Back Panel Connectors

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parallel connector

Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If you have

 

 

a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector.

 

 

 

NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if the computer

 

 

detects an installed card containing a parallel connector configured to the same

 

 

address. For more information, see your User’s Guide.

 

 

 

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line-out/ headphone

Use the green line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with

 

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integrated amplifiers.

 

 

 

 

 

On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

 

 

 

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PS/2 mouse connector

Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer

 

 

and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you

 

 

have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.

 

 

If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system,

 

 

the necessary mouse drivers have been installed on your hard drive.

 

 

 

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link integrity light

• Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and

 

 

the computer.

 

 

 

•Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer.

•Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer.

•Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

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Dell MD504 manual Back Panel Connectors, Parallel connector, Address. For more information, see your User’s Guide
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MD504 specifications

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