1.7Connectors

1.7.1Rear panel connectors

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 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

 

 

 

ACT/LINK

SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED

 

LED

ACT/LINK LED

 

 

 

SPEED LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

Description

Status

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

No link

 

OFF

 

10 Mbps connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORANGE

 

Linked

 

ORANGE

 

100 Mbps connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLINKING

 

Data activity

 

GREEN

 

1 Gbps 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-channel and 6-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 below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration.

Port

Headset 2-channel

4-channel

6-channel

Light Blue

Line In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

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 for USB 2.0 devices.

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