Toshiba M40 User Guide
User’s Manual
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The Grand Tour
Left side
The following figure shows the computer’s left side.
The left side of the computer
Fan vent
Express card slot
External monitor port
Parallel port
USB Port
PC Card slot
Parallel port
This Centronics-compatible, 25-pin parallel port
is used to connect a parallel printer or other
parallel device. This port supports Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP) standard. (Provided with
some models)
External monitor
port
This 15-pin port lets you connect an external
monitor.
Fan vent
Provides air flow for the fan.
Be careful not to block the fan vent. Also be careful to keep foreign objects
out of the vents. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s
circuitry.
Universal Serial Bus
port
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port comply with
USB 2.0 standards,which enables data transfer
speeds 40 times faster than the USB 1.1
standards. (The port also support USB 1.1.)
Keep foreign objects out of the USB connectors. A pin or similar object can
damage the computer’s circuitry.
Operation of all functions of all USB devices has not been confirmed. some
functions might not execute properly.
PC Card Slot
The PC Card slot can accommodate one 5 mm
PC Card (Type II). The slot supports 16-bit PC
Card and 32-bit CardBus PC Card.