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IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connectors Use these connectors (four-pin on the front and six-pin on the rear) to connect FireWire devices, such as digital video cameras and external hard disk drives. USB connectors Use these connectors to connect USB devices to the computer, using redundant Plug and Play technology. Microphone connector (pink) Use this connector to connect a microphone to the computer when you want to record voices or other sounds on the hard disk. You can also use this connector (and a microphone) with speech-recognition software. Line out connector (green) Use this connector to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as speakers with built-in amplifiers, headphones, multimedia keyboards, or the audio line-in jack on a stereo system. System-error LED When this LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred. An LED on the system board might also be lit to help isolate the error. If the system board LED is not lit, check the error log. Hard disk drive activity LED When this LED is lit, it indicates that the hard disk drive is in use. Ethernet activity LED When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity between the computer and the network. There are two of these LEDs, one on the front and one on the rear of the computer. Power-on LED When this LED is lit, it indicates that the computer is turned on. Power-control button Press this button to turn the computer on or off. Ethernet link status LED When this LED is flickering, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet connector. This LED is on the rear of the computer. Chapter 1. Introduction 9

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IEEE
1394
(FireWire)
connectors
Use
these
connectors
(four-pin
on
the
front
and
six-pin
on
the
rear)
to
connect
FireWire
devices,
such
as
digital
video
cameras
and
external
hard
disk
drives.
USB
connectors
Use
these
connectors
to
connect
USB
devices
to
the
computer,
using
redundant
Plug
and
Play
technology.
Microphone
connector
(pink)
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
microphone
to
the
computer
when
you
want
to
record
voices
or
other
sounds
on
the
hard
disk.
You
can
also
use
this
connector
(and
a
microphone)
with
speech-recognition
software.
Line
out
connector
(green)
Use
this
connector
to
send
audio
signals
from
the
computer
to
external
devices,
such
as
speakers
with
built-in
amplifiers,
headphones,
multimedia
keyboards,
or
the
audio
line-in
jack
on
a
stereo
system.
System-error
LED
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
a
system
error
has
occurred.
An
LED
on
the
system
board
might
also
be
lit
to
help
isolate
the
error.
If
the
system
board
LED
is
not
lit,
check
the
error
log.
Hard
disk
drive
activity
LED
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
in
use.
Ethernet
activity
LED
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
there
is
activity
between
the
computer
and
the
network.
There
are
two
of
these
LEDs,
one
on
the
front
and
one
on
the
rear
of
the
computer.
Power-on
LED
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
the
computer
is
turned
on.
Power-control
button
Press
this
button
to
turn
the
computer
on
or
off.
Ethernet
link
status
LED
When
this
LED
is
flickering,
it
indicates
that
there
is
an
active
connection
on
the
Ethernet
connector.
This
LED
is
on
the
rear
of
the
computer.
Chapter
1.
Introduction
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