1.10Connectors

1.10.1Rear panel connectors

1.PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

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

3.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

4.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

 

ACT/LINK LED

 

SPEED LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

5.Center / Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.

6.Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,

6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.

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

8.Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6- channel, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker

Out.

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

10.Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speaker in an 8-channel audio configuration.

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.

ASUS P5P43TD PRO

1-21