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XPS 8960 Setup and Specifications

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Image: Back view of your XPS 8960XPS 8960

  1. Hard-drive activity light

    The activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Microphone port

    Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.

  5. Dual-Mode DisplayPort 1.4

    Connect an external display or a projector.

    NOTE:Besides a DisplayPort connector, this port can also provide display output to a DVI or HDMI connector with a DisplayPort 1.4 adapter (sold separately).
    NOTE:This port is only available on computers that are shipped with an Intel UHD Graphics integrated graphics processor.
    NOTE:If your computer did not ship with a discrete graphics card, then this is the only port to connect to a monitor.

  6. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 20 Gbps.
    NOTE:This port does not support video/audio streaming.

  7. 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.

    NOTE:Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep at the BIOS setup to enable Smart Power On feature on your computer.
    NOTE: Smart Power On is the ability to wake a system from S4 and S5 sleep states with a move of a mouse or press of a key on the keyboard.
    NOTE:This port does not support video/audio streaming or power delivery.

  8. Network port (with lights)

    Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) 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.

  9. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

  10. 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.

  11. Line-in port

    Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.

  12. Center/subwoofer LFE surround port

    Connect the center speaker or the subwoofer.

    NOTE:For more information about the speaker setup, see the documentation that shipped with the speakers.

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