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Dell Inspiron 17 (N7010, Mid 2010) User Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Laptop

1 Optical drive Plays or records CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.

For more information, see “Using the Optical Drive” on page 36.

2 Optical drive light — Blinks when you press the optical drive eject button or when you insert a

disc and it is being read.

3 Optical drive eject button — Opens the optical drive tray when pressed.

4

eSATA/USB combo connector — Connects to eSATA compatible storage devices (such

as external hard drives or optical drives) or USB devices (such as a mouse, keyboard, printer,

external drive, or MP3 player).

5

Network connector — Connects your computer to a network or a broadband device if

you are using a wired network.

6 Security cable slot — Attaches a commercially available security cable to the computer.

NOTE: Before you buy a security cable, ensure that it fits into the security cable slot on your

computer.