Quick Reference Guide

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Component Icon Description
Firewire™
(IEEE1394) port
(optional)
Plug a Firewire (also known as IEEE 1394)
device (such as a digital camcorder) into this
6-pin port.
USB ports 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 35.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is
color-coded pink.
Headphone jack Plug powered, analog front speakers, an
external amplifier, or headphones into this
jack. This jack is color-coded green.
Power
button/power
indicator
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. The power indicator lights
when the computer is turned on.
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.
Optical disc 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 27.
Rotatable badge Rotate this logo badge to match the vertical or
horizontal orientation of your computer.
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