Asus A7N8X-XE manual Connectors, Rear panel connectors, Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

1.10 Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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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 10/100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

4.Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player or other audio sources. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Surround (Rear Speaker) Out.

5.Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

6.Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center.

The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone ports change when you select the 4 or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

Port	Headset/2-channel	4-channel	6-channel
Light Blue	Line In	Rear Surround	Rear Surround
Lime	Line Out	Front Speaker Out	Front Speaker Out
Pink	Mic In	Mic In	Bass/Center

7.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

8.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9.Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

10.S/PDIF Coaxial out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors.

11.PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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