Connectors; Rear Panel Ports - Asus M4A88T-M/USB3 User Manual

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Connectors

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Rear panel ports

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1. PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF_OUT port. This port connects to an external audio output device via
an optical S/PDIF cable.
3. VGA port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
4. 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
Status Description
OFF No link
ORANGE Linked
BLINKING Data activity
5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in the
4, 6, and 8-channel audio configurations.
7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in the
8-channel audio configuration.
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Speed LED
Status Description
OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE 100Mbps connection
GREEN 1Gbps connection
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10 9
ACT/LINK SPEED
LED LED
LAN port
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