Lenovo ThinkStation P310 - Page 36

5USB3.0connector
UsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storage
drive,orprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucan
usetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.
6USB2.0connector
UsedtoattachaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.If
youhavemorethaneightUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnect
additionalUSBdevices.
7Microphoneconnector
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse
speech-recognitionsoftware.
8Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers
(speakerswithbuilt-inamplifiers),headphones,multimediakeyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectorona
stereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice.
9Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachan
externalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandthe
audioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.
10PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)
Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcaninstallorreplacePCIcardsorPCIExpress
cardsinthisarea.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,thecardsinstalledinthisareamightvary.
Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,anetworkinterfacecard,oranaudiocardcanbeinstalledintheappropriate
PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscardslot.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyou
usetheconnectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.
12Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
13Cable-lockslots(2)
Usedtosecurecertaincables.See“Attachingacablelock”onpage56.
14PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(availableonsomemodels)
Usedtoattachakeyboard,amouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatusesaPersonalSystem/2
(PS/2)keyboardconnector.
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