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Dell Studio Desktop D540 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Using Your Studio 540

5

Line-in connector — Connects to a

microphone for voice or audio input into a

sound or telephony program.

On computers with a sound card, use the

connector on the card.

6

Front L/R line-out connector —

Connects to headphones and speakers

with integrated amplifiers.

On computers with a sound card, use the

connector on the card.

7

Microphone connector — Connects

to a record/playback device such as a

microphone, cassette player, CD player,

or VCR.

On computers with a sound card, use the

connector on the card

8

Side L/R surround connector

Connects to surround sound speakers.

On computers with a sound card, use the

connector on the card.

9

HDMI 1.2 connector — Connects to a

TV for both audio and video signals.

NOTE: For a monitor without built‑in

speakers, only the video signal will

be read.

10

USB 2.0 connectors (4) — Connects

USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard,

printer, external drive, or MP3 player.

11

VGA connector — Connects to a

monitor or projector only for video signals.

12 S/PDIF connector — Connects to

amplifiers and TVs for digital audio through

coaxial digital cables. This format carries

an audio signal without going through an

analog audio conversion process.