Asus P5Q-EM DO manual Connectors, Rear panel connectors, LAN port LED indications

1.10Connectors

1.10.1Rear panel connectors

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1.PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2.Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.

3.ME Switch. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® ME function. Push the switch to ON/OFF labelled on the I/O Shield to enable/disable this function.

Disable the Intel® ME function before updating BIOS.

4.IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

5.VGA port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

6.LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Intel® 882567 LM Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

Activity/Link LED

Status	Description
OFF	No link
ORANGE	Linked
BLINKING	Data activity

Speed LED

Status	Description
OFF	10 Mbps connection
ORANGE	100 Mbps connection
GREEN	1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK SPEED

LED LED

LAN port

7.Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.

8.Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,

6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.

9.Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

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