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Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Liquid-crystal display (LCD) provides visual output. 2 Status indicators Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and components. English EnglishEnglish 4 Getting familiar with your computer # Item Description 3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See“Launch keys” on page 21 for more details. 4 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 6 Click buttons & 4-way scroll key The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the 4-way scroll key scrolls the contents of a window up, down, left and right. 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 5 Left view # Item Description 1 PC Card slots Support two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC Card(s). 2 Eject buttons Ejects the PC Card(s) from the slots. 3 3-in-1 card reader Supports Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (MS) formats. 4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 7 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. 8 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. See page 23 for more details. 9 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 10 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. English EnglishEnglish 6 Getting familiar with your computer Right view # Item Description 1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. 2 Floppy activity indicator Lights up when the floppy is active. 3 Floppy drive Internal diskette drive; accepts a 3.5-inch diskette. 4 Floppy disk eject button Push to eject the floppy disk. 5 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 7 Rear view # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 3 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external VGA monitor and LCD projector). 5 Four USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse and USB camera). 6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet Gigabit LAN network. 7 Modem jack Connects to a phone line. Speaker/line-out/ Connects to audio line-out devices headphone jack (e.g., speakers and headphones). Line-in/mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player and stereo walkman). English EnglishEnglish 8 Getting familiar with your computer Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Unlatches to remove the battery pack. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. 9 Features Performance • The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 3000+ ~ 3400+. • AMD Hyper Transport technology. • Two memory slots supporting 333 MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB (Memory modules are strictly required to be JEDEC compliant). • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk. Display • The 14.1” XGA (1024x768 resolution), or 15.0” SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel provides a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use. • 3D graphics support. • Supports simultaneous display between LCD and CRT display. • S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input. • “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically selects the best setting for the display in order to conserve power. • DualViewTM support. Multimedia • High-speed built-in optical drive: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, or DVD-Dual. • MS DirectSound compatible. • Built-in dual speakers. Connectivity • Integrated Gigabit Ethernet connection. • Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem. • Four universal serial bus (USB 2.0) ports. • One IEEE 1394 port. • IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11a/g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option). • Bluetooth (manufacturing option). English EnglishEnglish 10 Getting familiar with your computer Human-centric design • All-in-one design (incorporating hard drive, optical drive and floppy disk drive). • Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction. • Stylish appearance. • Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys. • Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad. Expansion • PC card slot enables a range of add-on options. • Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules. 11 Indicators Your computer provides an array of six indicators located below the dispaly screen, showing the status of the computer and its components. The Power and Sleep status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the compute...
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