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- Device Ports
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports
Microphone Jack
The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. Your microphone must be
equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini-plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook
notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps:
1
Align the connector with the port opening, then push the connector into the port until it is seated.
Headphone/SPDIF Jack
The headphone/SPDIF jack allows you to connect headphones, powered external speakers, or SPDIF-
compatible devices to your LifeBook notebook. Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a
1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug. To connect headphones, speakers, or SPDIF cevices, follow these steps:
1
Align the connector with the port opening, then push the connector into the port until it is seated
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The three Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports allow you
to connect USB devices such as game pads, pointing
devices, keyboards and speakers. There is one USB 2.0 port
on the left side, and two on the right.
(Figure 24)
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USB 2.0 is downward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices,
so older USB devices will work with these ports. USB 2.0
is a much faster design, running forty times faster than USB
1.1. To connect a USB device follow these steps:
1
Align the connector with the port opening.
2
Push the connector into the port until it is seated.
Figure 24. Connecting a USB Device
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