Toshiba a10-s127 User Guide

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Finding Your Way Around
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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports allow you to connect 
USB peripherals to your computer.
DEFINITION: USB is a peripheral expansion standard for 
peripherals such as keyboards, pointing devices, and 
monitors. USB peripherals have a single standard for cabling 
and connectors. The USB standard allows hot swapping of 
peripherals.
The RGB (monitor) port lets you connect an external 
monitor.
The parallel port lets you connect a parallel printer or other 
parallel device, including ECP-compatible devices. 
Right side
The DVD-ROM or multi-function drive enables you to play 
high-resolution, full-screen videos at up to 30 frames per 
second. You can also use it to install and run programs from 
application CD-ROMs and play audio CDs.
The eject button opens the drive tray when the computer is 
turned on.
The manual eject button enables you to open the drive tray 
when the computer is off.
The modem port lets you use a standard RJ-11 telephone 
cable to connect the modem directly to a standard telephone 
Modem port
DVD-ROM or multi-function Eject 
button
Manual eject button
sample drive shown