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Connector Description Mouse connector Used to attach a mouse, trackball, or other pointing device that uses a standard mouse connector. Parallel connector Used to attach a parallel printer, parallel scanner, or other devices that use a 25-pin parallel connector. USB connectors Used to attach a device that requires a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection, such as a USB scanner or USB printer. If you have more than eight USB devices, you can purchase a USB hub, which you can use to connect additional USB devices. Ethernet connector Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a local area network (LAN). Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits, use a Category 5 Ethernet cable. Audio line in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between the audio line out connector of the device and the audio line in connector of the computer. Audio line out connector Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia keyboards, or the audio line in connector on a stereo system or other external recording device. Microphone connector Used to attach a microphone to your computer when you want to record voice or other sounds on the hard disk if you use speech-recognition software. Serial connector Used to attach an external modem, serial printer, or other devices that use a 9-pin serial connector. Keyboard connector Used to attach a keyboard that uses a standard keyboard connector. Obtaining device drivers You can obtain device drivers for operating systems that are not preinstalled at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web. Installation instructions are provided in README files with the device-driver files. 8 User Guide

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Connector
Description
Mouse
connector
Used
to
attach
a
mouse,
trackball,
or
other
pointing
device
that
uses
a
standard
mouse
connector.
Parallel
connector
Used
to
attach
a
parallel
printer,
parallel
scanner,
or
other
devices
that
use
a
25-pin
parallel
connector.
USB
connectors
Used
to
attach
a
device
that
requires
a
Universal
Serial
Bus
(USB)
connection,
such
as
a
USB
scanner
or
USB
printer.
If
you
have
more
than
eight
USB
devices,
you
can
purchase
a
USB
hub,
which
you
can
use
to
connect
additional
USB
devices.
Ethernet
connector
Used
to
attach
an
Ethernet
cable
for
a
local
area
network
(LAN).
Note:
To
operate
the
computer
within
FCC
Class
B
limits,
use
a
Category
5
Ethernet
cable.
Audio
line
in
connector
Used
to
receive
audio
signals
from
an
external
audio
device,
such
as
a
stereo
system.
When
you
attach
an
external
audio
device,
a
cable
is
connected
between
the
audio
line
out
connector
of
the
device
and
the
audio
line
in
connector
of
the
computer.
Audio
line
out
connector
Used
to
send
audio
signals
from
the
computer
to
external
devices,
such
as
powered
stereo
speakers
(speakers
with
built-in
amplifiers),
headphones,
multimedia
keyboards,
or
the
audio
line
in
connector
on
a
stereo
system
or
other
external
recording
device.
Microphone
connector
Used
to
attach
a
microphone
to
your
computer
when
you
want
to
record
voice
or
other
sounds
on
the
hard
disk
if
you
use
speech-recognition
software.
Serial
connector
Used
to
attach
an
external
modem,
serial
printer,
or
other
devices
that
use
a
9-pin
serial
connector.
Keyboard
connector
Used
to
attach
a
keyboard
that
uses
a
standard
keyboard
connector.
Obtaining
device
drivers
You
can
obtain
device
drivers
for
operating
systems
that
are
not
preinstalled
at
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
Installation
instructions
are
provided
in
README
files
with
the
device-driver
files.
8
User
Guide