Asus A7N8X-LA (Focus) User Manual page 18

11. System panel connector (10-pin HPANEL)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.
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A7N8X-LA/Focus
Front Panel Audio Connector
• System Power LED Lead (2-pin PLED)
This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up
when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep
mode.
• Hard Disk Activity LED Lead (2-pin HDLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the HDD LED cable. The read or write activities of
the device connected to the any of IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light
up.
• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)
This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the
power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT
OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while
in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF.
• Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
the system without turning off the system power.
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ATX Power
Power LED
Switch*
HPANEL
HDLED Reset SW