Lenovo ThinkStation P310 - Page 16

4DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPort
connector.
5USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.
ConnectUSB3.0devicestotheUSB3.0connectorforoptimalperformance.
6USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.
7Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse
speech-recognitionsoftware.
8PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)
Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCI/PCI-Expresscardsintothis
area.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,thecardsinstalledinthisareamightvary.
9Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachan
externalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandthe
audioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.
11Cable-lockslots(2)
Usedtosecureacablelock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingacablelock”onpage31.
12Padlockloop
Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingapadlock”onpage29.
13Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers,
headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattachastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice,
acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-inconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-outconnector
ofthecomputer.
14Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
15PS/2keyboardconnector(availableonsomemodels)
UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.
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