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7. Stereo Headphone/SPDIF-out Jack
The stereo headphone jack (3.5-mm diameter) is where you
connect the headphones or external speakers. Alternatively, you
may connect the SPDIF output to an external DTS, AC3, or PCM
sound processor/decoder in your home stereo system.
8. External VGA On/Off Switch
You must make the selection before you turn on the notebook. If
you leave the switch in the ON position, the computer will boot to
the external graphic engine (NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600, which
has higher performance and higher power consumption). If you
leave the switch in the OFF position, the computer will boot to the
integrated graphics engine (Intel GMA900 Extreme3, which has
lower performance and lower power consumption).

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1. Ethernet/LAN Port
The port connects to a network hub via the RJ-45 cable and also
conforms to 10/100Base-TX transmission protocol.
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Do not place any heavy objects on top of the notebook. This may