Startup
2 Startup
2.1Connecting the computer
2.1.1 Computer connections
Most of a computer's connections are located at its rear. Which connections are present and where they can be found depends on the particular computer model. The most commonly used connections are listed in the following table.
Connection image | Icon | Colour | Connection |
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| Black | PC power supply1) 4) |
Cold device plug |
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| Purple | PS/2 keyboard |
PS/2 socket, 6 pole | Keyb. |
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| Green | PS/2 mouse |
PS/2 socket, 6 pole |
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| Blue | Monitor |
| or | or |
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Subminiature D | VGA |
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socket, 15 pole |
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| Burgundy | Printer |
| LPT |
| (parallel port) |
Subminiature D |
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socket, 25 pole |
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| 1 | Turquoise | COM1 |
| or |
| (serial port) |
Subminiature D |
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plug, 9 pole | SERIAL |
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| Line In | Light blue | Sound2) |
| Line Out | Light green | (external sound |
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| sources, e.g. active | |
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| Mic | Pink | loudspeaker, |
3.5 mm jack sockets | AUDIO |
| microphone) |
digital out | Yellow | – Soundcard | |
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| - Sound onboard |
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