Connectors; Rear Panel Ports - Asus M5A78L-M USB3 User Manual

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Connectors

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Rear panel ports

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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
OFF
ORANGE
BLINKING
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.
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Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
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Description
10Mbps connection
100Mbps connection
1Gbps connection
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ACT/LINK SPEED
LED LED
LAN port
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