Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus M4A78 User Manual

1.10

Connectors

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors

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PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or
1.
mouse.
Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.
2.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
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available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
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through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED
Status Description
OFF No link
ORANGE Linked
BLINKING Data activity
Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
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Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,
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6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
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sources.
Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-
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channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker
Out.
Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
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Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel
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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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ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
5 6 7 8
10 9
SPEED
LED
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