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Power connector |
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| Plug the power cord into this connector. |
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Voltage switch |
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| Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is |
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| in the correct position for the correct power available. The |
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| switch is preset at the factory with the correct voltage for your |
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| In the United States, the utility power is supplied at a nominal |
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| 115 volts at 60 Hz. The power supply should always be set to |
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| this when your computer is operating in the United States. In |
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| other areas of the world, such as Europe, the utility power is |
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| supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz. If your computer is operating |
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| in an environment such as this, the voltage switch should be |
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| moved to 230. |
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PS/2 keyboard port |
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| Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) keyboard into this port. |
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Serial port |
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| Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port. |
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| For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other |
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| peripheral device” on page 26. |
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Video/TV out jack |
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| Plug an RCA cable into this jack to connect a video device, such |
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| as a TV or a video recorder. |
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TOSLINK (optical |
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| Plug a TOSLINK optical digital audio cable to this jack. |
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digital audio) jack |
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Audio jacks |
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| Plug audio devices into these jacks. |
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USB ports |
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| Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a printer, |
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| scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. For |
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| more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other |
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| peripheral device” on page 26. |
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VGA (monitor) port |
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| Plug a monitor into this port. |
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Kensington™ |
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| Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington |
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lock slot |
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| cable lock to this slot. |
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PS/2 mouse port |
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| Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. |
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Parallel port |
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| Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. For more |
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| information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other |
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| peripheral device” on page 26. |
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IEEE 1394 ports |
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| Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) devices |
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| (such as a digital camcorder) into these |
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| For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other |
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