Alienware Aurora mALX Technical Reference
Appendix A: Interface (Ports & Jacks)
Overview
The following chapter will give a quick description of the ports & jacks which allow
your computer to commu¬nicate with external devices, connect to the internet etc.
Ports and Jacks
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Description
Built in Microphone
The built-in microphone allows you to record on your computer .
Card Reader
The card reader allows you touse the following digital storage cards:
MMC (MultiMedia Card)
SD(SecureDigital)
MS(MemoryStick)
MSPro(MemoryStickPro)
Consumer Infrared
Transceiver
The consumer infrared transceiver at the front of the computer allows the
computer to communicate with the remote control unit supplied with the
optional Mini-PCI TV Tuner (see
“System Map: Front & Rear Views ”on page
1-9
).
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 allows you to connect an external
monitor, or at Panel Display, to allow dual video or simultaneous display
on the LCD and external monitor/FPD (see
“Display Devices & Options” on
page 1-14
).If you are using an older type of monitor you will need to use a
converter to convert the signal from DVI to VGA.
TV Antenna Jack
Use this jack to connect theTV antenna if you have included the optional
Mini-PCI TV Tuner in your purchase.
USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
These USB2.0 compatible ports (USB2.0 is fully USB1.1 compliant) are
for low-speed peripherals such as keyboards, mice or scanners, and for
high-speed peripherals such as external HDDs, digital video cameras or
high-speed scanners etc. Devices can be plugged into the computer, and
unplugged from the computer, without the need to turn the system off (if
the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above, make sure you use
the power supply which comes with the device).
