•Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector9enablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmodeorispoweredoff.
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Some
connectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthe
cablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Serialconnector2USB2.0connectors(8)
3USB3.0connectors(2)
4Microphoneconnector
5PCIExpressx4(x16mechanical)cardslot
cover
6PCIExpressx16graphicscardslotcover
7PCIcardslotcover8PCIExpressx16graphicscard(availableinsomemodels)
9PCIExpressx4cardslotcover10PCIcardslotcover
11Powercordconnector
12Displayconnector(DVIconnector,DisplayPortconnector,ormini
DisplayPortconnector)(numberandlocationvarybymodel)
13Displayconnector(DVIconnector,
DisplayPortconnector,orminiDisplayPort
connector)(numberandlocationvaryby
model)
14Audioline-inconnector
15Audioline-outconnector16Ethernetconnector
17PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors
(optional)
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