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Chapter 5: Software support
Rear panel audio ports function variation
The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on
the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel or 6-channel audio
configuration as shown in the following table.
Headphone/
2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker
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
Windows 98SE only supports 4.1-channel speaker setting.
1. Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format.
2. Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on
sound card.
3. Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard.
To enable ASUS Instant Music:
1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-
ROM, or CD-RW drive) to the 4-pin CD-In connector (labeled CD) on
the motherboard. See section “2.8 Connectors” for the location.
Make sure to connect the CD-ROM audio cable. Otherwise, you
cannot control the audio volume using the Instant Music function keys.
5.3.6 ASUS Instant Music
The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature
called Instant Music. This feature is supported by the onboard audio
AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or
CD-RW).
2. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the Delete key during
the Power On Self-Tests (POST).