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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer, the graphics card.

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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer Figure 2 "Rear connector locations" on page 3 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on your computer. Figure 2. Rear connector locations 1 Voltage-selection switch (available on some models) 2 Power cord connector 3 Serial port (Serial port 1) 4 VGA monitor connector 5 DisplayPort connector 6 USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8) 7 USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4) 8 Microphone connector 9 Audio line-in connector 10 Audio line-out connector 11 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 12 PCI Express x1 card slot 13 PCI card slots (2) 14 Integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) slot 15 Padlock loop 16 Optional serial port (Serial port 2) 17 Ethernet connector 18 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional) Note: If your computer is installed with a graphics card, ensure that you use the monitor connectors on the graphics card. Connector Audio line-in connector Audio line-out connector Description 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. 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. Chapter 1. Product overview 3

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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 3 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your
computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to
connect the cables on your computer.
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
1
Voltage-selection switch (available on some models)
10
Audio line-out connector
2
Power cord connector
11
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
3
Serial port (Serial port 1)
12
PCI Express x1 card slot
4
VGA monitor connector
13
PCI card slots (2)
5
DisplayPort connector
14
Integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) slot
6
USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8)
15
Padlock loop
7
USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4)
16
Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
8
Microphone connector
17
Ethernet connector
9
Audio line-in connector
18
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
Note:
If your computer is installed with a graphics card, ensure that you use the monitor connectors on
the graphics card.
Connector
Description
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.
Chapter 1
.
Product overview
3