1.10Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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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 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center.

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 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out.

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

 

P o r t

Headset/2-channel

4 - channel

6 - channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light Blue

Line In

Line In

Bass/Center

 

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

 

Pink

Mic In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

9 . Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

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

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

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