Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus A8S-X User Manual

1.10 Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and
internal connectors.

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner,
or other devices.
3. RJ-45 port. This port allows 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
100Mbps ACT/LINK LED
Status Description
OFF No link
YELLOW Linked
BLINKING Data activity
4. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or
other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack
becomes Surround Out.
5. Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front
Speaker Out.
6. Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In
6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Center/Bass.
The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone jacks change when you
select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.
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10Mbps ACT/Link LED
Status Description
OFF No Link
ORANGE Linked
BLINKING Data activity
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7
8
100Mbps
ACT/LINK
LED
ACT/LINK LED
LAN port
4
5
6
10Mbps
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK LED
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