Asus P4GE-MX - Manual (Page 25)

ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 1-15
1.10 Connectors
This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal
connectors.
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other
devices.
3. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through
a network hub.
4. 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.
5. Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker.
In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out.
6. Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel
mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
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. VGA port. This port connects to a VGA monitor.
10. Serial connector. This port connects to your serial mouse and other serial
devices.
11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone jacks change when you
select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.
Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration
Headphone/
2-Speaker
4-Speaker 6-Speaker
Light Blue Line In Line In Bass/Center
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
1 2
11 8 10 7
4
5
6
3
9