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A closer look at the top portion of the SST-LC16M reveals that SilverStone has included only one 5.25" drive bay. The external 5.25" drive bay features a built-in spring loaded panel designed exclusively for an optical drive. While most optical drives currently on the market will work with this configuration, consumers who own slot loading based optical drives are out of luck. Underneath the external drive bay is the location for an integrated Soundgraph iMON 16x2 VFD module and IR Receiver. Both modules sit behind a piece of smoked acrylic which is dark enough to allow perfect illumination from the VFD and at the same time is reflective of objects a few feet away.

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The bottom left portion of the SilverStone Lascala SST-LC16M HTPC Case includes a embedded black Power button, Reset button and activity LEDs for HD and Power. The bottom right portion of the case features a multi-functional knob and a set of macro style hot keys used for controlling multimedia audio functions.

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The SilverStone Lascala SST-LC16M HTPC Case includes four front mounted USB 2.0 ports, a IEEE 1394 Firewire port, as well as an Audio and Headphone jack. This is SilveStone's FP31 add-on module which can be easily removed if you wish to utilize the external 3.5" drive bay for other alternatives. Each port is connected using a bypass cable that must be connected to the appropriate motherboard headers. Consumers will be required to check their motherboard manual on the proper instruction for attaching each cable. The ports are hidden by a quick release door that which can be pushed up when the ports are not in use.