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Parallel port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. For more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

peripheral device” on page 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a modem cable into this jack (optional feature).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 mouse port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) mouse into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 keyboard port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug an additional monitor into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

peripheral device” on page 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line out. Plug an external audio output source (such as

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external speakers) into this jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kensington™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington

lock slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable lock to this slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line in. Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo)

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into this jack so you can record sound on your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a microphone into this jack to record sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug the power cable into this connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this jack. For more information, see “Learning about the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet” on page 64.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mouse) into these ports. For more information, see “Installing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contains your Windows product key. For more information, see

Certificate of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity” on page 8.

Authenticity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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