Left Side - Asus T9A User Manual

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Left Side

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the left side of the Notebook PC.
DC IN
DC Power IEEE
1394
Input Jack
DC Power Input Jack
DC IN
The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack. Power supplied
through this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery pack. To prevent
damage to the Notebook PC and battery pack, use the supplied power adapter.
IEEE1394 Port
1394
Also known as iLINK (Sony) or FireWire (Apple). IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but
has simple connections and hot-plugging capabilities like USB. The interface IEEE1394 has a band-
width of 100-400 Mbits/sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus. It is very likely that IEEE1394,
together with USB, will replace Parallel, IDE, SCSI, and EIDE ports. IEEE1394 is also used in high-
end
digital equipment and should be marked "DV" for Digital Video port.
Air Vent & Cooling Fan
The cooling fan turns ON when the temperature rises past a set threshold. The cooling fan is an extra
feature needed for upgrading to faster processors in the future. The air vents allow cool air to enter and
warm air to exit the Notebook PC. Do not block the air vents or else overheating may occur!
Fast Infrared Port (IrDA)
The fast infrared (IrDA) communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with
infrared-equipped devices or computers up to 4 Mbits/sec. This allows easy wireless synchronization
with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers. If your office supports IrDA net-
working, you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of
sight to an IrDA node. Small offices can use IrDA technology to share a printer between several closely
placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network.
USB Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB) supports many USB compatible devices such as keyboards, pointing de-
vices, video cameras, modems, hard disk drives, printers, monitors, and scanners connected in a series
up to 12Mbits/sec. USB allows up to 127 devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with
peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs.
USB supports hot-swapping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the
Notebook PC is ON.
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Knowing the Parts
1394
Air
Vent & Fan
Port
USB
Fast
IrDA
Port