Asus L84B - Manual (Page 17)

17 2. Knowing the Parts
The following describes the components on the left side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustra-
tion above.
Kensington ® Lock Port
The Kensington ® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be secured using Kensington ® compatible Note-
book PC security products. These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevents
the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object. Some security products may also include a motion
detector to sound an alarm when moved.
Air Vent
The left side fan vent allows warm air to exit the Notebook PC in order to cool the Notebook PC’s
internal components. Do not block any air vents!
DC Power Input Jack
The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack. Power supplied
through this jack will supply power to the Notebook PC as well as charge the internal battery pack.
Fast Infrared Port
The fast infrared (IrDA) communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with
infrared-equipped devices or computers up to 4Mbits/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 wirelessly connect to the network anywhere where 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.
PC Card (PCMCIA) Sockets and Eject
Two PCMCIA 2.1 compliant sockets for two Type I or Type II or one Type III PC card are available. The
lower socket includes support for 32-bit CardBus and Zoomed Video. This allows accommodation of all
Notebook PC expansion options such as memory cards, fax/modems, SCSI adapters, high-speed network
adapters, and video capture/conference cards. The two eject buttons allow easy ejection of the PC cards.
Left Side
Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the left side of the Notebook PC.
DC IN
DC Power
Input Jack
PC Card (PCMCIA) Sockets
Air Vent
PC Card
(PCMCIA) Eject Fast Infrared Port
Kensington ®
Lock Port
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