1.10 Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors.

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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1.PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

2.Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

3.RJ-45 port. This port allows 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 LED

SPEED LED

 

RJ45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

Description

Status

Description

ACT/LNK

 

 

 

SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

No link

OFF

No Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

100Mbps connection

Green

10Mbps connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

Acting

Blinking

Acting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center.

5.Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out.

6.Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.

The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone jacks change when you select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.

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