1.10 Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus P5KPL CM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

1.10 Connectors

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors

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1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other
devices.
3. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by ATHEROS AR8121 PCIE Gigabit LAN
controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network
(LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link
Status Description
OFF No link
YELLOW Linked
BLINKING Data activity
4. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a
4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources. .
7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In
4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port
becomes Front Speaker Out.
8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
9. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio configuration.
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Speed LED
Status Description
OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
GREEN 1 Gbps connection
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13 13
ACT/LINK
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SPEED
LED LED
LAN port
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