Toshiba Portege 4005 User Guide - Page 58

58 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting external speakers or headphones Connecting external speakers or headphones To attach an external stereo output device: 1 Locate the headphone jack on the left side of the computer. 2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the external audio device into the headphone jack. The headphone jack requires a 3.5 mm 16-ohm stereo jack. For more information on using headphones or external speakers, see "Playing a CD or DVD" on page 89. Connecting an external microphone Your computer comes equipped with an internal microphone, but to record higher quality sounds, you can attach an external microphone: 1 Locate the microphone jack on the left side of the computer. 2 Plug the microphone cord into the microphone jack. 3 Turn on the microphone. The internal microphone is automatically disabled. Once the external microphone is connected, the recording process is the same as with the built-in microphone. For more information, see "Recording sounds" on page 126. Using an expansion device The expansion port allows you to connect your computer to a port replicator, which is an excellent investment if you're using your computer both in and out of the office. When you return to your desk, you probably want to connect to your network, print reports from your computer, or use a mouse instead of the AccuPoint II. Connecting cables for each of these