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Using Your Studio XPS Desktop 
5
 Center/subwoofer connector — 
Connects to a subwoofer.
6
 Side L/R surround connector — 
Connects to surround sound speakers.
On computers with a sound card, use the 
connector on the card.
7
 Microphone connector — Connects 
to a microphone for voice or audio input 
into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, use the 
connector on the card.
8
 Front L/R line-out connector — 
Connects to headphones and speakers 
with integrated amplifiers.
On computers with a sound card, use the 
connector on the card
9
 USB 2.0  connectors (4) — Connects 
to USB devices, such as a mouse, 
keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 
player.
10
 eSATA connector — Connects to 
external SATA storage devices.
11
 S/PDIF  connector — Connects to 
amplifiers or TVs for digital audio through 
 optical digital cables. This format carries 
an audio signal without going through an 
analog audio conversion process.