Connector | Description |
Standard mouse connector | Used to attach a mouse, trackball, or other pointing device that |
| uses a standard mouse connector. |
Standard keyboard | Used to attach a keyboard that uses a standard keyboard |
connector | connector. |
Serial connector | Used to attach an external modem, serial printer, or other |
| devices that use a |
Parallel connector | Used to attach a parallel printer, parallel scanner, or other |
| devices that use a |
USB connectors | Used to attach a device that requires a Universal Serial Bus |
| (USB) connection, such as a USB keyboard, USB mouse, USB |
| scanner or 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. |
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. |
Used to send audio signals from the computer to external | |
| devices, such as powered stereo speakers (speakers with |
| |
| audio line in connector on a stereo system or other external |
| recording device. |
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. |
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