HOW TO FIND YOUR LAPTOP'S CONNECTIONS

Find Your Laptop’s Connections

1. Your laptop has a combination of
these ports, although not all connections may be present.
• You can use the USB and FireWire ports to connect
the vast majority of peripheral devices.
• Use the DVI or VGA monitor connections for external
monitors.
• Use the serial and peripheral connections for older
printers, scanners, and similar devices.
More recent laptops probably don’t have these kinds of connections.
• Use a card slot to add specialized devices that require
a direct connection to the laptop’s internal circuitry.
• Use the headphone/speaker and mic jack to add
audio equipment to your laptop.
Laptop manufacturers might include different goodies on your laptop, including slots for memory cards such as those found on cameras, video cameras, microphones, and other devices. Look at the
documentation that came with your laptop to find other pieces of
hardware that might be included on your computer.
2. Use the Ethernet connection to
connect your laptop to a wired network, and use the
Modem connection to connect to a phone line.
Some manufacturers include different connections on their laptops.
Consult your laptop’s manual to see whether your laptop has any
proprietary connections for you to consider