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2-14 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
* LAN ports LED indications
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under
Windows
®
7 and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and
USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must
update their firmware for better compatibility.
** Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
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
Port Headset
2.1-channel 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In
Side Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange – –
Center/Sub
woofer
Center/Sub
woofer
Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
Audio I/O ports