Figure 5 shows the side of the Flip. When the small control with the dots is moved in a downward motion a USB connection pops out of the camera (Shown in Figure 6).

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Figure 5: The side of the Flip.

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Figure 6: USB connector.

The pop-up connector can be very convenient, eliminating the need for cables and/or cords. However, because the Flip can be inserted in only one direction and the camera itself, which remains attached is so large, depending on your hardware setup you may have difficulty attaching the camera.

In Figure 7 you see the Flip attaches to this laptop correctly when it is the only attached device.  In Figure 8, you can see that the same laptop, with an external monitor and Ethernet network cable attached, can no longer accommodate the Flip. Luckily, the Flip worked with our unpowered  USB hub, as shown in Figure 9. Pure also sells an option USB cable that can also be used in such situations.

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Figure 7: Flip attached to laptop with no other devices.

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Figure 8: Flip cannot attach when other devices are attached.

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Figure 9: The Flip attached by a USB hub.

In Figure 5, you will also note a TV port under the USB pop-up. The included cable can be used to attach the Flip to a television to show the videos. Since the resolution of the Flip matches that of a regular television, the pictures look quite good on a television. The TV out is NTSC, so people in countries using PAL will not find it usable.