1.10Connectors

1.10.1Rear panel connectors

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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.

LAN port LED indications

 

Activity/Link LED

 

Speed LED

 

 

ACT/LINK

SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED

 

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 a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

5.Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4- channel/ 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

6.Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel configuration.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

Port

Headset.

4-channel

6-channel

 

2-channel

 

 

Light Blue

Line In

Surround

Surround

Lime

Headphone/Front

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Mic In

Center/Subwoofer

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