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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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network adapter

To attach your computer to a network or broadband device,

 

connector

connect one end of a 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.

 

 

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.

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network activity

Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or

 

light

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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serial connectors

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the

 

(2)

serial port. If necessary, the address for this port can be

 

 

modified through system setup (see "System Setup" on

 

 

page 75).

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keyboard

If you have a standard PS/2 keyboard, plug it into the purple

 

connector

keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a

 

 

USB connector.

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USB 2.0

It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for

 

connectors (5)

devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory

 

 

keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices.

Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

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