Asus M4A785G HTPC/RC - Manual (Page 33)

1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
3. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
5. RCA Out port (right-channel). This port connects a receiver or an amplifier via an
RCA cable.
6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
7.
Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,
6-channel, 8-channel, or 10-channel audio configuration.
8. Line In port/Side Speaker Out port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD,
DVD player, or other audio sources in an 8-channel audio configuration. In an
10-channel audio configuration, this port connects the additional side speakers.
9. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
6-channel, 8-channel, and 10-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes
Front Speaker Out.
10. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
LAN port LED indications
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED
Status
Description
OFF No link
BLINKING Data activity
Speed LED
Status
Description
OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
GREEN 1 Gbps connection
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