Left side, Left side -3 – Toshiba Tecra S3 User Manual

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User’s Manual

2-3

The Grand Tour

Left side

The following figure shows the computer’s left side.

The left side of the computer

Cooling vents

Security lock slot

PC card slot

SD card slot

PC card eject

button

LAN active indicator

(orange)

LAN jack

Link indicator (green)

ExpressCard slot

ExpressCard eject button

Video-out jack

External monitor port

Security lock slot

An optional security cable attaches to this slot.

The security cable anchors your computer to a

desk or other large object to deter theft.

LAN jack

This jack lets you connect to a LAN. The adaptor

has built-in support for Ethernet LAN

(10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), Fast

Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN

(1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T).

The LAN has two indicators. Refer to Chapter 4,

Operating Basics

, for details.

Do not connect any cable other than a LAN cable to the LAN jack.

It could cause damage or malfunction.

Do not connect the LAN cable to a power supply. It could cause

damage or malfunction.

Link indicator

(green)

This indicator glows green when the computer is

connected to a LAN and the LAN is functioning

properly.

LAN active indicator

(orange)

This indicator glows orange when data is being

exchanged between the computer and the LAN.

Cooling vents

Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents. Never allow metal objects, such as screws,

staples and paper clips, to enter the PC or keyboard. Foreign metal objects

can create a short circuit, which can cause PC damage and fire, possibly

resulting in serious injury.

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