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1 | link integrity light | • Green — A good connection exists between a |
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| network and the computer. |
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| • Orange — A good connection exists between a |
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| network and the computer. |
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| • Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection |
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| to the network. |
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2 | network adapter | To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, |
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| connector | connect one end of a network cable to either a network port or |
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| your network or broadband device. Connect the other end of the |
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| network cable to the network adapter connector on the back |
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| panel of your computer. A click indicates that the network cable |
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| 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 |
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| on the card. |
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| It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors |
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| for your network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the |
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| network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation. |
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3 | network activity light | Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or |
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| receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may |
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| make this light appear to be in a steady "on" state. |
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4 | modem connector | Use the modem connector to connect your computer to the |
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| Internet. |
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5 | surround sound | Use the black surround sound connector to attach multichannel- |
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| connector | capable speakers. |
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6 | Use the blue |
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| such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. |
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| On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. |
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7 | Use the green |
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| speakers with integrated amplifiers. |
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| On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. |
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8 | microphone/side- | Use the pink and silver connector to attach a personal computer |
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| surround sound | microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony |
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| connector | program. |
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| On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on |
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| the card. |
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| The |
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| computers with 7.1 speakers. |
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9 | center/LFE connector | LFE (Low Frequency Effects) Audio channel found in digital |
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| surround sound audio schemes that carries only low frequency |
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| information of 80 Hz and below. The LFE channel drives a |
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| subwoofer to provide extremely low bass extension. Systems not |
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| using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main |
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| speakers in the surround sound |
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10 | S/PDIF connector | This connector is used to transmit digital audio without going |
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| through an analog audio conversion process. |
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11 | VGA connector | If your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into a VGA connector |
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| on the computer. Use this VGA connector if you do not have a PCI |
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| Express video card. |
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12 | USB 2.0 connectors | Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain |
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| (5) | connected, such as printers and keyboards. |
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| It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for |
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| devices that typically remain connected, such as printers, |
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| keyboards, and mice, or for bootable USB devices, which may not |
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| function properly if attached to the front connectors. |
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13 | IEEE 1394 connector | Attach |
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| cameras. |
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