User guide
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector
10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
2Serialport(Serialport1)11PCIExpressx1cardslot
3VGAmonitorconnector12PCIcardslots(2)
4DisplayPortconnector
13Optionalserialport(Serialport2)
5USB3.0connectors(USBports5to8)14Cablelockslots(2)
6USB2.0connectors(USBports3and4)
15Ethernetconnector
7Microphoneconnector
16Integratedcablelock(Kingstonlock)slot
8Audioline-outconnector
17Cover-releasebutton
9Audioline-inconnector
18PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(optional)
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas
poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,
multimediakeyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorother
externalrecordingdevice.
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