CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer

Component

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Description

 

 

 

 

Rear speaker jack

 

 

Plug your rear right and left speakers into

 

 

(black plug)

 

 

this jack. For more information, see

 

 

 

“Configuring the audio jacks” on page 31.

Audio input (Line in)

 

 

This jack is user configurable for one of the

jack (blue plug)

 

 

following:

-OR-

 

 

Stereo in: Plug an external audio input

Side speaker jack

 

 

source (such as a stereo) into this jack so

 

 

 

you can record sound on your computer

 

 

 

(Default).

 

 

 

Stereo out: Plug your side left and right

 

 

 

speakers into this jack.

 

 

 

For more information, see “Configuring the

 

 

 

audio jacks” on page 31.

 

 

 

 

Video card (optional)

 

 

Plug a VGA (blue connector) or DVI (white

 

 

 

connector) monitor into a port on this card,

 

 

 

if installed.

Audio card (optional)

 

 

Plug speaker cables into this card, if

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

TV tuner card

 

 

Plug a video tuner or antenna into this card,

 

 

 

if installed.

Modem jack

 

 

Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more

(optional, not shown)

 

 

information, see “Connecting a dial-up

 

 

 

modem” on page 16.

 

 

 

 

Telephone jack

 

 

Plug the cord from your telephone into this

(optional, not shown)

 

 

jack.

 

 

 

 

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