Asus BM6AE User Manual page 14

7. USB 3.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0
devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.
• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows
operating system.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows
OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
8. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus .0 (USB .0) ports connect to USB .0 USB 2.0 ports.
devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.
9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. Microphone port (pink).
10. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. In a 4, 6, or Line Out port (lime).
8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
11. Line In port (light blue). Line In port (light blue). This port connects to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6,
or 8-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue (Rear panel)
Lime (Rear panel)
Pink (Rear panel)
Lime (Front panel)
12. Expansion slot brackets. Expansion slot brackets. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an
expansion card.
13. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) LAN (RJ-45) port.
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED
Status
OFF
ORANGE
BLINKING
14. Kensington
Kensington
15. USB 2.0 ports. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus .0 (USB .0) ports connect to USB .0
devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.
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Headset 2-channel
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
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Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
lock slot. The Kensington
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compatible PC security cables.
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4-channel 6-channel
Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In Bass/Center
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Description
10Mbps connection
100Mbps connection
1Gbps connection
lock slot allows the PC to be secured using
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8-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center
Side Speaker Out
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN port
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