Asus Q87M-E User Guide - Page 20

Activity/Link LED, Speed LED, Status, Description, Audio 2 - driver

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LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description Off No link Orange Linked Orange (Blinking) Data activity Orange (Blinking Ready to wake then steady) up from S5 mode Speed LED Status Description OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE 100Mbps connection GREEN 1Gbps connection Activity Link Speed LED LED LAN port 5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6. 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. 7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue (Rear panel) Lime (Rear panel) Pink (Rear panel) Lime (Front panel) Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - 4-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In - 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center - 8-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center Side Speaker Out To configure an 8-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 9. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel® 8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel
6-channel
8-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel)
Line In
Rear Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel)
Line Out
Front Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel)
Mic In
Mic In
Bass/Center
Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel)
-
-
-
Side Speaker Out
8.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
9.
USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6
. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0 devices.
Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a
Windows
®
OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation.
The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the
operating system’s setting.
USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage.
We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
Due to the design of the Intel
®
8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB
devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
To configure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
LAN port
Speed
LED
Activity Link
LED
5.
Line In port (light blue).
This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
6.
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.
7.
Microphone port (pink)
. This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-
channel configuration.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED
Speed LED
Status
Description
Status
Description
Off
No link
OFF
10Mbps connection
Orange
Linked
ORANGE
100Mbps connection
Orange (Blinking)
Data activity
GREEN
1Gbps connection
Orange (Blinking
then steady)
Ready to wake
up from S5 mode