Lenovo NetVista Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for NetVista 8181, 8182, 830 - Page 40

Connector, Description

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Connector Description Serial connector Used to attach an external modem, serial printer, or other devices that use a 9-pin serial connector. 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. 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. 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 four USB devices, you can purchase a USB hub, which you can use to connect additional USB devices. Keyboard connector Used to attach a keyboard that uses a standard keyboard connector. 34 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Connector
Description
Serial
connector
Used
to
attach
an
external
modem,
serial
printer,
or
other
devices
that
use
a
9-pin
serial
connector.
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.
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.
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
four
USB
devices,
you
can
purchase
a
USB
hub,
which
you
can
use
to
connect
additional
USB
devices.
Keyboard
connector
Used
to
attach
a
keyboard
that
uses
a
standard
keyboard
connector.
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