drive activity
indicator
When lit, indicates hard drive activity.
Headphone jack Plug powered, analog front speakers, an
external amplifier, or headphones into this
jack. This jack is color-coded green.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is
color-coded pink.
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