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1.7 Connectors
1.7.1 Rear panel ports
1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. COM port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.
3. Video Graphics Adapter (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. Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED
indicators.
4 3
10 9 11
5 6
7 8
1
13 12
2
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or
6-channel configuration.
ACT/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
LAN port LED indications
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
5. Line In port (light blue)
. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
6. Line Out port (lime) . This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
6-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
7. Microphone port (pink) . This port connects a microphone.
Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel
Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center
Audio 2, 4, 6-channel configuration
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