Hardware Setup

▶USB 2.0 Port

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed).

▶USB 3.0 Port

USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).

Important

If you want to use a USB 3.0 device, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to Yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green/ Orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

network cable to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED

Color

LED State

Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

Yellow

Off

LAN link is not established.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On(Steady state)

LAN link is established.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On(brighter & pulsing)

The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right

Green

Off

10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

On

1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

▶Audio Ports

These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate between audio effects according to the color of audio jacks.

Line-In: Blue - Line In, is used for external CD player, tape-player or other audio devices.

Line-Out: Green - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.

Mic: Pink - Mic, is a connector for microphones.

RS-Out: Black - Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

CS-Out: Orange - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

SS-Out: Gray - Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.

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MSI Big Bang-Marshal (B3) manual Standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to Yellow