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- Locating the Controls and Connectors
Smart Card Slot
A dedicated Smart Card slot is provided on your notebook. Smart Cards are the same size and shape as a credit card,
but they contain embedded integrated circuits. (See “Smart Card Reader” on page 69.) To use the embedded Smart
Card Reader, you must purchase optional third-party software for installation.
Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot
The SD card slot allows you to install a Secure Digital (SD) card for data storage. This architecture allows you to transfer
data from a variety of different digital devices. See “Secure Digital (SD) Cards” on page 65.
USB 3.0 Port
The USB 3.0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 3.0 transfers data at up to 5 Gbps and is
backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices, which transfer data at up to 480 Mbps. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports”
on page 75. Note that the USB 3.0 port also offers Anytime USB Charge feature. Anytime USB Charge ports allow you
to charge an external device even when the system is shut down.
See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 71.
LAN (RJ-45) Port
The internal LAN (RJ-45) port is used for an internal 10/100/1000 Base-Tx Ethernet.
See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack”
on page 70.