Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure7āRearconnectorlocationsāonpage77showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure7.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector
2PS/2mouseconnector
3PS/2keyboardconnector
4DisplayPortconnector
5VGAmonitorconnector6USB3.0connectors(USBconnectors5and6)
7USB2.0connectors(USBconnectors3and4)
8Microphoneconnector
9Audioline-outconnector10Audioline-inconnector
11PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot12PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
13Ethernetconnector
14Security-lockslot
15Serialconnector
16Padlockloop
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliļ¬ers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.
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