Connectors; Rear Panel Ports - Asus P7Q57-M DO/CSM User Manual

1.7

Connectors

1.7.1

Rear panel ports

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1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. COM port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.
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. Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED
indicators.
LAN port LED indications
ACT/LINK LED
Status
OFF
ORANGE
BLINKING
5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
6-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or
6-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue
Lime
Pink
1-10
2
12
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
Headset 2-channel
Line In Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
3
11 10
SPEED LED
Description
10 Mbps connection
100 Mbps connection
1 Gbps connection
4-channel 6-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In Bass/Center
4 5 6
9
8 7
ACT/LINK
SPEED
LED
LED
LAN port
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