Alienware Area-51 m5500 User Manual page 19

chapter 1 getting to know the basics
2. Modem Port
This is where you plug the phone jack (RJ-11) for fax/modem
functions.
3. Optical Drive and Disk Eject Button and Manual Eject Key
Hole
If your computer comes with the combo drive, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, or DVD-Dual drive, you may save data onto a
CD-R/CD-RW or DVD RW disc. Press the eject button to eject
the disk tray. The manual eject keyhole allows you to manually
eject a jammed disk.
4. PC Card Slot (Type II PCMCIA) and Card Eject Button
The slot is where the PC card (Type II PCMCIA) is inserted.
Press the eject button to release the PC card.
5. Ventilation Grill
The fan grill is where air is exchanged to dissipate the internal
heat. Do not block this airway completely.
6. Firewire/IEEE1394 / 1394a Port
This is a high-speed serial data port. You may connect any
Firewire-ready device to this port.
7. USB2.0 Port (x3)
The Universal Serial Bus (USB2.0-compliant) port allows you to
connect a wide variety of devices to your computer at a rate of up
to 480 Mbps. This port conforms to the latest USB2.0
plug-and-play standards.
8. Power Jack (DC-in)
The DC-out jack of the AC adapter connects here and powers
the computer.
9. TV (S-Video) Port
The S-Video port permits you to redirect the screen output to a
television set or any analog video playback device. This TV port
is copyright protected; when a DVD movie is played, the output is
scrambled to prevent analog recording.
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