Dell Area-51 ALX manual Back Panel Connectors

Back Panel Connectors

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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP

1PS/2 Keyboard connector — Connects to a standard PS/2 keyboard.

2 Optical S/PDIF connector​ — Connects to amplifiers, speakers, or TVs for digital audio output through optical digital cables. This format carries an audio signal without going through an analog audio conversion process.

3 USB 2.0 connectors (6) — Connects to USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player.

4 eSATA connector — Connects to eSATA compatible storage devices such as external hard drives or optical drives.

5Audio connectors — Connects to speakers, microphone, and headphones. NOTE: For information on audio connectors, see “Connecting External Speakers” on page 20.

6 Network connectors (2) — Connects your computer to a network or broadband device.

7 IEEE 1394 connector — Connects to high-speed serial multimedia devices such as digital video cameras.

8 Coaxial S/PDIF connector — Connects to amplifiers, speakers, or TVs for digital audio output through coaxial digital cables. This format carries an audio signal without going through an analog audio conversion process.

9PS/2 Mouse connector — Connects to a standard PS/2 mouse.

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