1

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.

 

 

 

2

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 "System Setup Options" in the User’s Guide.

 

 

 

3

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.

 

 

 

4

network adapter

To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one end of a

 

connector

network cable to either a network jack or your network or broadband device.

 

 

Connect the other end of the network cable to the network adapter connector on

 

 

your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been securely

 

 

attached.

 

 

NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector.

 

 

On computers with an additional network connector card, use the connectors on

 

 

the card and on the back of the computer when setting up multiple network

 

 

connections (such as a separate intra- and extranet).

 

 

It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for your

 

 

network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to

 

 

ensure reliable operation.

 

 

 

5

network activity light

Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network

 

 

data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady

 

 

"on" state.

 

 

 

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