1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction
1.4 Rear panel
The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports
that allow convenient connection of devices.
1. Expansion slots. Use these slots when installing expansion cards.
2. Rear surround speakers. This port connects to a high-denition
6-channel speaker.
3. Side surround speakers. This port connects to a high-denition
6-channel speaker.
4. Microphone port . This Microphone (pink) port connects a
microphone. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes
Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center.
5. DVI-out port. This port connects a Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D)
card.
6. PS/2 mouse port . This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
7. External SATA port. This port connects to a SATA hard disk drive.
8. PS/2 keyboard port . This purple 6-pin connector is for a
PS/2 keyboard.
12. Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with a stereo
mini-plug.
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