Gigabyte GA-946GMX-S2 Manual - Page 18

English 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port. Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. VGA Port The VGA port supports a 15-pin VGA connector (D-Sub). Connect the monitor's VGA cable to this port. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. Speed LED Connection/ Activity LED LAN Port Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off 10 Mpbs data rate Connection/Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring On No data transmission or receiving is occurring Off LAN link is not established • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard - 18 -