CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer

Component

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Description

 

 

 

 

Ethernet (network)

 

 

Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device

 

 

jack

 

 

(such as a DSL or cable modem for a

 

 

 

broadband Internet connection) into this

 

 

 

jack. For more information, see “Learning

 

 

 

about the Internet” in the online User

 

 

 

Guide.

Center/subwoofer

 

 

Plug your center speaker and subwoofer

jack (orange plug)

 

 

into this jack. For more information, see

(optional)

 

 

“Configuring the audio jacks” on page 32.

 

 

 

 

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 32.

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 32.

 

 

 

 

Video card (optional)

 

 

Plug a VGA (blue connector) or DVI (white

 

 

 

connector) monitor into a port on this card,

 

 

 

if installed.

Modem jack

 

 

Plugamodemcableintothisjack. For more

(optional)

 

 

information, see “Connecting a dial-up

 

 

 

modem” on page 16.

 

 

 

 

Telephone jack

 

 

Plug the cord from your telephone into this

(optional)

 

 

jack.

 

 

 

 

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