User Guide - Lenovo

Note: Your computer is compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0.
When you attach a USB cable to the connector, make sure that the mark is to the upper side. Otherwise the
connector might be damaged.
4 DisplayPort connector
Your computer supports the DisplayPort, a next-generation digital display interface that connects a
compatible projector, external monitor, or HDTV to your computer.
5 Monitor connector
You can attach an external monitor or a projector to your computer to display computer information.
Note: If you attach your computer to the ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3,
ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, or ThinkPad Ultrabase Series 3 and use a monitor connector, use the
monitor connector on the ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini
Dock Plus Series 3, or ThinkPad Ultrabase Series 3, not the one on the computer.
For details, refer to the instructions in “Attaching an external monitor” on page 71.
6 USB connector
The Universal Serial Bus connectors are used for connecting devices compatible with a USB interface,
such as a printer or a digital camera.
Notes:
• Your computer may look slightly different from the illustrations.
• Your computer is compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0. Some models are also compatible with USB 3.0.
• If your computer is a USB 3.0 model, any function specific to USB 3.0 will not work until your Windows
operating system has been started. However, USB 2.0 or 1.0 devices will work.
7 Fan louvers (left)
The internal fan and louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the central processor.
Note: To avoid impeding airflow, do not place any obstacle in front of the fan.
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