User's Manual

21 - Locating the Controls and Connectors
Figure 4. MH380 notebook left-side panel
Left-Side Panel Components
The following is a brief description of your notebook’s left-side components.
Anti-theft Lock Slot
The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach a optional physical lock-down device.
Air Vents
The air vents allow proper air circulation to ensure that the system does not overheat.
USB 2.0 Ports
The three USB 2.0 ports (two on the left side, one on the right side) allow you to connect Universal Serial
Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices,
which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 62.
USB 2.0 Ports
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
Air Vents
TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO
KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED
, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE
PERIODIC CLEANING
, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.
D
O NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED, SUCH AS IN
TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION
.