About Your System 13
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices
• Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new
external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system
(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
• Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been
installed on the system.
• If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23.
5 USB connectors (4) Connect USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
6 eSATA connector Connects additional storage devices.
7 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.
8 Video connector Connects a VGA display to the system.
9 Ethernet connector Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC connector.
10 PCIe expansion card
slots (4)
Connects up to four PCI Express
expansion cards.
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
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