Audio connectors
The audio connectors are used to connect external audio equipment to the server.
Line out (green)
The server sends audio signals through this connector to powered speakers with
built-in amplifiers, headphones, a multimedia keyboard, or the audio line-in
connector on a stereo system. The internal speaker in your server is disabled when
any device is attached to the line-out connector.
Line in (blue)
The server receives audio signals through this connector from an external audio
device.
Microphone (pink)
Connect a microphone to this connector to record sounds onto the hard disk or to
use speech recognition software.
Auxiliary-device (pointing-device) connector
Use this connector to connect a mouse or other pointing device. The following
illustration shows an auxiliary-device connector.
Ethernet (RJ-45) connector
The following illustration shows an Ethernet connector.
Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable to this connector.
The 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet standards require Category 5 or
higher cabling.
For more information about the Ethernet controller, see the User's Guide on the
IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Keyboard connector
Use this connector to connect a PS/2 (non-USB) keyboard. The following illustration
shows a keyboard connector.
Line out (green)
Line in (blue)
Mic (pink)
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5
3
4
1
2
Activity LED
(green)
8
1
Link LED
(green)
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