Asus P8Z68-M PRO - Manual (Page 38)

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1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
3. 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.
4. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
5. ESATA6G port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
6. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub. Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED
indicators.
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
LAN port LED indications
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
7. Center / Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
8. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,
6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
9. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
10. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-
channel, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker
Out.
11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
12. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speaker in an 8-channel
audio configuration.
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