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to the same address. For more information, see "System Setup Options."

2

mouse

connector

Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer

and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you

have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.

If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows XP operating system, the

necessary mouse drivers have been installed on your hard drive.

3

line-out

connector

Use the green line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers

with integrated amplifiers.

On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

4

line-in

connector

Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a

cassette player, CD player, or VCR.

On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

5

link

integrity

light

Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the

computer.

Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and

the computer.

Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps)

network and the computer.

Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the

network.

6

network

adapter

connector

To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one end

of a network cable to either a network jack or your network or broadband

device. Connect the other end of the network cable to the network adapter

connector on your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been

securely attached.

NOTE:

Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector.

On computers with a network connector card, use the connector on the card.

It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for your

network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10

Mbps to ensure reliable operation.

7

network

activity

light

Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network

data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a

steady "on" state.

8

USB 2.0

connectors

(2)

Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected,

such as printers and keyboards.

It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that you

connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras., or for bootable

USB devices.

9

USB 2.0

connectors

(4)

Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected,

such as printers and keyboards.

It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that you

connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable

USB devices.

10 microphone

connector

Use the pink microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone

for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.

11 keyboard

connector

If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector.

If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector.

12 diagnostic

lights (4)

Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the

diagnostic code. For more information, see "

Diagnostic Lights

."

13 serial

connector

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. The

default designations are COM1 for serial connector 1 and COM2 for the