About Your Com pute r 31Line-In JackThis jack is used to attach record/playback devices such as cassette players,CD players, and VCRs. Connect the line-out cable from any of thesedevices to the line-in jack.Line-Out JackThis jack is used to attach computer speakers. This jack is amplified, sospeakers with integrated amplifiers are not required. Connect the audiocable from the speakers to this jack.Microphone JackThis jack is used to attach a standard personal computer microphone.Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack.Video ConnectorThis connector is used to attach a video graphics array (VGA)-compatiblemonitor to your computer.Serial ConnectorsDefault port designations: COM1 for port 1 and COM2 for port 2. You canreassign the serial connector’s designation if you add an expansion cardcontaining a serial connector using this designation.If you set the computer’s serial connectors to Auto in system setup and addan expansion card containing a serial connector configured to a specificdesignation, the computer automatically maps (assigns) the integratedports to the appropriate COM setting as necessary.Before you add a card with a serial connector, check the documentation thataccompanied your software to make sure that the software can be mappedto the new COM port designation.Keyboard ConnectorAttach the keyboard cable to the 6-pin connector on the back panel.
