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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 95.
This drive may be a CD, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW, DVD,
DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM/-RW/CD-RW drive. To identify your
drive type and for more information about your drive, see
“Identifying drive types” on page 95.
5.25-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 5.25-inch drive.
Diskette drive
(optional)
Use this drive to store smaller files on diskettes. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 93.
IEEE 1394 port
(optional)
Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
or i.Link
®
)
device (such as a digital video camera) into this 4-pin
IEEE 1394 port.
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 “Setting up an uninterruptible
power supply” on page 165.
CD/DVD eject button Press this button to open the CD or DVD drive tray.
Diskette eject button Press this button to eject an inserted diskette.
USB ports USB 2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital
camera) into these ports.
3.5-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 3.5-inch drive.
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