User guide

2 Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.
Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoadockingstationorportreplicator,usetheVGAconnectoronthe
dockingstationorportreplicator,nottheoneonthecomputer.
Fordetails,see“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage36.
3 MiniDisplayPortconnector
YourcomputerhasaMiniDisplayPortconnector,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,anexternalmonitor,oraHighDenitionTelevision(HDTV)toyourcomputer.
4 USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Notes:
•WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkistotheupperside.Otherwise
theconnectormightbedamaged.
•TheUSB3.0functiononlyworksintheWindows7operatingsystem.IfyouareusingotherWindows
operatingsystemratherthanWindows7,theconnectorworksasaUSB2.0connector.
5 USB2.0connector
TheUSB2.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkistotheupperside.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
6 ExpressCardslot(onsomemodels)
YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-wideExpressCard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructions
in“UsinganExpressCardoraashmediacard”onpage41.
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