Hard-drive activity light
The activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.
Rear L/R surround port
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 or 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers.
Side L/R surround port
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the side-left and side-right speakers.
Microphone port
Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.
Dual-Mode DisplayPort 1.4
Connect an external display or a projector.
Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer rate of up to 20 Gbps.
USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On (2)
Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
Center or subwoofer surround port
Line-in port
Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.
Front L/R surround line-out port
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 2.1 speaker channel setup, connect the left and right speakers. In a 5.1 or a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the front-left and front-right speakers.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)
Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Network port (with lights)
Connect an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.
The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity.