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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer
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Component Icon Description
Digital (DVI) video in
port
If you have a digital video (DVI) expansion
card installed, connect its DVI out port to
this DVI in port.
Telephone jack
(optional)
Plug a telephone into this jack (optional).
The modem cable must be connected to a
wall jack for the telephone to be connected
to this jack. For more information on
connecting the modem, see “Connecting a
dial-up modem” on page 19.
IEEE 1394/FireWire™
4-pin port
Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
)
devices (such as a digital camcorder) into
this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port.
(VGA) in port If you have an analog (VGA) video
expansion card installed, connect its VGA
out port to this VGA in port.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer)
into this port. For more information, see
“Installing a printer, scanner, or other
device” on page 31.
Serial port Plug a serial device (such as an older digital
camera or mouse) into this port.
USB ports Plug a USB device (such as a printer,
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into
one of these ports. For more information,
see “Setting Up and Getting Started” on
page 15.
PS/2 mouse port Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port.
PS/2 keyboard port Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.
S/PDIF optical audio
jack
Plug an S/PDIF optical audio connection to
this jack.
Microphone jack (pink
plug)
Plug a microphone into this jack.
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