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7 connectors, 1 rear panel connectors – Asus DELUXE A7N8X-E User Manual

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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 S/PDIF audio 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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