laptop computer: rear view![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
S-Video output ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector that links a computer to a video output peripheral (television set, video projector, VCR).
FireWire port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
High-performance connector that conforms to the FireWire standard; it is used to link high-speed peripherals (camcorder, digital camera).
infrared port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that uses infrared signals to exchange data with a device with a similar port (a network access transmitter-receiver, computer, printer).
internal modem port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector used to attach the internal modem (a two-way digital signal changing device) to a telephone line.
video port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector used mostly to connect the computer to an external monitor.
USB port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector used to link several USB standard peripherals simultaneously; it is faster than serial and parallel ports.
Ethernet port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector conforming to the Ethernet protocol; it is used to connect a computer to a local area network or another computer for file sharing.
power adapter port ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Connector used to attach the power adapter to the computer.
cooling vent ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Openings allowing air to enter to cool the computer’s internal components.