Toshiba SATELLITE P500 User Manual

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Do not connect any cable other than a LAN cable to the LAN jack. It 
could cause damage or malfunction.
Do not connect the LAN cable to a power supply. It could cause 
damage or malfunction.
eSATA/
eSATA/USB Combo 
Port
The eSATA/USB combo port supports the USB
2.0 and eSATA functions. Ports with the icon ( ) 
have USB Sleep and Charge function.
Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) Port
The Universal Serial Bus Port complies with the 
USB 2.0 standard.
HDMI Port
This port allows you to connect digitally to an 
HDTV or home theater receiver.
i.LINK (IEEE1394a) 
Port
This port allows you to connect an external 
device, such as a digital video camera, for 
highspeed data transfer.
(Provided with some models)
ExpressCard Slot
This slot allows you to insert an ExpressCard. An 
ExpressCard is a small, modular add-in card 
technology based on PCI Express and the 
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. The 
maximum transmission rate is 2.5Gbps. 
ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 types are 
supported.
Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of 
the ExpressCard slot. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, 
which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
ODD Indicator
(Tray ODD)
The ODD indicator glows amber when 
thecomputer accesses the optical disc drive.
Eject Button (Tray 
ODD, Slot ODD)
Press this button to open the ODD tray.
Emergency Eject
Hole (Tray ODD)
In the event that the disc drive becomes 
inexplicably locked or stops responding, press 
this button to manually eject the ODD tray.