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1.8 Connectors
1.8.1 Rear panel ports
1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. 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 Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
3. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
4. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
5. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6,
or 8-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, 8-channel conguration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel) - - - Side Speaker Out
To congure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
9 8
3 4
5
2
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1
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