Asus M5A78L-M USB3 User Manual - Page 30

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1.10 1.10.1 Connectors Rear panel ports 1 2 3 4 56 78 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse. 2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers. 6. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in the 4, 6, and 8-channel audio configurations. 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in the 8-channel audio configuration. Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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1.10
Connectors
1.10.1
Rear panel ports
1.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port.
This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
2
.
Optical S/PDIF Out port.
This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
3.
Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.
This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
4.
LAN (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED
Speed LED
Status
Description
Status
Description
OFF
No link
OFF
10Mbps connection
ORANGE
Linked
ORANGE
100Mbps connection
BLINKING
Data activity
GREEN
1Gbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
5678
9
10
1
15
3
13
2
14
4
11
12
5.
Center/Subwoofer port (orange).
This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6.
Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects to the rear speakers in the
4, 6, and 8-channel audio configurations.
7.
Line In port (light blue).
This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
8.
Line Out port (lime).
This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
9.
Microphone port (pink)
. This port connects to a microphone.
10.
Side Speaker Out port (gray).
This port connects to the side speakers in the
8-channel audio configuration.
Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in
the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.
Chapter 1: Product introduction
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