Locating Connectors On The Rear Of Your Computer - Lenovo ThinkStation 3688 User Manual

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer

Figure 2 "Rear connector locations" on page 9 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your
computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to
connect the cables on your computer.
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
1
Power cord connector
2
Serial port (Serial port 1)
3
VGA monitor connector
4
DisplayPort connector
5
USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 to 8)
6
USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4)
7
Microphone connector
8
Audio line-out connector
9
Audio line-in connector
Connector
Audio line-in connector
Audio line-out connector
10
PCI Express x16 card slot (graphics card available in some
models)
11
PCI Express x1 card slot
12
PCI card slots (2)
13
Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
14
Cable lock slots (2)
15
Ethernet connector
16
Integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) slot
17
Cover-release button
18
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)
Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo
system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between
the audio line-out connector of the device and the audio line-in connector of the
computer.
Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered
stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia
keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external
recording device.
Description
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