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Finding Your Way Around
Right side
5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1
The
USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
allow you to connect
USB peripherals to your computer.
DEFINITION: USB is a peripheral expansion standard 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
RGB (monitor) port
lets you connect an external
monitor.
The
parallel port
lets you connect a parallel printer or other
parallel device, including ECP-compatible devices.
Right side
The
DVD-ROM
or
multi-function drive
enables you to play
high-resolution, full-screen videos at up to 30 frames per
second. You can also use it to install and run programs from
application CD-ROMs and play audio CDs.
The
eject button
opens the drive tray when the computer is
turned on.
The
manual eject button
enables you to open the drive tray
when the computer is off.
The
modem port
lets you use a standard RJ-11 telephone
cable to connect the modem directly to a standard telephone
Modem port
DVD-ROM or multi-function Eject
button
Manual eject button
sample drive shown