Asus B85-PLUS - Manual (Page 20)

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction
LAN port
Speed
LED
Activity Link
LED
1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-
channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel) - - - Side Speaker Out
6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
To configure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0 devices.
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No link OFF 10Mbps connection
Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
Orange
(Blinking)
Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
Orange
(Blinking
then steady)
Ready to
wake up from
S5 mode