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1Powerconnector
2USB3.0connector
3Fanlouvers4MiniDisplayPort
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connector
5AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector6Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
1Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
2USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB
mouse,aUSBstoragedevice,oraUSBprinter.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacing
upward.Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
3Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
4MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadapters
thatcanplugintoDigitalVisualInterface(DVI),VideoGraphicsArray(VGA),orHigh-DefinitionMultimedia
Interface(HDMI)connectors.TheminiDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellas
videostreaming.
Formoreinformation,see“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage35
.
5AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphonesinthefollowingsituations:
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