Lenovo 3417 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer, Rear connector locations, Connector

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 to your computer.

Figure 2. Rear connector locations

1Optical drive

2Integrated cable lock slot

3USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6)

4Power cord connector

5

6

7

8

Ethernet connector

HDMI-in connector

HDMI-out connector

System stand

Connector	Description
Ethernet connector	Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a local area network (LAN).
	Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits, use a Category 5 Ethernet
	cable.
USB connector	Used to attach a device that requires a USB connector, such as a USB keyboard, a
	USB mouse, a USB scanner, or a USB printer. If you have more than six USB
	devices, you can purchase a USB hub, which you can use to connect additional
	USB devices.
HDMI connector	Used to deliver uncompressed high-definition video and multichannel digital audio
	signals through a single cable. This HDMI connector can attach a high performance
	monitor, a direct drive monitor, or other audio or video devices that use an HDMI
	connector.
	Note: HDMI-in connector does not support audio-in function.

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