Toshiba PORTEGE R500 Series, User Manual

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2-2 User’s Manual
PORTÉGÉ R500
Left side
The following figure shows the computer’s left side.
The left side of the computer
Cooling vents
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) port (2)
Headphone jack
i.LINK (IEEE1394) port
Microphone jack Volume control dial
DC IN 15V jack
External monitor port
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) port (1)
DC IN 15V jack The AC adaptor connects to this jack in order to
power the computer and charge its internal
batteries. Please note that you should only use
the model of AC adaptor supplied with the
computer at the time of purchase - using the
wrong AC adaptor can cause damage to the
computer.
External monitor
port
This port allows you to connect an external
monitor to the computer.
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) ports
Two Universal Serial Bus ports, which comply to
the USB 2.0 standard, are provided on the left
hand side of the computer. The port with the icon
( ) has USB Sleep and Charge function.
Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of
the USB connectors. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit,
which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Please note that it is not possible to confirm the operation of all functions of
all USB devices that are available. In view of this it may be noted that some
functions associated with a specific device might not operate properly.
i.LINK (IEEE1394)
port
This port allows you to connect an external
device, such as a digital video camera for
high-speed data transfer.
Cooling vents The cooling vents help to prevent the processor
from overheating.