MSI Z77A-G45 manual Back Panel Quick Guide, Lan

Getting Started

Back Panel Quick Guide

Mouse/Keyboard	Coaxial	USB 2.0 Port	LAN	VGA Port
	S/PDIF-Out

Line-In RS-Out

Line-Out CS-Out

Mic SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port	Optical	HDMI Port	USB 3.0 Port	DVI-D Port
	S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS Button

▶Mouse/Keyboard

A combination PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

▶Clear CMOS Button

There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store system configuration data. Using CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you wish to clear the system configuration, press the button to clear the data.

▶Coaxial S/PDIF-Out

This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an coaxial cable.

▶Optical S/PDIF-Out

This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digi- tal audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.

▶USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port is for attaching USB 2.0 devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB 2.0-compatible devices.

▶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

In order to use USB 3.0 devices, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable is used, it must be USB 3.0 compliant.

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