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<ul><li class="heading">INTRODUCTION</li><li><a href="XO_Introduction.html">INTRODUCTION</a></li><li><a href="XO_AboutOLPC.html">ABOUT OLPC</a></li><li><a href="XO_HowToVolunteer.html">HOW TO VOLUNTEER</a></li><li class="heading">GETTING STARTED</li><li><a href="XO_GettingStarted.html">GETTING STARTED</a></li><li><a href="XO_OpeningTheXO.html">OPENING THE XO</a></li><li><a href="XO_Ports.html">PORTS</a></li><li><a href="XO_AdvancedPower.html">POWERING OF YOUR LAPTOP</a></li><li><a href="XO_Starting.html">STARTING THE XO</a></li><li><a href="XO_Keyboard.html">KEYBOARD</a></li><li class="heading">INTERFACE</li><li><a href="Sugar_Interface.html">ABOUT THE USER INTERFACE</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_HomeView.html">HOME VIEW</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_ActivityView.html">ACTIVITY VIEW</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_NeighbourhoodView.html">NEIGHBOURHOOD VIEW</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_GroupView.html">GROUP VIEW</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_TheFrame.html">THE FRAME</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_TheJournal.html">THE JOURNAL</a></li><li class="heading">ACTIVITIES</li><li><a href="Sugar_WhatIsAnActivity.html">WHAT IS AN ACTIVITY</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_LaunchingActivities.html">LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_Collaborating.html">COLLABORATING</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_SwitichingActivities.html">SWITCHING ACTIVITIES</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_ExitingActivities.html">EXITING ACTIVITIES</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_InstallingActivities.html">INSTALLING ACTIVITIES</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_FindingActivities.html">ACTIVITY SAMPLER</a></li><li><a href="XO_AboutNetworksAndTheInternet.html">INTRODUCTION</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_ConnectingNetwork.html">CONNECTING</a></li><li><a href="XO_GiveMeTheInternet.html">GIVE ME THE INTERNET</a></li><li><a href="XO_ExternalHardware.html">NETWORKING HARDWARE</a></li><li><a href="XO_RouterTable.html">WIRELESS DEVICES</a></li><li class="heading">MAINTENANCE</li><li><a href="Sugar_BackingUp.html">BACKING UP</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_ConservingDiskspace.html">CONSERVING DISKSPACE</a></li><li><a href="XO_ChargingBattery.html">CHARGING </a></li><li><a href="XO_CaringForXO.html">CARING FOR YOUR XO</a></li><li><a href="XO_HowToFlash.html">HOW TO REFLASH</a></li><li><a href="XO_Repairing.html">REPAIRING</a></li><li><a href="XO_Troubleshooting.html">TROUBLESHOOTING</a></li><li><a href="XO_Maintenance.html">MAINTENANCE</a></li><li><a href="XO_ReplacingBattery.html">REPLACING</a></li><li><a href="XO_GettingSupport.html">GETTING SUPPORT</a></li><li class="heading">APPENDICES</li><li><a href="XO_KeyboardShortcuts.html">KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS</a></li><li><a href="XO_HardwareSpecifications.html">HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_Glossary.html">GLOSSARY</a></li><li><a href="Sugar_Credits.html">CREDITS</a></li><li><a href="XO_Credits.html">CREDITS</a></li><li><a href="Main_Credits.html">CREDITS</a></li></ul>
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<h1>Features and Ports
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<p>The XO laptop has many built-in features. These include a camera, microphone, speakers and wireless antennae. In addition, the laptop allows for the attachment of other external devices. This is often done by plugging the devices into connectors (some are more commonly referred to as ports, jacks or slots).
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<h2>Physical Features
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<p><strong>Backlit screen</strong>
<br /> The display functions in a full-color mode similar to other laptop displays and in an ultra-low-power, ultra-high-resolution, black-and-white mode that is readable in direct sunlight.
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<p><strong>1, 2 - Built-in microphone</strong>
<br />There is both a built-in microphone (and an external microphone jack, which supports both AC and DC sources.) As a privacy measure, there is an LED above the microphone (1) that lights up whenever it is in use.
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<br /><strong>3, 8 - Built-in speakers</strong>
<br />Internal stereo speakers and an amplifier provide a way for children to play music, videos, and anything they have recorded themselves. There’s also a jack for external headphones or speakers.
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<br /><strong>4 - Game pad</strong>
<br />There are two sets of four-direction cursor-control keys. These keys act as game controllers that can be used when the screen is folded down into e-book mode, creating a self-contained game player.
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<br /><strong>5 - Screen rotate button</strong>
<br />A button on the XO laptop’s display frame changes the orientation of the screen, so it can be viewed right-side-up from any direction.
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<p><strong>6, 7 - Built-in camera</strong>
<br />The XO laptop has a built-in color camera to allow for still photography and video recording. As a privacy measure, there is an LED above the camera (6) that lights up whenever the camera is on.
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<p><strong>9 - Game buttons</strong>
<br />The game buttons can be used when the screen is folded down into e-book mode, creating a self-contained game player. The buttons are labeled with a circle, a square, a check, and an ×; these buttons are often used by activities, e.g., the circle button can be used as the shutter for the camera in the Record activity.
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<p><strong>10 - Power button, indicators</strong>
<br />From left to right: the battery-level indicator; the power indicator; and the power button
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<h2>Ports
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<p>Along with offering unique connectivity options, the XO laptop can work with a wide range of external devices.
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<p><strong>Antennae ears </strong>
<br />When the wireless antennae "ears" are rotated up, they provide the XO with a connection range vastly superior to those of conventional laptops; when down, they keep dirt out of the connectors and act as a latching mechanism.
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<p><strong>External headphones and microphone jacks </strong>
<br />Along with built-in speakers and microphone, the XO laptop features jacks for external headphones and an external microphone.
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<p><strong>USB/memory ports </strong>
<br />The XO laptop features three external USB ports to support a variety of plug-in peripherals (one seen here and two others under the other “ear”).
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<p><strong>Power jack </strong>
<br />The XO comes with a power cord that can be plugged into any 110-to-240-volt AC outlet for charging. The power jack also accepts DC power from a solar panel for charging the XO laptop’s battery.
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<p> <img alt="Right side ports + battery" src="./XO/rightports2.jpg" height="597" width="400" />
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<p><strong>SD memory-card slot </strong>
<br />There is a slot underneath the display that accepts SD memory cards for photos, video, and other content. Rotate the display so that the left-hand edge is over the keyboard—the slot will be accessible from below.
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<p> <strong>Rechargeable battery </strong>
<br />Since many children in the developing world live “off the grid” (in places with poor or non-existent power infrastructure), the XO laptop is designed to be extremely power efficient.
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Author : <i>Ports</i> <br/>© Seth Woodworth 2008<br/>Modifications:<br/>Brian Jordan 2008<br/><hr/><br>License : General Public License
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