where to connect external speakers

Hi all

Please forgive me for asking this question probably simple, but I'm not sure of the answer.

I just got an Optiplex 380 32-bit win7. I don't have for speakers since I was pregnant of NEC (which I had for quite a few years) who are still working fine. At least, they worked on my Dell Dimension 5150 XP machine has died.

NEC speakers have a power supply and there is a "black" male plug that should go to the back of the computer. My question is exactly where I plug them in? There is a line out connector "light green" and a "Blue rose" in line/microphone connector at the back of the computer. I'm assuming that I have to plug the speakers into the line out connector... am I correct? I hurt the computer if I plug the speakers in the wrong place? Are there drivers for the speakers that I might have to find and install?

Again, please forgive the maybe stupid question, but when it comes to computers I'm not very well informed about the workings.

Thanks in advance

Barb

Jack GREEN (or green) is taking speaker, even it was a 5150.  It should work the same.  (I have an E510 which is identical to the 5150).

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