Asus F74 - Manual (Page 17)

17 Notebook PC User’s Manual
II. Components
Front/Rear Component Descriptions
Front Side
The following describes the front components to the Notebook PC as shown by the picture on the previous page.
Infrared Port: The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows wireless data transfers through the front.
LED Indicators: The orange LED will blink when the battery pack is charging. The Green LED will be lit
when the power is on and blink when in standby (suspend) mode.
Power Switch: The power switch is used to turn the power ON and OFF. The momentary switch slides to the
right and springs back to the left. Turning ON the power requires about one second and about two seconds to
turn OFF the power.
Rear Side
The following describes the rear components to the Notebook PC as shown by the picture on the previous page.
DC IN DC Input: The supplied AC adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack.
Serial Port: The 9-pin D-Sub serial port supports serial devices such as a drawing tablet, mouse, or modem.
TV
Video Out: The video out port supports video display devices such as a video recorder, television, or projector
through an S-Video (SVHS) connector (or RCA connector using the supplied adapter).
Parallel Port: The 25-pin D-Sub parallel/printer port supports parallel devices such as a printer or ZIP ® drive.
this port also supports connection of the supplied floppy disk drive module using the supplied cable.
Infrared Port: The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows wireless data transfers through the rear.
Modem Port: Knockout panel for an optional built-in 56K V.90 modem using a standard RJ11 phone connector.
USB Port: The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port supports several USB compatible devices such as keyboards,
pointers, modems, and printers connected in series.
Docking Connector - The docking connector allows the Notebook PC to connect to a base unit through a
single 240-pin connector. The base unit can attach to desktop peripherals at all times such as keyboard, mouse,
monitor, network, modem, and other devices.
VGA Port - The 15-pin D-Sub VGA port supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or
projector.
Game/MIDI Port - The 15-pin D-Sub Game/MIDI port supports a joystick, gamepad, or MIDI devices.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port - The PS/2 keyboard/mouse port is for connecting an external PS/2 mouse or
PS/2 keyboard to the Notebook PC if you do not want to use the built-in touchpad and keyboard.