Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch) - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 1 Getting Started 21
¯ Power adapter port
Plug in the included 85W Apple MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge your
MacBook Pro battery.
d Three high-speed USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Connect additional equipment to your MacBook Pro, such as printers, digital
cameras, modems, and more. (Compatible with standard USB devices.)
, Audio line in/optical digital audio in port
Connect your MacBook Pro to a line-level microphone or digital audio
equipment.
f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port
Connect external speakers, headphones, or digital audio equipment.
ExpressCard/34 slot
Expand the capabilities of your MacBook Pro with standard 34mm ExpressCards.
Security slot
Protect your MacBook Pro from theft by connecting a security cable.
H Two FireWire ports (FireWire 400 and FireWire 800)
Connect high-speed external devices, such as digital video cameras and external
storage devices. You can connect a standard 6-pin FireWire device directly to the
FireWire 400 port, or you can use a 9-to-6-pin FireWire cable to connect the
device to the FireWire 800 port. For more information, see page 55.
G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Base-T)
Connect to a high-speed Ethernet network or connect to another computer and
transfer files. The Ethernet port autosensing feature detects other Ethernet
devices and doesn’t require an Ethernet crossover cable in order to connect.
£ DVI (external display) port
Connect to an external display or projection device that uses a DVI connector,
or use the included DVI to VGA adapter to connect a VGA monitor.