====== Hardware connections ======
If you don't know which plug for what goes where, look at this page.

===== Display / Video =====

^ Name ^ looks like that ^ does this |
| VGA\\ D-Sub | {{:guide:hardware:vga.png?nolink&50|}} | analog video input |
| [[hdmi|HDMI]] | {{:hardware:hdmi.png?nolink&50|}} | digital audio+video (sometimes network) |
| DVI | {{:guide:hardware:dvi.png?nolink&50|}} | Digital Video Input |
| DVI-I |  | it's like DVI but with more bandwidth for higher resolutions |
| DisplayPort ([[dp|DP]]) | {{:guide:hardware:displayport.png?nolink&50|}} | digital A/V |

see also: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_connectors|List of video connectors]] on Wikipedia

===== Network =====
^ Name ^ looks like that ^ does this |
| Coax |  | connects you with the Cable network, sometimes Token Ring |
| RJ45\\ 8p8c |  | has 8 wires for gigabit ethernet |

===== Serial =====
^ Name ^ looks like that ^ does this |
| USB 1 |  | connects mostly input devices |