Personal Computer User Manual

ConnectorDescription
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
Microphoneconnector
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnector
(optional)
UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
PS/2mouseconnector
(optional)
Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.
Serialport
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.
Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14
.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
6Battery
2Memorymodules
7Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
3Opticaldrive
8Rearfanassembly
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