Elitegroup Z97-MACHINE (V1.0) - Manual (Page 12)

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Z97-MACHINE USER MANUAL
I/O Ports
1. PS/2 Combo port
Use the PS/2 combo port to connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse.
2. USB 2.0 Ports
Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices.
3. VGA Port
Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
4. DVI Port
You can connect the display device to the DVI port.
5. HDMI Port
You can connect the display device to the HDMI port.
6. USB 3.0 Ports
Use the USB 3.0 ports to connect USB 3.0 devices.
7. LAN Port
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.
8. Audio ports
Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The C port is for stereo line-in signal,
while the E port is for microphone in signal. This motherboard supports audio
devices that correspond to the A, B and D port respectively. In addition, all of the
3 ports, B, and D provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users
please refer to the following note for specific port function definition. The D port
also provides ESS SABRE
32 DAC good quality audio experience.
LAN LED Status Description
OFF No data
Orange blinking Active
OFF
No link
Green Link
Activity LED
Link LED
Link LED
LAN Port
A: Center & Woofer D: Front Out
B: Back Surround E: Mic_in Rear
C: Line-in ——
The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the
driver utility setting.
9. Optical SPDIF Output
This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices.