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Using your macbook pro – Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch) User Manual

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Using Your MacBook Pro

Your MacBook Pro has many built-in features and
connection capabilities.

These include the following:
 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting equipment such as printers,

scanners, and other devices. See “Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices” on

page 52.

 FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 ports for connecting high-speed equipment such as

digital video cameras and external hard disk drives. See “Connecting with FireWire”

on page 55.

 An ExpressCard/34 slot. See “Using ExpressCards” on page 59.

 Bluetooth wireless connectivity, AirPort Extreme wireless networking capability, and

Gigabit Ethernet networking capability. See “Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology”

on page 61, “How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access” on page 60, and

“Connecting with Ethernet” on page 63.

 An audio line in/optical digital audio in port and a headphone/optical digital audio

out port for connecting headphones, speakers, microphones, and digital audio

equipment. See “Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices” on page 68.