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Finding Your Way Around
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The
USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
allow you to connect
USB peripherals to your computer.
DEFINITION: USB is a peripheral expansion standard that
supports a data-transfer rate of up to 12 Mbps for peripherals such
as keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. USB peripherals
have a single standard for cabling and connectors. The USB
standard allows hot swapping of peripherals.
The 3.5 mm
video/audio line out jack
allows you to play
DVD audio and video on a projector or TV that accepts
audio/video inputs.
The
line in jack
allows you to play or record sounds when
the computer is hooked up to an external audio source.
The
DC-IN
is where you plug in the AC adapter.
The
i.LINK
®
port
, also known as the IEEE 1394 port, allows
transfers of large quantities of data between the computer and
an external device, such as a video camera.
The
modem port
lets you use a RJ11 telephone cable to
connect the modem directly to a standard telephone line. For
more information, see
“Connecting the modem” on page 106
.
LAN port
DC-IN
USB ports
Modem port
Video /audio
Line in jack
i.LINK port
Cooling
vents
line out jack