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10. USB 3.0 ports 3, 4, 5 and 6.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsconnectto
USB3.0/2.0devices.
• DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoanyUSB3.0portwheninstallingWindows
®
operating system.
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitation,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunder
Windows
®
OSenvironmentandaftertheUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformanceforyourUSB3.0devices.
11. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected
content.
12. DVI-D port. ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.DVI-Dcan’tbeconvertedto
outputRGBSignaltoCRTandisn’tcompatiblewithDVI-I.
13. USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsare
availableforconnectingUSB2.0/1.1devices.
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Refertotheaudiocongurationtablebelowforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2.1,4.1,
5.1,or7.1-channelconguration.
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4.1-channel,
5.1-channel,and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFront
SpeakerOut.
8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
9. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speaker in an 7.1-channel
audioconguration.
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue LineIn LineIn LineIn LineIn
Lime LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink MicIn MicIn MicIn MicIn
Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black – RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Gray – – – SideSpeakerOut
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