The ASUS S300N comes with an external power adapter, an adapter for an external monitor or port replicator, a phone cable, an optical mouse Logitech Traveler, a napkin to dust the screen, two spare TrackPoint caps, documentation, a user manual, cards with Web addresses of tech support service and with phones of service centers around the world, a set of installation CDs (two discs for system restoration, a disc with drivers and utilities, a disc with Nero), a portable MP3 player and/or SD/MMC card-reader, a transportation folder.

You put the sub-notebook into this transportation folder to protect it against dust and scratches:

The portable MP3 player uses SD and MMC flash cards as audio media – and you can use it like a card-reader. The player is smaller than a cigarettes pack; its exact dimensions are 77x56x15mm, and its weight is only 38gram. It is powered by a single AAA battery.

The color of the player’s case is blue, while the control buttons are silvery. They are:

• A button to turn the player on (insert a flash card and press this button) or off (press and hold for a couple of seconds) as well as to play and to pause;
• Next/previous track and fast forward/backward;
• Volume control.

There are two indicators in the top left corner. They blink or shine with blue or red light depending on the function the player’s now performing.

The slit for SD and MMC flash cards is on the top of the case. It is next to a microphone socket and an eye for attaching a neck cord. On the left panel, there are two buttons: a repeat key (it sets the point from which a fragment will be repeated) and a controls lock key.

At the bottom, there’s a mini-USB connector for connecting the player to the computer. The player comes with a pair of earpieces – they are rather bad at reproducing sound, so you may want to replace them with better headphones. Overall, this player is a nice addition to the notebook, which adds one more function to the system – the S300N can read SD cards only, while the MP3 player can read MMC cards, too.