Asus A78M-A - Manual (Page 22)

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.7 Connectors
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors
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1. PS/2 mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector,
and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected
content.
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.
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
5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 2.1, 4.1,
5.1, and 7.1-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker
Out.
7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6 or 8-channel configuration.
LAN port LED indications