Asus A7N8X-E - Manual (Page 38)

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.7 Connectors
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Fast Ethernet port (RJ-45). This port allows up to 100 Mbps of data
transfer rate to a Local Area Network (LAN).
3. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or
other devices.
4. Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45). This port allows up to 1 Gigabit of data
transfer rate to a Local Area Network (LAN).
5. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or
other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack
becomes Bass/Center.
6. Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In 4-channel and 6-channel mode, the function of this jack
becomes Front Speaker Out.
7. Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In
4-channel and 6-channel modes, the function of this jack becomes
Rear Speaker Out.
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
9. S/PDIF out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices.
10. Surround L/R audio jack. This (purple) jack connects to the left/right
surround speakers.
11. Center/LFE audio jack. This (yellow-orange) jack connects to the
center speakers or bass speakers.
12. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.
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