Dell Inspiron 7500 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 28

1-6 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
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Serial port connector — Use the serial port connector to attach a serial device to
the computer.
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Video connector — Use the video connector to attach an external monitor to the
computer.
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TV-out S-Video connector — This connector allows you to connect your
computer to a television. If your television has an S-video cable, you can plug it
directly into the computer. If your television has a composite cable, use the cable
that came with your computer to convert from S-video to composite video.
NOTE: Refer to the user manual that came with your television for instructions on
connecting a composite cable or an S-video device.
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Docking connector — Use this connector to attach the computer to the optional
port replicator.
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USB connector — Use the USB connector to attach a USB device, such as a
mouse, a digital camera, or speakers to the computer. USB is a peripheral bus
standard that enables automatic detection of USB-compliant peripheral devices.
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PS/2 connector — Use this connector to attach PS/2-compatible devices such as
a mouse, keyboard, or external numeric keypad.
NOTES: If the computer is in standby or save-to-disk suspend mode when you
attach a mouse, you can use the mouse when the computer resumes normal
operation.
While the mouse is attached to the computer, the touch pad is still enabled.
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Infrared port — The infrared port lets you transfer files from the computer to
another infrared device without using cable connections.
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Modem connector (optional) — If you ordered the optional internal modem, use
this connector to plug in the telephone connector. This option may not be avail-
able in all regions.
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PC Card slot — The PC Card slot has two connectors that support Type I, Type II,
and Type III PC Cards.
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Audio connectors — Connect headphones or speakers to the line-out connector
(the connector closest to the volume control wheel). Connect a microphone to
the microphone-in connector in the middle. Connect record/playback devices
such as cassette players and CD players to the line-in connector (the connector
closest to the AC adapter connector).
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AC adapter connector — Use this connector to attach an AC adapter to the
computer.