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Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17
Connecting Monitors
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTE: Your computer supports one VGA and one DVI connector. If you are connecting two monitors that have
VGA connectors, you must use the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter. If you are connecting two flat-panel monitors, at
least one of them must have a VGA connector. If you are connecting a television, you may connect only one monitor
(VGA or DVI) in addition to the television.
5 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
(rear quad)
Use the back, rear-quad USB connectors for devices that typically remain
connected, such as printers and keyboards.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that
you connect occasionally, such as joysticks, cameras, or bootable USB devices.
6 surround sound
connector
Use the (black) surround sound connector to attach multichannel-capable
speakers.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
7 line-in connector Use the (blue) line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a
cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
8 line-out/headphone
connector
Use the (green) line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with
integrated amplifiers.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
9 microphone connector Use the (pink) microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone
for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
10 center/subwoofer LFE
connector
Use the (orange) center/subwoofer connector to attach a center speaker or a
single subwoofer.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
NOTE: The LFE (Low Frequency Effects) Audio channel, found in digital surround
sound audio schemes, carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below.
The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide extremely low bass extension.
Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in
the surround sound setup.
11 side surround sound
connector
Use the (gray) side surround sound connector to attach multichannel-capable
speakers. The side-surround output provides enhanced surround audio for
computers with 7.1 speakers.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
12 S/PDIF connector Use the S/PDIF connector to transmit digital audio without going through an
analog audio conversion process.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.