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10 | microphone | Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony |
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11 | diagnostic lights | Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic |
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12 | Service Tag | Used to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. |
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Back View of Computer
1 | power | Insert the power cable. |
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2 | sound card | • |
| connectors | record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. |
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| headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. |
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| • Microphone connector — Use the pink microphone connector to |
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| into a sound or telephony program. |
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| • Surround connector — Use the black surround connector to attach |
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| • Center/subwoofer connector — Use the yellow subwoofer connector |
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3 | USB 2.0 | Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, |
| connectors | such as printers, keyboards, or for bootable USB devices. |
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4 | network | To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one |
| adapter | end of a network cable to either a network jack or your network or |
| connector | broadband device. Connect the other end of the network cable to the |
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| network adapter connector on your computer. A click indicates that the |
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| network cable has been securely attached. |
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| NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector. |
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| On computers with a network connector card, use the connector on the |
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| network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 |
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5 | VGA video | If your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the VGA connector on the |
| connector | computer. |
6 | serial | Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. The |
| connector | default designations are COM1 for serial connector 1 and COM2 for serial |
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7 | parallel | Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If |