Quick Reference Guide

CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Your computer includes the following components (your computer may differ from the computer shown
below).
Component Icon Description
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, or recordable DVD drive. To
identify your drive type and for more information about your drive, see
“Identifying drive types” on page 46.
Diskette drive
(optional)
Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the optional diskette drive. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 46.
USB ports Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse) into this port. For more information, see “Installing a
printer, scanner, or other device” on page 19.
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 button lights when the computer is turned on.
Hard drive
activity indicator
Lights when the hard drive is active.
DVD/CD drive
Headphone jack
Power button/power indica
Diskette drive
(optional)
USB ports
Microphone jack
Hard drive activity indicator