Apple 6360 manual About expansion cards, Video-in slot

About expansion cards

Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that can be installed in your computer to give it special features, such as enhanced video capabilities, networking and communications capabilities, and additional processing power. Your Macintosh has slots available for three different kinds of expansion cards:

ma PCI (peripheral component interconnect) slot that can accommodate a 6.88-inch PCI card, such as a video-editing card

ma communication slot for an internal modem or Ethernet card (you may already have an internal modem or other communication card installed in this slot)

ma video-in slot for a video input card that brings signals into the computer from a videocassette recorder (VCR), laser disc player, video camera, or similar device (The video input card is sold by your Apple-authorized dealer under the name Apple Video System.)

	Video-in slot
	(You may have a video input card
	already installed in this slot.)
	PCI slot and PCI card adapter
	Communication slot
	(You may have a communication
Vertical plate	card—such as an internal modem
	installed in this slot.)

You can also install the following additional expansion cards in your Macintosh:

ma TV/FM tuner card that allows you to watch and to record TV and videos and to listen to FM radio on your Macintosh (The TV/FM tuner card is sold by your Apple-authorized dealer under the name Apple TV/FM Radio System.)

mvideo cards that let you perform video editing and other functions

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