Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
USB 3.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices
such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.
• DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoanyUSB3.0portwheninstallingaWindows®
operating system.
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitations,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunderaWindows®
OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforafasterand
better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices
such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others.
Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. In a 4.1 or
5.1-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
Line In port (light blue). This port connects to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in a 2.1, 4.1, or
5.1-channel configuration.
Expansion slot brackets. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an
expansion card.
LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
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Audio 2.1, 4.1, or 5.1-channel configuration
Port Headset 2.1-channel 4.1-channel 5.1-channel
Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center