1.Power Indicator The green LED will light when the power is ON and blink when in suspend-to-RAM mode.
This LED will be OFF when in suspend-to-disk mode.
2.Battery Indicator Indicates that the battery is being charged when flashing and fully charged when it is
OFF. This LED only lights when the power adapter is used. This LED will not light if there
is no battery installed.
3.Headphone Jack
The stereo headphone jack is used to connect audio out to amplified speakers or
headphones.
4.Microphone Input
The mono microphone jack can be used to connect an external microphone if the built-in
microphone is not sufficient.
5.Display Panel Latch
The display latch is used to lock the display panel in the closed position.
Rear Component Descriptions
1.Kensington R Lock
Port
The Kensington lock port allows total security using Kensington Notebook PC security
products.
2.Modem/LAN Port (modem or
LAN models only) The port is for an optional modem and/or LAN connector cable.
3.Serial Port
The 9-pin D-sub serial port supports serial devices such as mouse, or modem.
4.Parallel Port The 25-pin D-sub parallel/printer port supports parallel devices such as a printer or
a removable drive.
5.VGA Port The 15-pin D-sub VGA port supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor
or projector.
6.Docking Port
The docking port is for connection to an optional proprietary PortDock or PortBar. This
port also supports connection from the supplied floppy disk drive module using the
supplied floppy cable.
7.PS/2 Port
The PS/2 port is for connecting an external PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard to the Notebook PC
in case you do not want to use the built-in pointing device and keyboard. Simultaneous use
requires the included Y-adapter.
8.Cooling Fan The cooling fan turns on when the temperature rises above a set threshold. It is an
extra feature needed for upgrading to faster processors in the future. Do not block the
vent!
9.Infrared
Port
The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows convenient wireless data transfers
Left Component Descriptions
1.Fan Vent
The left side fan vent allows outside air to enter the Notebook PC. Do not block the vent!
2.DC Input
The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack.
3.USB Port
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port supports several USB compatible devices such as
keyboards, pointers, modems, and printers connected in series.
4.PCMCIA
A single PCMCIA 2.1 compliant socket for a Type I or Type II PC card is available. The
socket supports 32-bit CardBus and Zoomed Video to accommodate Notebook PC expansion
options such as memory cards, fax/modems, SCSI adapters, high-speed network adapters, and
video capture/conference cards.
Right Component Descriptions
1.CD-ROM Drive
Comes in a 24X CD-ROM drive model or a 4X DVD-ROM model. Swapping is allowed for users by
easily removing the other drive.
2.CD-ROM Activity LED
The activity LED blinks proportionally to the CD-ROM drive activity and also blinks when
electronically ejecting a CD.
3.CD-ROM Eject/Emergency
Eject The CD-ROM eject is an electronic eject button for opening the CD-ROM tray. You can
also eject the CD through the software CD player or by right clicking the CD drive in
"My Computer". The CD-ROM emergency eject is used to eject a CD in case the
electronic eject does not work.
Floppy Disk Drive and Eject
This is a standard 1.44MB floppy disk drive with Japanese 3-mode floppy support. Floppy
disk activity should be seen through the activity LED next to the power button. Unlike
desktop PC floppy disk drives, the eject button is shown on top of the opening to allow
easy floppy ejection
