Personal Computer User's Guide
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablestoyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Opticaldrive
5Ethernetconnector
2Integratedcablelockslot6HDMI-inconnector
3USBconnectors(USBports3to6)
7HDMI-outconnector
4Powercordconnector
8Systemstand
ConnectorDescription
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethansixUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
HDMIconnector
Usedtodeliveruncompressedhigh-denitionvideoandmultichanneldigitalaudio
signalsthroughasinglecable.ThisHDMIconnectorcanattachahighperformance
monitor,adirectdrivemonitor,orotheraudioorvideodevicesthatuseanHDMI
connector.
Note:HDMI-inconnectordoesnotsupportaudio-infunction.
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