1.8Connectors

1.8.1Rear panel ports

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

2.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

 

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

4.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.

5.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

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)

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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.

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