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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 9 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.
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Figure 2. Rear connector locations
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Power cord connector
11
PCI Express x1 card slot
2
VGA monitor connector
12
PCI Express x16 card slot (negotiable link width x4, x1)
3
Serial port (Serial port 1)
13
PCI card slot
4
DisplayPort connectors (2)
14
Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
5
USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8)
15
Ethernet connector
6
USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4)
16
Cable-lock slots (2)
7
Microphone connector
17
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
8
Audio line-out connector
18
Security-lock slot
9
Audio line-in connector
19
Padlock loop
10
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
(graphics card available in some models)
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.
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Product overview
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