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
		Power cord connector			PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
	1			10
		Serial port (Serial port 1)			PCI Express x1 card slot
	2			11
		VGA monitor connector			PCI card slots (2)
	3			12
		DisplayPort connector			Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
	4			13
		USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8)			Cable lock slots (2)
	5			14
		USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4)			Ethernet connector
	6			15
		Microphone connector			Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot
	7			16
		Audio line-out connector			Cover-release button
	8			17
		Audio line-in connector			PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
	9			18
		Connector			Description
	Audio line-in connector		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 line-out connector of the device and the audio line-in connector of the
			computer.
	Audio line-out connector		Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as
			powered stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones,
			multimedia keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other
			external recording device.