ASUS M3A78 PRO
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1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse port (green).
This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.
This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor
or other VGA-compatible devices.
3. 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
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
Activity/Link LED
Speed 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
4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange).
This port connects the center/subwoofer
speakers.
5. Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects the rear speakers in a
4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
6. Line In port (light blue).
This port connects the tape, DVD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
7. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In
4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port
becomes Front Speaker Out.
8. Microphone port (pink).
This port connects a microphone.
9. Side Speaker Out port (gray).
This port connects the side speakers 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.
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