Front view

Note: The computer hardware might look slightly different from the illustration.
Figure 1. Front connectors, controls, and indicators
Front connectors, controls, and indicators

1 Optical-drive eject/close button

Press the button to eject or close the tray of the optical drive.

2 USB 3.0 connectors (2)

Use this connector to attach a USB-compatible device, such as a USB keyboard, mouse, storage drive, or printer.

3 Storage drive activity indicator

This indicator shows the status of the internal storage drives (such as hard disk drives or solid-state drives).

On: The storage drives are active and data is being transferred.

Off (when the computer is powered on): The storage drives are not in use or no data is being transferred.

4 Power button

Press the power button to turn on your computer. If your computer is unresponsive, you can turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button for four or more seconds.

5 Power indicator

When the power indicator is on, the computer is turned on.

6 Microphone connector

Connect the microphone to your computer through the microphone connector.

7 Headphone connector

Connect the headphone to your computer through the headphone connector.

8 SD card slot

Insert a secure digital (SD) card into the slot to access the data on the card.