Connectors; Lan Port Led Indications; Rear Panel Ports - Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus Manual

1.10

Connectors

1.10.1

Rear panel ports

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1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.
3. 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
4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
5. 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.
6. 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, 6, or
8-channel configuration.
Ports
Light Blue (Rear panel)
Lime (Rear panel)
Pink (Rear panel)
Lime (Front panel)
To configure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output.
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Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
Headset 2-channel
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
–
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Description
10Mbps connection
100Mbps connection
1Gbps connection
4-channel
Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
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7
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
6-channel 8-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center Bass/Center
– Side Speaker Out
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SPEED
LED