1.8 Connectors
1.8.1 Rear panel ports
1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard.
2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
4. eSATA 6Gb/s port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
5. 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
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
6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
7. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in the 4, 6,
and 8-channel audio congurations.
8. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
9. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
10. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
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6 7 8 9
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5
12
3
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41 2
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