NEC Versa 2730M, User Manual

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The Versa is compact with features on every side. First, look at the front of the system.
Front Features
The Versa contains the following features.
Closed
Top Cover Latch (A)
- slide the latch to the right and raise the panel to open the notebook.
Mini-IEEE 1394 Port (B)
- use this ports to daisy chain up to 63 IEEE 1394-compliant (also known as
FireWire
®
or i-Link
®
) devices to your system. IEEE 1394 devices support Plug and Play connectivity
for transfer rates of up to 400 Mbits/s. This high-speed serial bus provides enhanced PC connectivity
for a wide range of devices, especially consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances and
storage peripherals. Refer to the corresponding
'Frequently Asked Questions' and 'IEEE 1394
Devices' sections for more information.
Line Out (C)
- lets you plug in stereo headphones or external speakers.
Microphone In (D) - allows you to connect an external microphone for monophonic recording or
amplification through the unit.
Volume Control (E) - allows you to control the speaker volume through the thumb wheel.
Activity LEDs (F) - allow you to monitor the drives and wireless feature activity. From left to right:
- Hard Disk/Optical Disc Drive Activity LED - blinks green when the hard disk or optical disc drive
is active.
- Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED - blinks green when the floppy disk drive is active.
-
Wireless Status LED
- lights blue when the Wireless On/Off button is switched to On.
Note
: this LED exists only on notebooks that feature Wireless LAN capabilities.
Speakers (G)
- provide stereo sound for your multimedia presentations or listening pleasure. Refer to
the ' Using Multimedia' and 'Audio' sections for more information.
Open
Around the Front of the System