Personal Computer User Manual

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector9Audioline-outconnector
2Serialport
10Audioline-inconnector
3PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors
(optional)
11PCIExpressx16cardslot(graphicscardavailableinsome
models)
4VGAmonitorconnector12DVIconnector(optional)
5DisplayPortconnector
13DisplayPortconnector(optional)
6USBconnectors(USBport3toport8)14PCIExpressx1cardslot
7Ethernetconnector
15PCIcardslots(2)
8Microphoneconnector
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.
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