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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer

Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 8 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

2PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)

3Ethernet connector

4Audio line-in connector

5DVI monitor connector (number and location vary by model)

6Audio line-out connector

7Microphone connector

8USB 3.0 connectors (2)

9USB 2.0 connectors (8)

10Serial port (Serial port 1)

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.
DVI monitor connector	Used to attach a DVI monitor or other devices that use a DVI monitor connector.

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