Connectors; Rear Panel Ports - Asus M4A78LT PLUS User Manual

1.7

Connectors

1.7.1

Rear panel ports

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8
1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. 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
3. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
4. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel
and 6-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
5. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or
6-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue
Lime
Pink
6. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. These six 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are for USB 2.0 devices.
7. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
8. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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7
Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
Headset 2-channel
Line In Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
6
Description
10Mbps connection
100Mbps connection
1Gbps connection
4-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In Bass/Center
2 3 4
5
ACT/LINK SPEED
LED LED
LAN port
6-channel
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