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

5.Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,

6-channel, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

6.Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

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, 8-channel configuration

Port

Headset 2-channel

4-channel

6-channel

8-channel

Light Blue (Rear panel)

Line In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Lime (Rear panel)

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink (Rear panel)

Mic In

Mic In

Bass/Center

Bass/Center

Lime (Front panel)

-

-

-

Side Speaker Out

To configure an 8-channel audio output:

Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.

7.USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices.

8.USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to

USB 3.0/2.0 devices.

• 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.

9.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices.

10.DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can’t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn’t compatible with DVI-I.

11.DisplayPort. This port connects a display monitor or a home-theater system.

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

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