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FrontLinker

User Guide

English

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Page 1: ...FrontLinker User Guide English ...

Page 2: ... ASUS FrontLinker is your convenient access to some of the most useful computer ports With the latest features in digital technology developed by ASUS the ASUS FrontLinker is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital computing Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS FrontLinker package Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing ASUS FrontLinker User guide MP3 In U...

Page 3: ...ble devices via USB 2 0 cable without turning on the PC Magic Stereo MP3 In cable Enables users to playback music via PC stereo speakers without turning on the PC Supported motherboards Supports all ASUS motherboards FrontLinker functions may vary depending on the available connectors on the motherboard Magic Charger feature supports all motherboards with USB connectors Magic Stereo feature suppor...

Page 4: ...s door Karaoke 6 3 mm mic port USB 2 0 port E SATA port 1394a port CF SM MS All MS Pro Series SD MMC Front panel Card reader LED Cable passage The card reader LED blinks when reading writing a storage card You may put the Magic Cables through the cable passage while the cable access door is closed ...

Page 5: ...s on the drive bay 4 Secure the FrontLinker with screws on both sides of the drive bay We suggest that you place your portable devices on top of the chassis while connecting to the FrontLinker 5 Two Front PanelAudio cables are connected to the FrontLinker The shorter one should be connected with the audio cable from the chassis For the connection of another Front Panel Audio cable refer to step 6 ...

Page 6: ...e other end of this cable to the IEEE 1394a connector on the motherboard USB 2 0 cable blue connector or Connect the other end of this cable to the USB connector on the motherboard You may need to define which type of the audio standard is supported by the chassis refer to the chassis manual Then refer to the below figure to connect the audio cable from the chassis to the FrontLinker Legacy AC 97 ...

Page 7: ...gest charging no more than two devices at the same time when the PC is turned off ex Make sure the USB connector on the motherboard is set to 5VSB You may need to set up jumpers if your motherboard does not have auto switch function refer to the motherboard manual For detailed information about jumper settings refer to the section USB standby power We suggest connecting the SATA cable to the E SAT...

Page 8: ... and release slowly to retrieve the cables Magic Cable for miniUSB The Magic Cable for miniUSB allows you to charge the battery of your portable device or download upload files between the PC and your portable device Simply connect the cable to the miniUSB port of your portable device When charging the battery you may turn off the PC For file transfers both PC and your portable device should be tu...

Page 9: ...n your motherboard before using the function External SATA port E SATA The front accessed E SATA port supporting Serial ATA 1 5 Gb s and Serial ATA II 3 0 Gb s devices enables users to connect to an external SATA box with ease Ensure that SATA cable is connected to the external SATA connector on your motherboard before using this function The distance between the E SATA port and your SATA device s...

Page 10: ...ke 6 3 mm microphone port on the FrontLinker and the microphone port on the chassis share the same Front Panel Audio connector on the motherboard Using the two ports simultaneously may result in overdubbing or other unexpected effects Therefore we strongly suggest not plugging in the two ports at the same time FrontLinker DH panel board layout 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 1 E SATA connector 2 IEEE 1394a connec...

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