Lenovo M5800 Desktop - Manual (Page 13)

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 3 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your
computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to
connect the cables on your computer.
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
1 Voltage-selection switch (available on some models) 10 Audio line-out connector
2 Power cord connector 11 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
3 Serial port (Serial port 1) 12 PCI Express x1 card slot
4 VGA monitor connector 13 PCI card slots (2)
5 DisplayPort connector 14 Integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) slot
6 USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8) 15 Padlock loop
7 USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4) 16 Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
8 Microphone connector 17 Ethernet connector
9 Audio line-in connector 18 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
Note: If your computer is installed with a graphics card, ensure that you use the monitor connectors on
the graphics card.
Connector Description
Audio line-in connector 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.
Audio line-out connector Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered
stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia
keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external
recording device.
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