Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage70showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector
10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
2Serialport(Serialport1)11PCIExpressx1cardslot
3VGAmonitorconnector12PCIcardslots(2)
4DisplayPortconnector
13Integratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)slot
5USB3.0connectors(USBports5to8)
14Padlockloop
6USB2.0connectors(USBports3to4)15Optionalserialport(Serialport2)
7Microphoneconnector16Ethernetconnector
8Audioline-outconnector
17Cablelockslots(2)
9Audioline-inconnector
18PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(optional)
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.
DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
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