Apple Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) - Manual (Page 17)

Getting to Know Your Computer 17
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Headphone jack
Connect your Macintosh to headphones, externally powered (amplified) speakers, or other
audio output equipment.
Apple speaker mini-jack
Connect your Macintosh to high-fidelity Apple speakers to play stereo music and sound for
multimedia, games, audio CDs, and more. You can adjust speaker volume and balance
individually using the Sound control panel. For more information about the kinds of
speakers you can connect, go to the Apple World Wide Web site at www.apple.com/store
FireWire ports
Connect your Macintosh to FireWire devices, including digital video cameras, scanners, and
hard disk drives. You can connect up to 63 devices. FireWire provides a high-speed method
of data transfer between them all.
USB ports
Connect your Macintosh to USB devices, such as keyboards, mouse devices, printers,
scanners, speakers, USB microphones, and USB hubs. Your monitor may also have USB
ports for connecting USB devices.
Monitor ports
Connect your Macintosh to monitors that use the Apple Display Connector (ADC) or to
standard monitors that have a video graphics array ( VGA) connector.
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Security lock port and lockable cover latch
You can attach a security lock to your Macintosh and to its back panel to secure the
internal components. When the lockable cover latch is pulled out, you can insert a security
cable or lock to prevent the computer cover from opening. See your computer products
retailer for security lock devices that work with your computer.
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Internal modem port
Connect a phone cord to the internal modem.
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Power socket
Connects to the computer’s power cord.
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10/100/1000 twisted-pair Ethernet port
Connect your Macintosh to a high-speed Ethernet network so that you can access network
resources, such as printers and servers, and share information with other computers over
the network.
Access covers for expansion slots (4)
Your Macintosh supports up to four peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards. The
covered slots, labeled 2, 3, 4, and 5, provide additional expansion capability. In some
configurations, an Ultra160 low voltage differential (LVD) SCSI card is installed in one of
these slots.