Asus M4A87TD EVO - Manual (Page 35)

1.12 Connectors
1.12.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for
connecting USB 2.0 devices.
3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
5.
Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,
6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
8. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
9. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for
connecting USB 2.0 devices.
10. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
11. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for
audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.
12. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports.
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
Activity 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
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