Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 10 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.
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Figure2. Rear connector locations
1 Power cord connector
8 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
2 DVI monitor connector
9 PCI Express x1 card slots (2)
3 VGA monitor connector
10 Ethernet connector
4 USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6) 11 Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot
5 Microphone connector
12 Optional serial port
6 Audio line-out connector 13 Padlock loop
7 Audio line-in connector 14 Voltage-selection switch
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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