
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 10 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on your computer.
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
1Power cord connector
2Serial port (Serial port 1)
3PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
4VGA monitor connector
5DisplayPort connector
6USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8)
7USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4)
8Ethernet connector
9Microphone connector
10Audio
11Audio
12PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
13PCI Express x1 card slot
14PCI card slots (2)
15Cable lock slots (2)
16Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
Connector | Description |
Audio | Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo |
| system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between |
| the audio |
| computer. |
Audio | Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered |
| stereo speakers (speakers with |
| keyboards, or the audio |
| recording device. |