ConnectorDescription
DisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
Note:TheDisplayPortconnectorisnotapplicableonsomemodels.Ifyour
computerhasagraphicscar dinstalled,besuretouseamonitorconnectoron
thegr aphicscar d.
EthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanE thernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnector
(optional)
UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboar dconnector.
PS/2mouseconnector
(optional)
Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnect or.
SerialportUsedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner ,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Note:TheVGAconnectorisnotapplicableonsomemodels.Ifyourcomputerhas
agraphicscardinstalled,besuretouseamonitorconnectoronthegraphicscard.
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