Connect the system components
Most cable connectors are color-coded to match the location at the back of
the system unit where you connect the cable.
Read “Safety information” in the User Guide to learn about connecting cables.
PS/2
mouse
PS/2
keyboard
USB
ports
Parallel port (LPT1)
Serial port
COM 1
Serial port
COM 2
Line-in
Game port
Microphone
Line-out
LAN
port
PS/2 Mouse
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
PS/2 Keyboard
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
LAN Port
If your system board comes with the LAN
option, you can connect an RJ-45 cable to
the LAN port.
USB Ports
Use the USB ports to connect USB
devices.
LPT1
Use LPT1 to connect printers or other
parallel communications devices.
COM1/2
Use the COM ports to connect serial
devices such as mice or fax/modems.
COM1 is identified by the system as
COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system
as COM2/4.
Game Port
Use the game port to connect a joystick or
a MIDI device.
Audio Ports
Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The left side jack is for a stereo
line-out signal. The middle jack is for a
stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is
for a microphone.