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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 8 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 Power cord connector 6 Audio line-out connector
2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors
(optional)
7 Microphone connector
3 Ethernet connector
8 USB 3.0 connectors (2)
4 Audio line-in connector
9 USB 2.0 connectors (8)
5 DVI monitor connector (number and location
vary by model)
10 Serial port (Serial port 1)
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.
8 ThinkStation User Guide