Connect the system components
Most cable connectors are color-coded to match the location at the back of
the system unit where you connect the cable.
Read "Safety information" in the User Guide to learn about connecting cables.
LAN
PS/2
port
mouse
PS/2
USB
keyboard
ports
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
LAN Port
USB Ports
LPT1
COM1/2
Game Port
Audio Ports
Parallel port (LPT1)
Game port
Serial port
Serial port
COM 1
COM 2
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
If your system board comes with the LAN
option, you can connect an RJ-45 cable to
the LAN port.
Use the USB ports to connect USB
devices.
Use LPT1 to connect printers or other
parallel communications devices.
Use the COM ports to connect serial
devices such as mice or fax/modems.
COM1 is identified by the system as
COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system
as COM2/4.
Use the game port to connect a joystick or
a MIDI device.
Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The left side jack is for a stereo
line-out signal. The middle jack is for a
stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is
for a microphone.
Microphone
Line-in
Line-out