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Your computer at a glance, What’s in front, What’s in back – Compaq 228399-373 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, such as the
keyboard and mouse, 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 Power On button
2 CD-ROM, CD-RW,

or DVD-ROM drive

3 Disk drive
4 Two universal serial bus (USB)

ports for connecting peripheral
devices, such as gamepads,
joysticks, and video cameras

What’s in Back?

1 Modem port for connecting to a

phone line

2 Microphone port
3 Audio In / Audio Out
4 Monitor port
5 Serial port for connecting a serial

device such as a printer

6 PS2 ports for connecting a

keyboard or mouse

7 A/C Power port
8 USB ports for connecting an

Internet keyboard, mouse, or
other USB device

9 Parallel port for connecting a

peripheral device such as a printer

Note: Connectors or ports may vary depending on different model releases.