Table 1-7

Rear Components

Item

Component

Function

1

AC Adapter connector

Connects the AC power adapter.

2

Universal Serial Bus

Connects USB devices, such as cameras

 

(USB) connector

for video conferencing, or hubs which

 

 

connect multiple USB devices.

 

 

The USB connector is a powered hub.

 

 

When running Windows 95 or higher or

 

 

Windows NT, any combination of up to five

 

 

powered or unpowered hubs can be

 

 

connected in any sequence, as long as two

 

 

unpowered hubs are not connected next to

 

 

each other.

 

 

When running a lower version of Windows

 

 

or Windows NT, or if using a different

 

 

operating system, up to two hubs can be

 

 

connected.

3

External monitor

Connects an optional external monitor,

 

connector

overhead projector, or TV adapter.

4

Serial connector

Connects optional serial devices, such as a

 

 

mouse.

5

Docking connector

Connects the computer to the expansion

 

 

base, convenience base, or port replicator.

6

Parallel connector

Connects an optional parallel device, such

 

 

as a printer.

7

Keyboard/mouse

Connects an optional full-sized keyboard or

 

connector

a mouse.

 

 

Both external mouse and computer pointing

 

 

device are active. An optional

splitter/adapter allows both an external keyboard and mouse to be used at the same time.

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