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Your computer at a glance, What’s in front, What’s in back – Compaq Presario User Manual

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Your Computer
at a Glance

Before you begin, you’ll
want to become familiar
with the components of
your Compaq Presario.

Some components have
color-coded connectors that
match the ports on the back of
your computer.

Tip

Your Computer at a Glance

What’s in Front?

1 CD-ROM, CD-RW, or

DVD-ROM drive

2 Two USB connectors for

connecting USB devices
(varies by model)—ports for
connecting peripheral
devices, such as gamepads,
joysticks, and video cameras

3 Power button
4 CD storage for storing five

CDs

5 Diskette drive

What’s in Back?

1 Power port
2 PS/2 mouse port; PS/2

keyboard port

3 USB ports for connecting an

Internet keyboard or other
USB devices

4 Serial port for connecting a

serial peripheral device

5 Parallel port for connecting

peripheral devices, such as
printers

6 Monitor port
7 Audio speaker ports
8 Microphone port
9 Modem port for connecting

to a phone line

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Ethernet port for connecting to an Ethernet network (if
equipped)

Note: Connectors may vary by model.