Right Side - Acer TravelMate 530 Training Manual

Notebook Training Manual for Acer TravelMate 530

Right side

10 Microphone / audio
input (pink)
11 Headphone / speaker
port (green)
12 PCMCIA Expansion
slots
13 Modem port
14 Firewire port
15 Infrared port
16 Ventilation slots
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Starting from the front is the Microphone / audio input, for
audio in (recording a sound from an audio tape or CD player
into your notebook), and for connecting an external
microphone. (An internal microphone is located above the
keyboard.)
Next is audio out for plugging in external speakers or
headphones.
Other devices can be added by installing PC Cards and
compatible devices into these slots (for example, wireless
LAN cards).
This is the modem port where the black modem cable that
came with your notebook is plugged in. Use this to connect
the inbuilt modem in the notebook to the telephone network
for internet use (generally at home, since most schools have
internet access through their school networks) and for using
the fax facilities of the modem to send or receive faxes.
This is a high speed port to allow you to connect devices
such as digital video cameras, external hard drives, or
external CD burners.
The infrared port which allows the fast transfer of data
between your notebook and similar computers (including
PDAs) without using cables.
A ventilator is situated at the rear right hand side and back.
Your notebook is fitted with a fan that is controlled by a
thermostat. The fan will turn itself off when the notebook is
cool enough.
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Department of Education and Training
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