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Using Your Studio XPS Desktop
5 Center/subwoofer connector —
Connects to a subwoofer.
6 Side L/R surround connector —
Connects to surround sound speakers.
On computers with a sound card, use the
connector on the card.
7 Microphone connector — Connects
to a microphone for voice or audio input
into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, use the
connector on the card.
8 Front L/R line-out connector —
Connects to headphones and speakers
with integrated amplifiers.
On computers with a sound card, use the
connector on the card
9 USB 2.0 connectors (4) — Connects
to USB devices, such as a mouse,
keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3
player.
10 eSATA connector — Connects to
external SATA storage devices.
11 S/PDIF connector — Connects to
amplifiers or TVs for digital audio through
optical digital cables. This format carries
an audio signal without going through an
analog audio conversion process.