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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 11 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your
computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to
connect the cables on your computer.
Figure2. Rear connector locations
1 Voltage-selection switch (available on some
models)
9 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
2 Power cord connector
10 PCI Express x1 card slots (2)
3 DVI monitor connector
11 Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot
4 VGA monitor connector
12 Padlock loop
5 USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6) 13 Optional serial port
6 Microphone connector 14 Ethernet connector
7 Audio line-out connector
15 Optional serial port
8 Audio line-in connector
Connector Description
Audio line-in connector
Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo
system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between
the audio line-out connector of the device and the audio line-in connector of the
computer.
Audio line-out connector
Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered
stereo speakers (speakers with built-in ampliers), headphones, multimedia
keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external
recording device.
DVI monitor connector Used to attach a DVI monitor or other devices that use a DVI monitor connector.
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