Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 11 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
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PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
2 | Power cord connector | 10 | PCI Express x1 card slots (2) |
| DVI monitor connector |
| Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot |
3 | 11 | ||
| VGA monitor connector |
| Padlock loop |
4 | 12 | ||
| USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6) |
| Optional serial port |
5 | 13 | ||
| Microphone connector |
| Ethernet connector |
6 | 14 | ||
| Audio |
| Optional serial port |
7 | 15 |
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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. |
DVI monitor connector | Used to attach a DVI monitor or other devices that use a DVI monitor connector. |
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