Reviewing System Features 1-9
External Connectors
External connectors let you attach peripheral devices, such as a monitor,
keyboard, mouse, and printer to your system. Your system has the
following external connectors.
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Mouse port
Attach the mouse that comes with your system to this port. The mouse
port supports a personal system/2-compatible (PS/2
®
-compatible)
mouse.
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Keyboard port
Attach the keyboard that comes with your system to the keyboard
port.
The keyboard port supports a PS/2-compatible 101-key or 104-key
keyboard (in the U.S. and Canada) or a 102-key keyboard (in the
United Kingdom and Germany) with a 6-pin mini DIN connector.
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Universal Serial Bus ports
Two USB ports add USB capability at the rear of the system. A third
USB port is on the front of the system.
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Serial port 1 (COM A)
Attach a serial device with a 9-pin connector to this serial port. Serial
devices include a pointing device, serial printer, or a modem. Some
systems might ship with a second serial port (serial port 2, COM B)
installed in an expansion slot.
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Printer port
Use this port to connect a parallel printer with a 25-pin connector to
the system.
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VGA monitor connector
Attach the signal cable from your monitor to the VGA connector on
the rear of the system. Use this port to connect an NEC MultiSync
®
monitor, NEC AccuSync™ monitor, or other VGA-compatible
monitor with a 15-pin connector.
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MIDI/game port
Use this port to attach a musical MIDI device or a gaming device to
your system.