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Right view This is the right view of the notebook.

Component Icon Description
A. Smart card reader   Smart card reader for enhanced logon security. To use the smart card reader, insert the smart card into the smart card slot with the magnetic stripe up and to the front of the notebook and then enter a personal identification number (PIN) to log onto the notebook or the network.
B. Universal Serial Bus port (USB port) USB icon The USB ports are version 2.0 ports. Plug USB devices (such as a floppy disk drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your computer usually recognizes such a device whenever you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an USB device for the first time, your computer prompts you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
C. Modular bay   This notebook's modular bay supports different bay modules, such as a CD drive, DVD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, DVD±RW drive, a second hard drive, a floppy disk drive, or a secondary battery.
D. Universal Serial Bus ports (USB ports) USB icon The USB ports are version 2.0 ports. Plug USB devices (such as a floppy disk drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your computer usually recognizes such a device whenever you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an USB device for the first time, your computer prompts you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time.
E. Modem jack Modem icon Plug a modem cable into this jack.

Connecting the Modem Cable
F. Ethernet jack Network icon The network jack can be used to connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. You can use the computer's Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems, connect to the Ethernet jack.

Connecting to a Wired Ethernet Network

  1. Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back of the computer.

  2. Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack.