Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector
11PCIExpressx1cardslot
2VGAmonitorconnector12PCIExpressx16cardslot(negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)
3Serialport(Serialport1)13PCIcardslot
4DisplayPortconnectors(2)14Optionalserialport(Serialport2)
5USB3.0connectors(USBports5to8)
15Ethernetconnector
6USB2.0connectors(USBports3and4)16Cable-lockslots(2)
7Microphoneconnector
17PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(optional)
8Audioline-outconnector
18Security-lockslot
9Audioline-inconnector19Padlockloop
10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
(graphicscardavailableinsomemodels)
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.
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