Inside your computer – Dell Precision 650 User Manual

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Inside Your Computer

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Colors

 

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It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras.

10 keyboard connector If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB

connector.

11 microphone

connector

Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for
voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

On computers with a sound card, use the microphone connector on the card.

12 serial connector

(COM 2)

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. The default designations are COM1 for serial connector 1 and
COM2 for serial connector 2.

For more information, see "

System Setup Options

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13 serial connector

(COM 1)

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. The default designations are COM1 for serial connector 1 and
COM2 for serial connector 2.

For more information, see "

System Setup Options

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CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the System Information Guide.

CAUTION:

To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE:

Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not accidentally disconnect cables from the system board.

1 CD/DVD drive 6 microprocessor airflow shroud

2 floppy drive

7 security cable slot

3 hard drive

8 system board

4 power supply 9 chassis intrusion switch

5 padlock ring

 

 

Device

Cable Color

Hard drive

Blue pull tab

Floppy drive

Black pull tab

CD/DVD drive Orange pull tab

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