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TARTED
Your Computer
at a Glance
Before you begin, you’ll
want to become familiar
with the components of
your Compaq Presario.
Some components have
colour-coded connectors that
match the ports on the back of
your computer.
Tip
Your Computer at a Glance
What’s in Front?
1 CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-
ROM, or DVD-R/RW drive
2 Disk drive
3 Two USB connectors for
connecting USB devices
(varies by model)—ports for
connecting peripheral devices,
such as gamepads, joysticks,
and video cameras
4 Power button
5 CD storage for storing five
CDs
What’s in Back ?
1 Power port
2 PS/2 mouse port
3 PS/2 keyboard port
4 Serial port for connecting a
serial peripheral device
5 Parallel port for connecting
a peripheral device, such as
a printer
6 Audio speaker ports
7 Microphone port
8 USB ports for connecting an
Internet keyboard or other
USB devices
9 Ethernet port for connecting
to an Ethernet network
(if equipped)
:
Monitor port
;
1394 port
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Modem port for connecting
to a phone line
Note: Connectors and their
positions may vary by model.