Asus A85XM-A, A85XMA 1.8.1Rear panel ports, Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration, 1.8Connectors, LAN, port, (RJ-45), PS/2 mouse port, Line Out port (lime)

1.8Connectors

1.8.1Rear panel ports

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1.PS/2 mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2.Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible 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				ACT/LINK		SPEED
					LED		LED
Activity/Link LED		Speed LED
Status	Description	Status	Description
OFF	No link	OFF	10Mbps connection
ORANGE	Linked	ORANGE	100Mbps connection
BLINKING	Data activity	GREEN	1Gbps connection		LAN port

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 on the next page for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration

Port	Headset	4-channel	6-channel	8-channel
	2-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

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