Connectors; Rear Panel Ports - Asus M4A78-EM 1394 User Manual

1.10

Connectors

1.10.1

Rear panel ports

1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or
mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF_OUT port. This port connects to 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. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0 devices.
5. 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
6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
7. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in the
4, 6, and 8-channel audio configurations.
8. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
9. 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.
10. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
11. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in the
8-channel audio configuration.
ASUS M4A78-EM/1394
Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
Description
10Mbps connection
100Mbps connection
1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK SPEED
LED LED
LAN port
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