Input/output features
v 25-pin, ECP/EPP parallel port
v One or two 9-pin serial ports
v Two 4-pin, USB ports
v PS/2 mouse port
v PS/2 keyboard port
v 15-pin monitor port
v Three audio connectors (line/headphone out, line in, and microphone)
v Joystick/MIDI connector (some models)
Expansion
v Small form factor desktop models
– Three drive bays
– Two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slots with support for Plug
and Play adapters
v Desktop models
– Four drive bays
– Three PCI expansion slots with support for Plug and Play adapters
– One AGP expansion slot (some models; some models with AGP slot come
with a preinstalled AGP adapter)
Power
v Small form factor desktop: 110 W power supply with automatic ac voltage
sensing
v Desktop: 155 W power supply with manual voltage selection switch
v Automatic 50/60 Hz input frequency switching
v Built-in overload and surge protection
v Advanced Power Management support
v Advance Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support
Security features
v Power-on and administrator passwords
v Cover keylock (some models)
v Support for the addition of a U-bolt and lockable cable
v Startup sequence control
v Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, or mouse
v Unattended start mode
v Diskette and hard disk I/O control
v Serial and parallel port I/O control
v Security profile by device
IBM preinstalled software
Your computer might come with preinstalled software. If so, an operating
system, device drivers to support built-in features, and other support programs
are included.
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