CHAPTER 2: Getting to Know Your Computer

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Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.

Voltage selection switch

Power connector

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

Serial port

Parallel port

Monitor port

USB ports

USB ports (optional)

Microphone jack

Audio output (Line out) jack

Audio input (Line in) jack

Telephone jack

Case cover thumbscrew

IEEE 1394 ports (optional)

Ethernet (network) jack

Modem jack

Case cover thumbscrew

Component

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Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voltage selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in the correct

switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

position for the correct power available. The switch is preset at the factory with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the correct voltage for your area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the United States, the utility power is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hz. The power supply should always be set to this when your computer is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operating in the United States. In other areas of the world, such as Europe, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

utility power is supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz. If your computer is operating in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an environment such as this, the voltage switch should be moved to 230. For more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information, see “Checking the voltage selection” on page 18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug the power cord into this connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 mouse port

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 keyboard port

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial port

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a serial device into this port. For more information, see “Installing a printer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel port

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. For more information, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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