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10. Rear USB connection sockets. USB peripheral equipment such as joysticks, mouse
devices, scanners, printers or digital cameras are connected here.
11. Network connection socket (optional – dependent on the system configuration). The
built-in network adapter enables your computer to connect to the Internet via a net-
work or DSL. The connection is made via an Ethernet network cable and RJ45 con-
nectors. These are inserted on the back of the computer and into an available network
hub or DSL socket.
12. Sound module. Here you can connect loudspeakers (
), microphones ( ) and an
external sound source (
) such as a portable CD player or the output of a radio card.
This module may also be located on an expansion card (12) depending on the system
configuration. The analog (15-pin) connection for joysticks which may still be present
here is increasingly being replaced by the USB port.
1. DVI port. An LCD monitor with DVI input can be digitally connected here.
The PC in Detail
