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WiFi slot. The WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) slot connects a Wi-Fi certified
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equipment for wireless networking that allows 11Mbps transmission (with a
fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. Wi-Fi networks use
radio technologies known as IEEE 802.11b to provide a fast reliable
wireless connectivity.
PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master
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PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput.
Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1985 is an AC'97 CODEC that allows 6-channel
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audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1
surround sound, S/PDIF output, AUX and Line In stereo inputs, integrated
headphone amplifier, and supports greater than 90dB dynamic range.
LAN controller. This 3Com
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10BASE/100BASE/1000BASE-TX networking.
PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
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Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other
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devices.
RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
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through a network hub.
Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other
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audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear
Speaker out.
Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
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speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front
Speaker Out.
Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel
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mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center Speaker Out.
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:
Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration
Light Blue
Lime
Pink
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
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are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
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are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
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Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial
devices.
S/PDIF jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices.
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PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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1-8
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3C940 Gbit PCI LAN controller support
Headphone/
2-Speaker 4-Speaker
Line In Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In Mic In
6-Speaker
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center Speaker Out
Chapter 1: Product introduction