User Manual

Interface (Ports & Jacks)
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Ports and Jacks
Item Description
Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the following dig ital storage cards:
MMC (MultiMedia Card) RS MMC (requires PC adapter)
SD (Secure Digital) Mini SD (requires PC adapter)
MS (Memory Stick) MS Duo (requires PC adapter)
MS (Memory Stick Pro)
DC-In Jack Plug the supplied AC/DC adapter into this jack to power your computer.
DVI-Out Port The DVI-Out (Digital Visual Interface) Port is a video connector interface. This allows you to
connect an external monitor, TV or Flat Panel Display etc. as a display device (see “Attaching
Other Displays” on page B - 5) by means of a DVI cable. If you are using an older type of
monitor you will need to use a converter to convert the signal from DVI to VGA.
e-SATA/USB Port This is a combined e-SATA (external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)/ USB 2.0
compatible port.
Plug external Serial ATA hard drives into this e-SATA (external Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment) port. See “USB 2.0/1.1 Ports” on page A - 4 for USB port information.
Note: The eSATA port only supports hot-swapping if you have selected AHCI mode in SATA
Mode Selection i n the BIOS (see “SATA Mode & eSata Port” on page 5 - 8). If you have se-
lected IDE mode, then hot-swapping devices connected to the eSATA port is not supported.
Note that hot-swapping is NOT supported in the Windows XP O/S.
e-SATA
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