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Gateway FX542X User Manual

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer

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Headphone/analog
speakers jack (green)
-OR-
Front speakers jack

This jack is user configurable for one of the
following:

Headphone: Plug headphones or
amplified speakers into this jack
(Default).

Stereo out: Plug your front left and right
speakers into this jack.

This jack is disabled when an audio
expansion card is installed. For more
information, see

“Configuring the audio

jacks” on page 33

.

USB ports

Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such
as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard,
or mouse) into these ports. For more
information, see

“Installing a printer,

scanner, or other device” on page 34

.

IEEE 1394 port

Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire

®

)

devices (such as a digital camcorder) into
this 6-pin IEEE 1394 port. For more
information, see

“Installing a printer,

scanner, or other device” on page 34

.

PS/2 keyboard port

Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.

Video card

Plug a monitor into a port on this card. If the
card is a high-performance video card, the
expansion slot opening above the card may
be occupied by the card’s ventilation fan.

Modem jack
(optional)

Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more
information, see

“Connecting a dial-up

modem” on page 17

.

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