
CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer
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Digital (DVI) video in |
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Telephone jack |
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| Plug a telephone into this jack (optional). |
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| The modem cable must be connected to a |
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IEEE 1394/FireWire™ |
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| devices (such as a digital camcorder) into | |
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(VGA) in port |
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| If you have an analog (VGA) video |
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| expansion card installed, connect its VGA |
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| out port to this VGA in port. |
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Parallel port |
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| Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) |
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Serial port |
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USB ports |
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| Plug a USB device (such as a printer, |
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PS/2 mouse port |
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| Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. |
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PS/2 keyboard port |
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S/PDIF optical audio |
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| Plug an S/PDIF optical audio connection to |
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Microphone jack (pink |
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| Plug a microphone into this jack. |
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