CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer
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Expansion slot cover |
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| Remove this screw and open the expansion |
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| slot cover to unlock the expansion cards. |
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Telephone jack |
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| Plug the cord from your telephone into this |
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Power connector |
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| Plug the power cord into this connector. |
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S/PDIF output jack |
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| Plug an optical cable from an amplifier or |
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| entertainment system into this jack for |
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| digital sound. |
USB ports |
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| Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices |
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| (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, |
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| printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or |
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| mouse) into these ports. For more |
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Digital coaxial audio |
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| Plug asingledigital coaxial audioconnector |
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| digital audio output from a CD or DVD. |
Serial port |
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| Plug a serial device into this port. For more |
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PS/2 keyboard port |
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| Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. |
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Video card |
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| Plug a monitor into a port on this card. |
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TV tuner card |
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| Connect a video tuner or an antenna to this |
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| card to watch TV on your computer. |
Modem jack |
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| Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more |
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